Jul 29 2007
How to Be a Blog Spammer
I received a comment to my previous post that was obviously nothing but spam. I have comment moderation enabled so that I do not subject all my faithful readers to the spam that I receive (it’s not much, really). Once in awhile I have been known to post spam because at that moment in time I have a witty comment available.
For those who are wondering, here’s the entire text of the email I received notifying me of the comment:
knicksgrl0917 has left a new comment on your post “Focus on Repairs”:
hey! i’m going to cali this weekend and won’t be back until september…here is the website i was talking about where i made extra summer cash. Later! the website is here
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Posted by knicksgrl0917 to All About Me - And Then Some at 7/28/2007 5:06 PM
The part that says the website is here had a link to the website, which was a “Get Paid to Take Surveys” site. Now, here’s how to be a spammer, for those who are interested.
- Comment people you don’t know referencing conversations you’ve never had.
- Leave links to websites that supposedly allow people to make money. Doing this without full disclosure is even better.
- Leave your profile private. That was the case here. Now I can’t visit your blog to see exactly how legitimate you are, nor can I flag you blog to the authorities. Smart move on your part.
- Tell me up front that you want a link to your own spam blog. Entice me even further by telling me you’ve linked to me.
- Write your comment in a foreign language and include lots of links. I don’t know whether you’re legit or not, but I’ll click your links for the fun of it.
This list is in no way complete, but it does outline some of the tactics I’ve seen that I can remember at this moment in time. What other suggestions do you have to become a blog spammer?
