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A New Generation of Spam Comments

by lovboa Banned
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It's really funny to see actually.

While we used to see spam comments with commenter name as the keywords like "Insurance Tips", now I'm seeing a bunch of URL's in the name field.

Funnier even to see names such as "Click Here" and "Read More"

I used to get annoyed when I see spam keywords in the name field.
Now, I don't know why but I feel sympathy for the URLS and "Click Here"s.
#comments #generation #spam
  • Profile picture of the author adamv
    If the spammers want to vary their anchor text I don't know why they wouldn't just use a bunch of random pseudonyms.
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    • Profile picture of the author JSProjects
      Originally Posted by adamv View Post

      If the spammers want to vary their anchor text I don't know why they wouldn't just use a bunch of random pseudonyms.
      I was thinking the exact same thing. Why not just plug in a few hundred names into Scrapebox? Heck, names look way more natural than "click here" or just the domain.
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    • Profile picture of the author Mantasmo
      Originally Posted by adamv View Post

      If the spammers want to vary their anchor text I don't know why they wouldn't just use a bunch of random pseudonyms.
      This. Just write good comments and use random nicknames.
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  • Profile picture of the author eurekapsycrille
    They are like "spices" in the internet marketing world. I think they are also the reason why Google tend to make rapid algorithm updates. They're pushing Google to make things worst for them.
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    • Profile picture of the author seocentralservices
      I think the problem is not with the site owner. Its the optimizer they hire. They think that if they put the keyword as a name it will be easily see by google so that the site may rank.. but the problem is that it will consider as spam.
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  • Profile picture of the author sovereignn
    Originally Posted by lovboa View Post

    It's really funny to see actually.

    While we used to see spam comments with commenter name as the keywords like "Insurance Tips", now I'm seeing a bunch of URL's in the name field.

    Funnier even to see names such as "Click Here" and "Read More"

    I used to get annoyed when I see spam keywords in the name field.
    Now, I don't know why but I feel sympathy for the URLS and "Click Here"s.
    Why feel sympathetic for people who are doing something that works
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    • Profile picture of the author paulgl
      Originally Posted by sovereignn View Post

      Why feel sympathetic for people who are doing something that works
      Man I hope that's a joke. I really hope you don't think that works.

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  • Profile picture of the author nik0
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    You can't tell me that blogcomments are good to vary up your anchor txt. Yes it works for varying up to get hit by a penalty later on cause you lost a ton of links as those comments are never permanent.
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  • Profile picture of the author Ezra Anderson
    I hope Google has some sort of filter for the anchor text "click here", because it seems like everyone is using that phrase to help make their site's links seem more "natural". LOL
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    • Profile picture of the author adamv
      Originally Posted by ezzypro View Post

      I hope Google has some sort of filter for the anchor text "click here", because it seems like everyone is using that phrase to help make their site's links seem more "natural". LOL
      If Adobe.com tanks then we will know why.
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      • Profile picture of the author Ezra Anderson
        Originally Posted by adamv View Post

        If Adobe.com tanks then we will know why.
        Ohhh, good point... :p But really though, it seems like Google would be able to tell when a site is unnaturally using "natural" anchor text phrases. But, I guess they do need to be careful so that they don't tank sites like Adobe.
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      • Profile picture of the author keyz88
        Adobe... the De Facto "click here" guys.
        Currently, they are still hanging in there with a PR10, and then some..
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        • Profile picture of the author JSProjects
          Originally Posted by keyz88 View Post

          Adobe... the De Facto "click here" guys.
          Currently, they are still hanging in there with a PR10, and then some..
          Pretty sure they'll hold onto that spot with an iron grip. Despite the hundreds of thousands of new "click here" backlinks being created.
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  • Profile picture of the author andishm
    I think post penguin every one is saying to have natural hyperlinks such as click here, visit this link etc. that is why those spammers on internet are now using those kind of funny names in backlinks in blogs comments.
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    • Profile picture of the author Certitude
      Originally Posted by andishm View Post

      I think post penguin every one is saying to have natural hyperlinks such as click here, visit this link etc. that is why those spammers on internet are now using those kind of funny names in backlinks in blogs comments.
      I'm sure Google would never have anticipated such creativity after Penguin. :rolleyes:
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    • Profile picture of the author lovboa
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      Originally Posted by MikeWike View Post

      I lately received blog comment "I will destroy your business if you don't accept my comment, ---XXXX H4ck3R XXXX----

      I LOL'd
      LoL that's funny.
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  • Profile picture of the author seotrafficsearch
    Originally Posted by lovboa View Post

    It's really funny to see actually.

    While we used to see spam comments with commenter name as the keywords like "Insurance Tips", now I'm seeing a bunch of URL's in the name field.

    Funnier even to see names such as "Click Here" and "Read More"

    I used to get annoyed when I see spam keywords in the name field.
    Now, I don't know why but I feel sympathy for the URLS and "Click Here"s.
    The part i don't understand is how moderators allow such comments on their posts. I guess this would not happen anymore after google's penguin update. All the sites with spammy links would be penalized and therefore no more spam commenting!
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  • Profile picture of the author robertwin45
    lol...I think it's not a fault of the site owners but it comes from the link builder they are hiring. They are trying to create “natural anchor text” to make Google fond of But in fact, Google is thinking in contrast
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  • Profile picture of the author SarahMcCrary
    LOL but still this technique works. They do get a backlink for using such names.
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  • Profile picture of the author Stuart william
    In name section you can use pseudo name or actual name or you can use your brand name it can helps a lot rather than just putting targeted keywords
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  • Profile picture of the author n0tr3v3
    "Abusing Tools Like Scrapebox Should Be A Sin."

    I recently made a number of website ranking one page and daily I see some weird sh*t. Most comments are spam related. Some most be N00Bs need the spend to less time using tools the wrong way and more learning the basically of html code for url.

    And also you can easily tell when the comments is from automated tool. It does add value to your article or website.
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  • Profile picture of the author Galyna
    I also have noticed another type of unusual comments, they look like real stories from people. They are long and kinda relative to the topic. But if you read closely they often do not make sense in context.
    And when I google their text I see that they are on some other websites as well, either as a comments or as a forum threads.
    Oh and another thing is that in "website" field they put facebook profile. Does anybody knows what it is? Do they just try to get through "first approved comment on wordpress" or what?
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