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Grr Spam Comments..Here’s how to deal with them!

Spam commenters driving you currently crazy?
You’re not alone — and lots of people have been asking me for advice lately.
So let’s first talk a little on the WHAT and then on ‘the how to deal with them’.
What Are Spam Commenters?
The main reason why people write spam comments is to provide links to promote their web [...]

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Tips For Dealing With Spam Commenters

Like most bloggers I really love comments.
And it’s great to get comments that express concern such as “Sue – you’re back and…not blogging yet?:)”……. only to discover it’s a spam comments.
I’ll tell you how I minimize spam comments below – but first a little on the WHAT.
What are Spam Comments?
The reason why people write spam [...]

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How To Moderate All Comments and Posts On Student Blogs

I’m frequently asked ‘how to moderate all posts and comments on student blogs so that nothing is published until approved by a teacher’ because there are situations where it’s necessary.
I’ll tell you how to do it below – but first it’s important to mention educators have differing opinions on moderation and use two main approaches:

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Are Your Comment Settings Making It Harder For Readers To Comment?

Leaving a comment on a blog post should be simple process. Trouble is that’s often not the case!
As a blogger you need to make it really easy for your readers to leave comments. Unfortunately many bloggers don’t realise their blog’s settings hamper the commenting process. So let me share my comment pet [...]

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