WordPress.com Forums » Tag: spam blog - Recent Posts http://en.forums.wordpress.com/tags/spam-blog WordPress.com Forums » Tag: spam blog - Recent Posts en Thu, 20 Jun 2013 05:18:34 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.1-alpha-2539 jackiedana on "Page Rank and Views Dropped after Change to WordPress" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/page-rank-and-views-dropped-after-change-to-wordpress#post-1310809 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:21:11 +0000 jackiedana 1310809@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Hi there,

Please contact us via http://en.support.wordpress.com/suspended-blogs/ or the link in your Dashboard.

]]> thelouboutinblog on "Page Rank and Views Dropped after Change to WordPress" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/page-rank-and-views-dropped-after-change-to-wordpress#post-1308664 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:23:39 +0000 thelouboutinblog 1308664@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Hi everyone - i've done some poking around on the forum and support sites but didnt see anything exactly like this. About a year an a half ago I switched from GoDaddy to WordPress as my host, and did not change my domain name or tactics. However, since then, my page rank and views have dropped to almost nothing.

The only difference i recently noted was that i have not been using the alt text for images and my site is image-heavy. I have started to go back into my media library of published images to add descriptions, text and keywords, but I'm wondering if anyone else experienced this drop in page rank when switching to word press. Is there something huge that i'm missing? My site does not even come up when you do a search for "the louboutin blog" which is kind of scary! Any help on suggested reading etc would be greatly appreciated!!

]]> timethief on "Reporting a blog that I suspect has affiliate links" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/reporting-a-blog-that-i-suspect-has-affiliate-links#post-437534 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 23:55:47 +0000 timethief 437534@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Hmmmm ... that sounds like a plan. Also a good place to find the creepy crawlies, who are sneaking about thinking they are not being detected and their blog is safe from being reported is in threads posted to the Showcase forum ... lol :D

]]> 1tess on "Reporting a blog that I suspect has affiliate links" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/reporting-a-blog-that-i-suspect-has-affiliate-links#post-437529 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 23:36:08 +0000 1tess 437529@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ @timethief,
LOL!
I've seen at least one regular poster here who hunts 'em down when bored!

]]> timethief on "Reporting a blog that I suspect has affiliate links" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/reporting-a-blog-that-i-suspect-has-affiliate-links#post-437524 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 23:21:16 +0000 timethief 437524@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ In the 4 years I have been here wordpress.com bloggers have not hesitated to use the report buttons. I have only rarely seen the highschool "don't tell" mentality posted into forum threads, and if and when it's exhibited I will not hesitate to speak up and send the kiddies who spew such crappola to their naughty corners.

]]> 1tess on "Reporting a blog that I suspect has affiliate links" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/reporting-a-blog-that-i-suspect-has-affiliate-links#post-437522 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 23:14:58 +0000 1tess 437522@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ A neighborhood watch on the internet!
≥^!^≤

]]> timethief on "Reporting a blog that I suspect has affiliate links" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/reporting-a-blog-that-i-suspect-has-affiliate-links#post-437520 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:51:32 +0000 timethief 437520@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Good on you - let's all be on our toes and keep wordpress.com clean. :)

]]> markaz18 on "Reporting a blog that I suspect has affiliate links" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/reporting-a-blog-that-i-suspect-has-affiliate-links#post-437519 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:50:18 +0000 markaz18 437519@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Woah. Thanks for the speedy responses. and the pep talk. I'll do it right away.

]]> timethief on "Reporting a blog that I suspect has affiliate links" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/reporting-a-blog-that-i-suspect-has-affiliate-links#post-437513 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:42:23 +0000 timethief 437513@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Why would you feel bad? If we are all wimps who turn a bloind eye to cheaters, then our blogging platform will become like blogspot which is full od pam blogs and splogs. Surely to goodness we don't want that.

This is what types of blogs states under Affiliate marketing blogs:

Blogs with the primary purpose of driving traffic to affiliate programs and get-rich-quick schemes (“Make six figures from home!!”, “20 easy steps to top profits!!”, etc). This includes multi-level marketing (MLM) blogs and pyramid schemes. To be clear, people writing their own original book, movie or game reviews and linking them to Amazon, or people linking to their own products on Etsy do NOT fall into this category.

