How to Identify (and Stop) Comment Spam

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Allowing visitors to comment on your blog's posts and articles is a great way to promote engagement while creating free, unique content in the process. Each time a visitor leaves a comment, it creates additional content for your blog -- content that search engines love. However, the downside to enabling visitor commenting is the potential for spam. Spammers will exploit this feature to promote their products, services and websites, all while watering down the quality of your blog. So, how do you identify and stop comment spam? Why Comment Spam is Bad Let's first go over the reasons why co...
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How To Manage WordPress Comment Spam

Comment spam is something that every WordPress blogger must learn to deal with. I guess you could say it's a badge of honor or sorts, as it means spammers view your blog as being authoritative. But allowing such comments on your site can have a negative impact on its search rankings. Tell-Tale Signs of Comment Spam: Username contains keyword instead of an actual name (e.g. buy shoes online, California lawyer, roofing contractors, etc. Comment is generic and not related to the actual post topic. Comment contains one or more links to irrelevant pages. Moderate All New Comments T...
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