Comment Spam Software Endorsed by a Marketing Biggie

While catching up on e-mails this afternoon, I noticed an endorsement from a pretty well-respected marketer promoting none other than... a comment spamming software.

What this software does is automatically post random "generic" comments (which includes a link back to your site with keyword anchor texts) on various blogs, in an effort to rank higher in search engines.

If you have a blog with comments enabled, you've most likely received fake comments similar to this one:

"Great blog with interesting posts!

When you get a chance, come check out my <a href="http://www.####.com">##Keyword Anchor Text##</a> website! I've got lots of ##Keyword Text## information there!"

The site promoting this software actually states that Blogger.com is aware of, and *condones* automated comment spamming, and 'backs this up' by pointing out Blogger.com's word-verification option when accepting comments. They claim that this option would not be offered if they were opposed to automated comment posting.

What the FORK?!! From where I'm sitting (screenshots from the Blogger.com account area below), it looks more to me like Blogger.com offers this option as an additional measure to preventing comment spam...

Yup, even ones posted by those 'clever' automated software:

Doesn't look too much like they're all that supportive of comment spamming and automated software posting now, does it?

If you must resort to this method of 'promotion', I suggest you start your own blog and comment spam only yourself, instead of taking up other people's space.

Please note that many bloggers utilize a shared blacklist, and posting these types of generic comments, in hopes that your site will be ranked higher in search engines, can get your URL, e-mail address, and IP address blacklisted, and blocked from further posting to many, many, many blogs... including mine.