Section 2, bullet 5 of the wordpress.com TOS also states that wordpress.com blogs cannot be used to drive traffic to third party sites.

I'm with Tess on this, report the blog to Staff and let them do the investigating > http://en.support.wordpress.com/report-blogs/

]]> 1tess on "Reporting a blog that I suspect has affiliate links" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/reporting-a-blog-that-i-suspect-has-affiliate-links#post-437509 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:29:09 +0000 1tess 437509@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Here is an interesting article about spam on wordpress.com (and another reason you should not feel bad!)
http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2007/04/09/why-wordpresscom-is-virtually-spam-free/

]]> 1tess on "Reporting a blog that I suspect has affiliate links" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/reporting-a-blog-that-i-suspect-has-affiliate-links#post-437505 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:25:40 +0000 1tess 437505@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Yes, 'report as spam' will work.
Don't feel guilty. The blogger is probably aware that he / she is violating the tos. If not, it is an issue that only staff can decide.

]]> markaz18 on "Reporting a blog that I suspect has affiliate links" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/reporting-a-blog-that-i-suspect-has-affiliate-links#post-437501 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:20:53 +0000 markaz18 437501@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Hi. i recently came across a blog and I think it violates WP.com's terms of service because it has a link to Amazon (to buy a 'book of the week' to which there is no review, and it links out to another blog on blogger through a permanent image in the sidebar). I tried to look for the proper place to report this site but all I came across was 'report as spam' (and this isn't really spam). So, where do I go?

PS. I feel kind of bad telling on this person. Like I'm out to get him :$

]]> gabriel329 on "Blog index appeared in google search" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/blog-index-appeared-in-google-search#post-374521 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 21:34:43 +0000 gabriel329 374521@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Thanks, I'll see it.
gabriel

]]> raincoaster on "Blog index appeared in google search" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/blog-index-appeared-in-google-search#post-374286 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 05:15:57 +0000 raincoaster 374286@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Try the suggestions at http://stolen.wordpress.com

]]> gabriel329 on "Blog index appeared in google search" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/blog-index-appeared-in-google-search#post-374104 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:37:24 +0000 gabriel329 374104@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Last sunday, making a google search to see how good ranks my blog,
look that it was where I expected, high ( it's a narrowly toppic theme, about my child year's neighborhood ) but, bellow appeared a " gabriel329 blog index", a site that repeated as an index the articles I've been publishing....but It isn´t mine !!!<p>
I suppossed that is a spam blog/site looking for that ones who ranks higher, but I don´t know.
Could you help me ?<p>
Thanks for your answer.
gabriel

]]> mark on "Content Thief" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/content-thief#post-285332 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 13:55:16 +0000 mark 285332@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ A traceroute shows that above.net coud be their upstream provider.
http://above.net/contact/contact.htmlv

If your dmca notice gets no action inside a few days, send one to them.

]]> mark on "Content Thief" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/content-thief#post-285329 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 13:48:09 +0000 mark 285329@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ http://3fn.net/aup.php

COMPLAINTS: Complaints regarding Illegal Use or System or Network Security issues should be sent to: [email redacted]
The INFRINGEMENT CLAIMS bit.

You don't need any money, just a dmca notice and it costs you nothing - just write it.

(And ICQ for Support? That dates them way back .. dinosaurs)

]]> wolfsden on "Content Thief" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/content-thief#post-285314 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 12:44:29 +0000 wolfsden 285314@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ funnyshortskits.net is stealing wordpres.com blogs content.He is stealing it via wordpress.com youtube tag rss feed. He/she stole two of my posts.

I tried contacting the owner of the site but received no reply, I tried contacting the host of the site, no reply, I tried contacting the host though there "24 hour ICQ support" not online, I tried contacting the domain registry site, I got a reply saying contact the host.

I don't have the money to take legal action aginst the owner odf the sit eor the host.

