Comments on: An Example of How NOT to Build Links

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By: dieta anului 2010

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By: Jewellery Tips

Jewellery Tips — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 23:55:29 +0000

I'm not sure where to go with it. Then there are cases where the person isn't really spamming…

By: Jewellery Tips

Jewellery Tips — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:55:29 +0000

I'm not sure where to go with it. Then there are cases where the person isn't really spamming…

By: Geek Estate Blog / Comment Policy Is Posted | GeekEstate Blog

Geek Estate Blog / Comment Policy Is Posted | GeekEstate Blog — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:45:09 +0000

[...] my post a few days ago resulting from a spammer annoying me, I said I’d have a comment policy posted by the end of the week. I didn’t want to [...]

By: matchstick

matchstick — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:30:09 +0000

Well as a RE SEO consultant (And I am not soliciting my services), I actually took a look at Simon's site, and right off the bat I saw some no-no's, e.g. Realtor to Realtor linking, and even worse it's not even a reciprocal link; so he is passing juice off to 2 other Realtors, getting nothing in return and risking a penalty. There is hidden text. No or poor (spammy) alt text on images. Using “click here” as anchor text on links.

By: Jay Thompson

Jay Thompson — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:11:53 +0000

I go back and forth on this one too Drew. I am thinking about “announcing” that I prefer real names. Maybe even adding that into the comment form — “Real name strongly preferred” or something to that affect (I turned off Disqus solely because I want to modify my comment submission area).

I'm not sure where to go with it. Then there are cases where the person isn't really spamming. “David G from Zillow” would be a perfect example. Would “Jay T – Phoenix Real Estate Guy” be spamming? I don't know. It's a fine line. BECAUSE it's a fine line the only true solution may be to have a “Real Names ONLY” policy, or else let anything go. Making a judgment of what is and isn't a “spam name” is tough….

By: drewmeyers

drewmeyers — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:58:42 +0000

I go back and forth on this issue all the time — it happens all the time on Zillow Blog and here (on Zblog they get followed links, but not here since I installed the Disqus plugin).

Would people think I was too heavy handed if I deleted all comments that keyword spammed in the name field?

By: Jay Thompson

Jay Thompson — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:55:29 +0000

Just wondering if you consider it spam to use a name like “Santa Monica Hills Locksmith” when leaving a comment as opposed to your real name?

By: Santa Monica Hills Locksmith

Santa Monica Hills Locksmith — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:50:38 +0000

Spam has been a serious concern with me as well. And it very necessary to have the commentators get a quick glance of your policy. That is what I have done. this makes it easy for me to justify and easy for them to get the gist of the policy.