Let me start by saying, Thank you to the creators of Akismet!
When you create your first post. You might start to receive a comment.
Some of the comments that you’ll receive are from real readers, but about 70-90% of the comments are spam comments. Spam comments try to place a link on your blog.
So here is the best way to deal with this issue…
Make sure you install Akismet plugin it is the best solution of handling this commenting problem.
This should be the very first plugin you install to your WordPress Blog. It will help by filtering comment spam and junk comments.
It keeps your blog clean from all of the junk spamming comments that come in daily. I receive between 80-100 spam comments daily.
Understand that most spam comments look for specific programming code that shows you are using a WordPress blog. These comments are software generate that searches and posts comments.
By having the Akismet activated it will block every single one of them. Now, there are times that you might receive a spam comment that actually looks like a real person submitted it.
I know you have other options to prevent spam commenting. But I don’t think you really want to go there. You can get rid of commenting all together in your blog. But this defeats the purpose of building a community around the blog.
You can also set it up so every reader will have to create a user account before commenting.
Here is my question to all the bloggers:
What other plugins are you using besides Akismet to help reduce the spam commenting?
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Yes Josh…
This is one plugin that I couldn’t live without.. I get attacked with SPAM comments like crazy, but good ‘ol Akismet is always there to help..
thanks for sharing, talk soon
Hector Cuevas
.-= Hector Cuevas´s last blog ..How to start video blogging for business =-.
Hi Hector,
Akismet is a must! I get about 80-100 spam comments a day. I had to dig your comments out of the spam folder. I’m glad that Akismet is one tough cookie.
Have a great day!
Hi Josh,
Yes thank goodness for Aksimet! I also use Bad Behavior which Denies automated spambots access to ones site. Between these two plugins all my spam is taken care of.
Cheers
Marcus
~Marcus Baker~
Attraction Marketing Specialist~
.-= Marcus Baker´s last blog ..Are You Part Of The MLM Industry Problem Or Solution? =-.
Hi Marcus,
Will have to check out Bad Behavior. Thanks for suggesting that one.
Have a wonderful day!
Hey Josh,
That is one of the first ones I installed and I love it. Most of my spam is not even in English! lol
Every blogger NEEDS this type of plugin!
Make it a great day!
Susanna
Hi Susanna,
Sounds like you might have to start learning new languages so you can read some of those crazy spam comments.
Have an awesome day!
Josh,
This is a great plug-in. The first one I installed.
I use a combination of two and works like a charm.
The only spam comments that are not blocked are the comments that are the messages from my friends that comment but are from a bot.
It is the #1 plug-in and should be used by all.
Tommy
Hi Tommy,
This plugin should be the very first one any new blogger needs to install. It’s amazing how it captures every spam comment and even from legit readers.
Have a wonderful day!
All Hail Akismet
It is in the top 3 must have plug-ins
It is there on guard day and night waiting for the parasites to attack. Once capture Akismet confines them until you decide what to do with em!
No comments is not an option!
.-= Dwayne Huggins´s last blog ..Are You Standing Out Or Sitting In Held Captive By YOUR Procrastination? =-.
Hi Dwayne,
I’ve been to great blogs where they have comments turned off. I don’t think it’s a wise decision. But I guess they don’t want to be bother.
Have a wonderful day!
Aksimet is awesome, such a time saver.
Unfortunately it sometimes eats real comments also, so it pays to check your spam once in a while.
Thanks mate,
Matt
.-= Matthew Pedler´s last blog ..The Absolute Best Way To Advertise Anything =-.
Hi Matt,
That is great news that it even capture real comments. Akismet is one bad jamma mamma.
Have a great day!
Hi Josh I will be starting my blog and I will be using Aksimet. As I have heard from many sources about it. Seems like a great tool to put the bad guys away. Thanks for the post
Hi Yadvinder,
That is great news starting your blog! That is the first plugin to install and activate.
Have a wonderful day!
Hey Josh
Started off using Aksimet when I started to blog, then changed to a few more different plug-ins, only to turn Aksimet back on.
It’s a must for any commenting blog.
Marc
.-= Marc Ward´s last blog ..Twitter The New Tweetdeck =-.
Hi Marc,
It sounds like there isn’t anything out there that is better than Akismet.
Have a great day!
Hi Josh,
Akismet is the one I use — seems to do the trick for me!
.-= Derek Alvarez´s last blog ..MLM PPC “Mind Control” =-.
Hi Derek,
I was wondering if there is any other combination plugin that people use with Akismet.
Have a good day!
Hey there Josh,
This plugin kicks butt. It’s saved me so much having to sort through a bunch of spam because you know how much we LOVE spam. LOL
Have a great day bud,
Jerome Ratliff
.-= Jerome Ratliff´s last blog ..Network Marketers are Liars =-.
Hi Jerome,
You are using captcha code with Akismet. Are you still getting spam comment in your spam folder?
Hey Josh,
Akismet is awesome for catching spam. I use it along with WP-spamfree. I installed both right from the start, so I’m not sure if the second helps…but either way, it’s working.
Take care,
Ken
.-= Ken West´s last blog ..Are You Missing The Target With Your Goals? Well, Here Are 8 Secrets to Help You Hit The Bullseye! =-.
Hi Ken,
I haven’t heard much from WP-spamfree. I’ll check it out.
Have a great day!
Hi Josh,
Those darn buggers! Don’t they have anything better to do than send spam to law abiding citizens?
Akismet was the first plugin I ever installed. It takes care of most of my spam, but some still gets through. I will have to check out Bad Behavior like Marcus suggested.
Have an awesome evening!
Ilka
.-= Ilka Flood´s last blog ..How To Put Your Favorite Friends In The Spotlight On Facebook =-.
Hi Ilka,
I have to go through the spam folder because sometimes I’ll find a real comment in there. Otherwise, I would just hit the delete spam button every time.
Have a great day!
Hi Josh,
I don’t know about you, but I get a lot of gibberish spam. What’s the purpose of it other than to annoy the heck outta ya? Just think of the hero’s they’d be those spammers actually created something for good!
Wayne
.-= Wayne Wu´s last blog ..5 Magic Words That Will Get You A LOT More “Yes’s”! =-.
Hi Wayne,
They are a nuisance. As you start dropping in Alexa ranking it gets worse.
Have a great day!
Love me some Akismet. I would probably go postal online if that awesome plugin didn’t capture all of the crap that comes from people online.
A must have on all blogs,
Eric McMillan
.-= Eric McMillan´s last blog ..MLM Marketing Tip #1 Billion: Why Free Traffic Really Isn’t Free =-.
Hi Eric,
So if you go postal online that means you will be sending tons of spam comments to people’s blog.
Have a great day!