Whois information The host is 3FN.net

]]> timethief on "Uplinked from a Spam Blog" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/uplinked-from-a-spam-blog#post-148991 Tue, 25 Dec 2007 19:13:48 +0000 timethief 148991@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ The other two copyright notice choices are here
http://copyscape.com/
http://creativecommons.org/license/

]]> thesacredpath on "Uplinked from a Spam Blog" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/uplinked-from-a-spam-blog#post-148797 Mon, 24 Dec 2007 23:55:42 +0000 thesacredpath 148797@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ You're welcome. Sadly, legitimate bloggers have a running battle with sploggers. I have to go after probably five or six per month, sometimes more.

Also I suggest that you put a copyright notice on your blog, it isn't entirely necessary since the moment you create something it's covered, but a copyright notice on your blog is another indication, legally, that you are serious about protecting your property.

You can also check out : http://myfreecopyright.com .

]]> blueridge115 on "Uplinked from a Spam Blog" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/uplinked-from-a-spam-blog#post-148795 Mon, 24 Dec 2007 23:48:59 +0000 blueridge115 148795@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Thanks. I appreciate the direction.

]]> thesacredpath on "Uplinked from a Spam Blog" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/uplinked-from-a-spam-blog#post-148573 Mon, 24 Dec 2007 02:37:17 +0000 thesacredpath 148573@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ The way they have done it isn't illegal and since they linked back to you, it would come under "fair use." Under options > reading, make sure you have your feed set to "summary" and to only show one or two posts and that way they cannot get much from you from your feed - which is where most of them pull the stuff from.

You can try and find a way to contact them and ask that they remove it. Check their profile at blogspot and see if it shows anything, but I think you will find that most of these sites won't put anything in there that would identify them.

]]> blueridge115 on "Uplinked from a Spam Blog" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/uplinked-from-a-spam-blog#post-148566 Mon, 24 Dec 2007 02:03:06 +0000 blueridge115 148566@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I noticed in my stats this uplink:
http://opiatesinultram.blogspot.com/2007/12/chad-vader-oh-so-scary-6-angry-mules-1.html

A portion of one of my blog entries is on this blog with my link....not real thrilled with this and wondering how this happened and if there is any way to avoid such practice? Thanks!

]]> timethief on "splog using WordPress.com" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/splog-using-wordpresscom#post-141762 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 23:04:21 +0000 timethief 141762@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Who knows what goes on in the minds of parasites? I sure don't.

]]> ninglun on "splog using WordPress.com" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/splog-using-wordpresscom#post-141756 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 22:58:33 +0000 ninglun 141756@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Thanks. I have reported the offending blog. (Why on earth do people do it? It's not even as if there is any commercial gain here...)

]]> timethief on "splog using WordPress.com" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/splog-using-wordpresscom#post-141750 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 22:51:43 +0000 timethief 141750@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ DANG! the second one should be http://automattic.com/dmca/ sorry :(

]]> timethief on "splog using WordPress.com" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/splog-using-wordpresscom#post-141748 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 22:51:00 +0000 timethief 141748@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Here are the links for taking action:
http://wordpress.com/complaints/
http://automatic.com/dmca/

]]> ninglun on "splog using WordPress.com" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/splog-using-wordpresscom#post-141746 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 22:46:28 +0000 ninglun 141746@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ At the risk of "helping them out" I would however like to draw attention to a clear example of a splog hosted on WordPress.com. It appeared as an incoming link on three blogs, but one example will do.

http://britneyvirgo.wordpress.com/2007/12/05/female-circumcision-2/

The blog incorporated great wads of my posts.

]]> raincoaster on "What is PressPosts" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/what-is-pressposts#post-94672 Sun, 08 Jul 2007 23:30:42 +0000 raincoaster 94672@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Oh, I dunno. You haven't seen my "beaver shots" (#3 on Google!).

]]> membracid on "What is PressPosts" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/what-is-pressposts#post-94668 Sun, 08 Jul 2007 23:00:34 +0000 membracid 94668@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Mostly, I'm amused that no matter what my topic actually is, it is categorized by Press Posts as "food."
This is especially amusing when it happens to be a post about maggots. :D

Of course, because my blog author name is "bug girl" I also get picked up by a variety of girlie webcam sites. Probably the most disappointing click-through ever for someone ;)

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