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POLICY: How to Have Fun with Comment Spam and Increase your index

Back to DoFollow

The Blu Frog contests are drawing to a close, You are all going to check out “TheFosters” (you ARE, aren’t you?), and the week is drawing to a close. So for today’s post, I thought I’d give a little info on Going back to “dofollow”.

First, there are couple of good places to read about the whole nofollow frenzy and the proper way to get ping backs and back links. The first I recommend is here:

Comment Spamming Do Follow Blogs 101

Despite the title, the post is NOT about learning how to comment spam. On the contray, it is about learning the proper way to build relationships with other bloggers. It is a good article and well worth your time and effort to read.

Do Follow Bloggers

This is a cool site from an equally cool woman named Trisha. She and many other bloggers (like yours truly) are going back to do follow on their blogs. She has some really cool stuff. Go read her.

Now, About this whole “Oh my god… SPAMMERS… quick turn everything to NoFollow. NOW NOW NOW… lock it down lock it down” …

I know that sounds a little dramatic. But it really does seem to be the way most bloggers are reacting to the spam bots. Well, to make this a little new age… “Its ok… I understand your feelings…You have every right to feel that way.”

Now back to reality…get away from all the touchy feelly crap.

Remember a few years ago (about 10 actually) when the internet went crazy over email spam? Everyone jumped on the bandwagon like some kind of vigilante mob out for blood. Congress even enacted knee jerk legislation in response to the fanactical “Kill all SPam” movement”. If I recall, there were even people sent to prison for it. Fast forward to today? Is email spam that much of a problem? No. Was it the legislation that did it? No.

What cut spam down to its current “nusance” status is directly attributable to Spam Filters. Once the big email providers started implementing REAL spam filters. The rest of the technology world followed suit. Now all email providers and AVP software has spam filters incorporated into their software.

Here we are now into the world of Blogging. Comment spam from spam bots, in the pursuit of link juice, has gotten pretty bad. But has it gotten so bad that WP and the other Blogging software companies have to turn all of their upgrades to NoFollow by default? Apparently so.

This is so much knee jerk reaction that it is almost funny.

Any blogger can cut down their comment spam to almost NOTHING if they would just implement a few of the comment spam filter plug ins available for any Blogger Software… they all have them and the number of them is to large to list here.

Personally, I recommend TanTan Noodles (thanks SEOTuscon!). I have had a few spam comments get through, but now where near enough to go to NoFollow. (more relevant comments = updated content=better search ranking).

But isn’t this the way it always works? Someone “creates” a problem. The world goes crazy in anger over it. Then the same people that said it was a problem in the first place have the answer to the problem they created….. oh wait that’s MARKETING 101!!!

Later Tadpoles!!

Blu Frog Contest Announced

WHOOOOO HOOOO! I know its been a while since I posted (been a little tied up). But what better way to come back out of the wood work than to announce a contest, update the site appearance, and announce the June Video winner?

First off Ben & Ben are at it again they have another winner for June. These guys are REALLY good… and really motivated because they also drink Blu Frog DAILY!!

You will also notice that I have updated the site. I had to upgrade to the latest WP software and also install a KILLER comment spam stopper. So, while I was at it, I found a new theme and changed the look. What do you think? Comments are open… just don’t spam….or try anyway. Tan Tan Noodles works pretty  well. Thanks to the guys at Tuscon SEO Solutions for turning me on to it. For some other projects, I have been learning a GREAT deal of information from them. If you ever want to know the proper way to optimize your blog and linking, go to these guys. They are great!

Now for the contest announcement.

For all of my fellow blufroggers, Blu Frog has created a great contest and prize structure. You could win any of these great prizes:

BluGamer: The Ultimate Gaming Package

What are every gamer’s dream gifts these days? New socks and underwear? Um, not so much. How about an Xbox 360 Elite Gaming System with a Rock Band 2 bundle to boot? Now that sounds more like it!

Prize: The Ultimate Gaming Package
What’s Included:

• Xbox 360 Elite System (includes 1 controller & Xbox LIVE Headset)
• Rock Band 2 Bundle
• Call of Duty: World at War Complete Package
• Xbox Wireless Networking Adapter
• Complimentary X-Shot
• 2 Cases of Blu Frog Energy

More info on the Xbox Give Away Contest

Happy Blu-Year: Win a New Years Eve trip to NY

No dispute here. You KNOW where you’d love to be as the clock nears midnight on December 31st … and now you and a friend can get there, absolutely free!

What’s Included:

• Round Trip Air Fare for 2 from Major Gateway Airport
• Ground Transport to and from the Hotel
• Luxurious Hotel for 3 nights
• Helicopter Ride for 2 over New York
• Complimentary X-Shot
• Food and Beverages NOT included

More info on the New Years Eve trip to NY Contest

Blullapalooza: Win a trip to Lolapalloza in Chicago

Get ready to jam all day and into the night, as you and your music-crazed friend attend the world’s most famous music festival in Grant Park, Chicago. It’s Lollapalooza time and you are THERE, absolutely free!

Date: Friday, August 7 – Sunday, August 9, 2009

Event: Lollapalooza at Grant Park in Chicago, IL

What’s Included:

• Round Trip Air Fare for 2 from Major Gateway Airport
• Ground Transport to and from the Hotel
• Luxurious hotel for 2 nights
• 2 Tickets to Lollapalooza
• Complimentary X-Shot & iPod loaded with music
• Food and Beverages NOT included

More info on the Win a trip to Lolapalloza in Chicago Contest

BluStreak: Win a Richard Petty Racing Experience

Ready to race up a Blu streak? Then this is your pick … the Richard Petty Driving Experience that gives you the thrill of stock car racing, side-by-side action, drafting, passing and all! And you and a friend get it all, absolutely free!

What’s Included:

• Round Trip Air Fare for 2 from Major Gateway Airport
• Ground Transport to and from the Hotel
• Luxurious hotel for 2 nights
• 2 Tickets for Rookie Driving Experience
• Complimentary X-Shot
• Food and Beverages NOT included

More info on the Win a Richard Petty Racing Experience Contest

XtremeBLU: Win a trip to the Winter X Games in Aspen

You can’t get more Extreme than this … it’s the 14th Winter X Games from ESPN and you’re front and center in the middle of all the action … for free!

What’s Included:

• Round Trip Air Fare for 2 from Major Gateway Airport
• Ground Transport to and from the Hotel
• Luxurious hotel for 3 nights
• 2 Tickets to Winter X Games
• Complimentary X-Shot
• Food and Beverages NOT included

More info on the Win a Trip to Winter X Games in Aspen Contest

For All my little BluFrog Tadpoles -These are great contests and VERY easy to enter. It would be so cool if one of my Tadpoles won. GOOD LUCK!