Re: sure are a lot of spammers
52not plumbing. well, sorta.
male enhancement supplements.
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male enhancement supplements.
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Re: sure are a lot of spammers
54while she makes an interesting (too bad i don't read arabic or sanskrit or whatever that is) website, lizachen doesnt seem to have any interest in guns or liberalism.
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Re: sure are a lot of spammers
55Sigh. Had to change the registration question again, as apparently they've written scripts specifically for our board.
Re: sure are a lot of spammers
57That means people are paying to spam us.shinzen wrote: Tue Jan 22, 2019 9:23 am Sigh. Had to change the registration question again, as apparently they've written scripts specifically for our board.
Re: sure are a lot of spammers
58Yep. SEO spam. I wonder what we're selling for on the open market?
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59i can't imagine the ROI is worth while. or is it just that cheap to spam? this is like jellyfish, just spewing gametes into the ocean. probably no more than one in a million actually finds another jellyfish. (yes, i was once a marine bio major)
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Re: sure are a lot of spammers
60Well. For SEO they promise X number of backlinks to a customers website, which in theory, should improve the customers Google rankings over time. They do it 400 times on a single site hoping that we miss one and a link sticks around. Since our website has a long history comparatively, our value as a backlink is higher than newer websites. Once they figure out whatever pattern we're using for spam blocking, they write a script to automate it and we get an influx of asshole fake accounts with random website on it.
Sadly, the companies buying these services have no idea what's going on or how the magic of SEO works, so they buy cheap and shady SEO instead of getting a legit service.
Sadly, the companies buying these services have no idea what's going on or how the magic of SEO works, so they buy cheap and shady SEO instead of getting a legit service.
Re: sure are a lot of spammers
61And the random viagra posts are simply for referral cash. They make money each time someone clicks on the link, so instead of creating a website with value, they spam random forums hoping to earn a few bucks. That one makes far less sense. The lengthier ones are likely also for SEO instead, with an article+ backlinks. Since Googles algorithms are designed to look for content rather than just links, so if someone writes a 500 word essay including a link, the theory is that it will do more for your site ranking than just a backlink would.
Re: sure are a lot of spammers
65not sure what to make of this one. new member golosinasparavestir, infant fashion. in spammish.
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Re: sure are a lot of spammers
66klimrahal. plumbing in arizona. again.
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Re: sure are a lot of spammers
68yeah, i noticed that.
apparently mr rahal actually exists, or at least a digital identity actually exists. the rahal name looks indian (from india) to me, but the picture is pretty much whitebread. klim (milk, backwards) looks dutch to me, so IDK.
i was tempted to send him a nice polite email asking if he knows someone is spamming on his behalf and suggesting that some of us might find that offensive, but couldn't find an actual link.
a lot of these websites are "under construction".
i love a good detective story.
apparently mr rahal actually exists, or at least a digital identity actually exists. the rahal name looks indian (from india) to me, but the picture is pretty much whitebread. klim (milk, backwards) looks dutch to me, so IDK.
i was tempted to send him a nice polite email asking if he knows someone is spamming on his behalf and suggesting that some of us might find that offensive, but couldn't find an actual link.
a lot of these websites are "under construction".
i love a good detective story.
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Re: sure are a lot of spammers
69Oh, I called the plumbing company, they of course claimed no knowledge of it. I suggested that they talk to their website advertising people, as they are pulling some shady stuff on their behalf. Half tempted to leave bad reviews on Yelp over it.
Re: sure are a lot of spammers
70Plumbers hmmm, G Gordan Liddy? So what are the prices for viagra like? Any good deals?
Re: sure are a lot of spammers
71[sarcasm]i'd be tempted to pay them a little visit. at night. nice new shrinkwrap and tires on that fleet of trucks. and that guy on the far left looks like a child molester. but i've already said too much.[/sarcasm]
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Re: sure are a lot of spammers
72senor OrbelinPineda repairs home appliances in barcelona.
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Re: sure are a lot of spammers
73There was a time that search engines were evaluated on the quality of the search results they returned; there was optimization to find the most useful websites. Now, search engines are stagnant and websites optimize to be found by them. Too bad they mad things "better" over the years.
Re: sure are a lot of spammers
74true that. it's all about revenue generation. sometimes i intensely dislike some aspects of capitalism.
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Re: sure are a lot of spammers
75new member paullon bears watching. might be ok, might be SEO for a startup. sometimes i'm glad it's not my decision.
legit? not legit? :/ i dunno.
legit? not legit? :/ i dunno.
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