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…and Blog Comment Spam Continues

Ari Herzog

With names such as SEO Forum, SEO Outsourcing, and Herbalife, it is pathetic that despite clear instructions that real names are required when adding comments, people continue to leave comments with their company names or other search engine optimized keywords. Reintroducing Blog Comment Moderation. Any questions?

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…and Blog Comment Spam Continues

Ari Herzog

With names such as SEO Forum, SEO Outsourcing, and Herbalife, it is pathetic that despite clear instructions that real names are required when adding comments, people continue to leave comments with their company names or other search engine optimized keywords. Reintroducing Blog Comment Moderation. Any questions?

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Why Anyone May Now Add Blog Comments

Ari Herzog

It took two years for me to consider allowing non-spam blog comments to appear here, and not restrict comments to people with real names. Me : Blog comment question: If someone writes a NAME other than a real name, do you care? John : yes, if its SEO Agency Santa Barbara I delete, is that your question? Jillian : Yes.

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How KeywordLuv Promotes Your Blog

Ari Herzog

When Donnie adds a comment on this blog, he types [link] in the URL field and Donnie @ Digital Comics in the NAME field. When Jason adds a comment on this blog, he types [link] in the URL field and Jason @ SEO Marketing in the NAME field. Be contextual, be relevant, think from an SEO perspective.

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How to Spot Bad Marketing Firms on Twitter

Ari Herzog

Before you answer that, think about what happened when I googled the email address of an Essential SEO consultant who posted multiple spammy comments on my blog in recent days. I’m sure Stacie knows a lot about SEO and Essential designs great websites. Tags: Case Studies comments marketing Twitter.

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FUN: Are You a Nerd, Geek, or Dork?

Ari Herzog

If you are inspired to add a comment with your thoughts, please visit FUN: Are You a Nerd, Geek, or Dork? Recent comments …can't say for me its hard to tell most days. Recent comments …can't say for me its hard to tell most days. by Kaloyan Banev seo, social media, online marketing, just launched an IT. in your browser.

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Got Community? 5 Ways To Foster It On Your Blog

Ari Herzog

Commenting is the #1 way community is built on a blog. Having the proper setup for commenting to take place is important indeed. Threaded comments are a must. Turning this setting on in WordPress allows readers to respond directly to each other and not just show up as the most recent comment. Get your setup right.