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This title sounds like the Really?!?! skit Seth Meyers and Amy Poehler used to do for SNL’s Weekend Update – but sadly, it’s not. It’s what I say every time I take a look at what ideaLaunch’s spam filter has caught.
As someone involved in content marketing, I understand the idea behind spamming: spreading one’s website link around the Internets is a way to get traffic. But instead of engaging in blogs genuinely, developing SEO content and a keen internal linking strategy, these weird little companies and websites do a spray and pray – lobbing out comments linked to their website, thinking it will increase traffic.
Has someone ever made real money doing this? I can’t see how. Even my dumb, tiny blog catches spam commenters, easily, instantly and freely. You can imagine that a marketing agency’s blog has something even better in place. Even if the auto-technology didn’t exist, I’d like to think most of us would be smart enough to catch and delete these manually.
There’s the super generic commenter with the r-rated e-mail address:
“Good post!” – Sandy @ thereisntabananaididntlike@fruitfetishpeople.com
The extreme flatterers from crazy websites:
“This is such a great post! I read a lot of blogs, but yours is one of the best.” Custom Mailing Labels @ detox_your_feet.com
The too-many-in-a-row commenters:
“2:20am – Thanks. I’ve been learning a lot about Asian cooking. This program (link) has helped me with my SEO. What do you think?” – Kevin G.
“2:21am – Thanks. I’ve been learning a lot about graphic design. This program (link) has helped me with my SEO. What do you think?” – Kevin G.
“2:22am – Thanks. I’ve been learning a lot about wasting both time and money by being a spam commenter. This program (link) has helped me with my SEO. What do you think?” – Kevin G.
The lost-in-translation commenters:
“Hi. I treasured to drop you a fast note to express adoration for your sweet blogging prowess on this worthy topic. Can say that thanks is not just be adequate, for the wonderful lucidity in your writing.” – Jessaca
And then my personal favourite, the what-the-heck-did-I-type-to-attract-you-?!? commenters:
“Pay only shipping for tapeworm cure.” – Disney Fan
Really, spammer commenters, really? That’s your SEO strategy? You think we’re that dumb and desperate for comments? Well, good luck with that, Disney Fan. Lots of luck to you, Custom Mailing Labels. And Sandy, I just hope you get the help you need.
If you’ve ever been tempted to use a program to send out robo-comments or are hiring some poor person to write these for $1 for every hundred comments posted – just … don’t. Take a look at our marketer’s guide to commenting instead.
