Comments on: Can You Swing To the Comment Spam Two-Step? http://seoroi.com/case-studies/can-you-swing-to-the-comment-spam-two-step/ SEO Services For Serious ROI. Blog Posts For Serious SEOs. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:35:35 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Gabriel Goldenberg http://seoroi.com/case-studies/can-you-swing-to-the-comment-spam-two-step/comment-page-1/#comment-1545 Gabriel Goldenberg Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:33:27 +0000 http://seoroi.com/?p=217#comment-1545 Nice to hear your perspective on the status of comment spam today, and what you do with the comment spam launched at your blog. You'd think if they were really smart comment spammers they'd know enough to filter out any blog that talks about BH techniques lol. Not sure where I referred to the ranking of a site, but your point as to what the algo would look for is what I meant - whether the link is live or not. And of course you're right about the no-follow. Cheers Gab Nice to hear your perspective on the status of comment spam today, and what you do with the comment spam launched at your blog. You’d think if they were really smart comment spammers they’d know enough to filter out any blog that talks about BH techniques lol.

Not sure where I referred to the ranking of a site, but your point as to what the algo would look for is what I meant – whether the link is live or not. And of course you’re right about the no-follow.

Cheers
Gab

]]> By: Dink http://seoroi.com/case-studies/can-you-swing-to-the-comment-spam-two-step/comment-page-1/#comment-1541 Dink Wed, 13 Aug 2008 07:24:31 +0000 http://seoroi.com/?p=217#comment-1541 Heya Gab, Comment spam is not dead. In fact, well designed comment spam is better than most anything else today. Some of the best of the new spammers regularly try to post comments on one or more of my blogs. It's a way, for me, to keep up with the times. Your assumptions about a database used with automation sounds right to me. But, instead of looking to see the ranking of a site, the algo would only look to see if the link is live. If the link hasn't been deleted, then the blog is open to further abuse. Likewise with the no-follow attribute. It is not a concern for spamming purposes. If the link is not no-followed, good. If it is no-followed, oh well. Keep on keepin on, Mate. Heya Gab,

Comment spam is not dead. In fact, well designed comment spam is better than most anything else today.

Some of the best of the new spammers regularly try to post comments on one or more of my blogs. It’s a way, for me, to keep up with the times.

Your assumptions about a database used with automation sounds right to me. But, instead of looking to see the ranking of a site, the algo would only look to see if the link is live.

If the link hasn’t been deleted, then the blog is open to further abuse. Likewise with the no-follow attribute. It is not a concern for spamming purposes. If the link is not no-followed, good. If it is no-followed, oh well.

Keep on keepin on, Mate.

]]> By: Gab Goldenberg http://seoroi.com/case-studies/can-you-swing-to-the-comment-spam-two-step/comment-page-1/#comment-1506 Gab Goldenberg Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:35:06 +0000 http://seoroi.com/?p=217#comment-1506 Hey Matt, Your comment and those of others seem to indicate that it is indeed outdated. As I don't comment spam, I wouldn't know. Seemed a clever twist on it to me, hence this post. I'll have to look at those two tools; I know you've mentioned them before and they sound interesting. Would love the list of oldschool spam tools too :). Cheers Gab Hey Matt,

Your comment and those of others seem to indicate that it is indeed outdated. As I don’t comment spam, I wouldn’t know. Seemed a clever twist on it to me, hence this post.

I’ll have to look at those two tools; I know you’ve mentioned them before and they sound interesting. Would love the list of oldschool spam tools too :) .

Cheers
Gab

]]> By: Matt Longley http://seoroi.com/case-studies/can-you-swing-to-the-comment-spam-two-step/comment-page-1/#comment-1498 Matt Longley Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:01:18 +0000 http://seoroi.com/?p=217#comment-1498 Hi Gab, Interesting post about spamming. I think that comment spamming is a technique from the past. Most of the time I run into sites that allow comments without moderation they have been flooded with comments and they usually date from around 2005-2006. I think that most black hats would rather spam using trackbacks than they would using comments. For many years www.trackbackspider.com was a great tool for blackhat sites to get one way trackbacks. The tool still works but many webmasters are wise about the this trick of the trade. As far as comments go, I like using comment kahuna for finding related comments. Trackboost by jack humphry is a good script for finding related trackbacks. If you want some oldschool spam tools, I could prob whip up a list for you. Good Luck Hi Gab,
Interesting post about spamming. I think that comment spamming is a technique from the past. Most of the time I run into sites that allow comments without moderation they have been flooded with comments and they usually date from around 2005-2006. I think that most black hats would rather spam using trackbacks than they would using comments. For many years http://www.trackbackspider.com was a great tool for blackhat sites to get one way trackbacks. The tool still works but many webmasters are wise about the this trick of the trade. As far as comments go, I like using comment kahuna for finding related comments. Trackboost by jack humphry is a good script for finding related trackbacks. If you want some oldschool spam tools, I could prob whip up a list for you.
Good Luck

]]> By: Gabriel Goldenberg http://seoroi.com/case-studies/can-you-swing-to-the-comment-spam-two-step/comment-page-1/#comment-1494 Gabriel Goldenberg Thu, 07 Aug 2008 02:24:57 +0000 http://seoroi.com/?p=217#comment-1494 WEll,you and I just tested and it's based on the linked-to URL. I guess it might be a three step operation then. Spam using legit links, then spam with your selected URL and the same gibberish words and no links, and then finally waste the place with links within the comment. WEll,you and I just tested and it’s based on the linked-to URL. I guess it might be a three step operation then. Spam using legit links, then spam with your selected URL and the same gibberish words and no links, and then finally waste the place with links within the comment.

]]> By: SlightlyShadySEO http://seoroi.com/case-studies/can-you-swing-to-the-comment-spam-two-step/comment-page-1/#comment-1491 SlightlyShadySEO Thu, 07 Aug 2008 02:03:30 +0000 http://seoroi.com/?p=217#comment-1491 I'd say you're right on the money there. One other thing to remember though. If you use the same IP and whatnot coming back(I think it's IP based? Maybe name/url, but I'm not sure) it should bypass the moderation queue ;) I’d say you’re right on the money there.
One other thing to remember though. If you use the same IP and whatnot coming back(I think it’s IP based? Maybe name/url, but I’m not sure) it should bypass the moderation queue ;)

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