In our past two posts we’ve looked at what comment spam is and how we can minimize it. Now comes the hard part — individually looking at the comments that make it past our defenses and deciding what to do … Continue reading
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Combating Spam In the previous post we looked at what blog comment spam is. We defined three different types and looked at three different sources. But now we want to know, “How do we fight back?” Comments are a valuable … Continue reading
Anyone who has a blog knows that comments are magnets for spam. Many bloggers have struggled with ways to deal with spam and I can imagine it becomes harder as your blog becomes more popular, not easier. But lets take … Continue reading
I’ve had an epiphany. A breakthrough realization. I now know what is the problem with internet marketing and list building. It’s me! That’s right, me. “Well,” I hear you ask “how do you know this?” Great question. I know this … Continue reading
Yesterday I wrote about deception in marketing. Today I want to follow up on the example that I talked about. I reloaded the landing page with the scarcity tactics again. The date (as I expected) was today’s date. The number … Continue reading
The Backlash is Coming More and more internet marketers are using deceptive sales techniques to use and abuse their lists. They deceive you with the ad swaps and solo ads that they get others to send. They deceive you on … Continue reading
I’ve been trying out the world of Giveaway events lately to build some of my lists. I’ve had some mixed success and I think it’s time to share a bit of what I’ve learned. I’ll assume that you have a … Continue reading