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		<title>Comment Spam &#8211; the ugly side of blogging</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 02:57:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have a few blogs here and there around the internet. One mistake I have made recently is to setup my comment settings with a notification email for any comments in moderation. This started off ok as I got notified about some legit comments that I went in and approved. But then things changed&#8230;My blogs [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have a few blogs here and there around the internet. One mistake I have made recently is to setup my comment settings with a notification email for any comments in moderation. This started off ok as I got notified about some legit comments that I went in and approved.</p>
<p>But then things changed&#8230;My blogs got noticed by comment spammers. Suddenly I was getting 100 emails a day, 200 a day, then all of a sudden in the thousands. This was all from just a few blogs. The spam boys had hit me big time. At first I just ignored these but over time my email download time was being taken up with all this crap.</p>
<p>It was now time to take action. I had to go into my blogs and turn off the notification. I had this happen to me in the past and things got so bad I ended up deleting the post that the spam comments kept getting added to. These people obviously use some automated stuff to seek out blogs they can leave a comment.</p>
<p>I guess they get some return from this activity as why would you do it otherwise but boy is it annoying. I do have akismet to try to filter out this crap but so many get past. I guess there are options I can tweak to make the akismet filter more effective.</p>
<p>Does this type of thing happen to you? If it does how do you manage the situation? Love to hear from you with real comments. <img src='http://robkeating.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>If you are interested in sport you can check out my sports blog. I don&#8217;t really give it the attention it deserves but hopefully you will be entertained by my posts. The one topic I always cover is the <a href="http://onemansportsnetwork.com/category/football/fifa-2010-world-cup-qualifying-football">Socceroos World Cup qualifying matches</a>. If that is something you want to follow head over to the onemansportsnetwork.com blog</p>
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		<title>Blogging Tips from Sherman Hu</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2008 10:28:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogging]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Internet Marketing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Nowadays so many internet marketing strategies revolve around setting up a blog to promote this and that. Creating a blog can be done in as little as 5 minutes if you use a service like blogger. The problem with using blogger is that you do not have full control over the system you are using. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Nowadays so many internet marketing strategies revolve around setting up a blog to promote this and that. Creating a blog can be done in as little as 5 minutes if you use a service like blogger. The problem with using blogger is that you do not have full control over the system you are using. Also the domain is not yours. Blogger could go belly up and all your work is gone.</p>
<p>A better option is to use blogging software like WordPress, TypePad or Movable Type hosted on your own domain. By using one of the previous blogging software programs you can install them on your own domain. By going this route You also have total control over the site.</p>
<p>If you do decide to go with this option the problem that you now face is that you have to manage all of this yourself. You need to know how to register a domain, setup hosting, setup the blog and then design and optimize the blog, and that is all before you even think about what to write.</p>
<p>If you have a technical background all of the above is quite simple, however you may just end up with an ordinary looking blog as it takes some skill and experience to take your blog to the next level.</p>
<p>Sherman Hu is one guy who knows what he is talking about when it comes to blogging. I first heard of Sherman through my involvement in Stompernet. He is on the faculty. More recently he became a Facebook friend and I have been keeping an eye on the stuff he is working on.</p>
<p>Just the other day I came across an interview Sherman did with Jerry West. Sherman is asked <a href="http://www.shermanlive.com/2008/02/17/jerywest-10bloggingquestions/trackback/">10 important blogging questions</a> as asked by Jerry West or his members at WebMarketingNow.com. You can listen to the interview or read the transcript if you go to ShermanLive.com.</p>
<p>It is well worth a visit as there is a lot of great content relating to blogging. I suggest you head over and check it out.</p>
<p>If you are like me and really want to get inside WordPress and learn from a pro, Sherman has a great site dedicated to taking you to the next level with WordPress. You can see for yourself at <a href="http://www.robkeating.com/recommends/wordpresstutorials">WordPressTutorials.com</a>. It is worth a visit just to sign up for the free tips.</p>
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		<title>Easy Blog Setup with BOA Method</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Dec 2007 12:14:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogging]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Internet Marketing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Today I got a new blog started using the BOA Method. In case you are not aware of the BOA it is a program recently launched by Mike Antoni. He is the right hand man for Lisa Diane of 6M fame. The blog took all of one minute to setup. This was all thanks to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Today I got a new blog started using the <a href="http://boamethod.com/cmd.php?af=690624">BOA Method</a>. In case you are not aware of the BOA it is a program recently launched by Mike Antoni. He is the right hand man for Lisa Diane of 6M fame.</p>
<p>The blog took all of one minute to setup. This was all thanks to the BOA magic button. You may be wondering what this is. To quickly let you in on the secret button it is a pre-configured blog that you get if you join the BOA Club.</p>
<p>To setup you blog using the magic button you just enter a few details, select a template and then bang it is all done for you. The blog comes complete with plugins and it is all ready to rock and roll just a few minutes after adding auto-responder details and editing your adsense id.</p>
<p>The <a href="http://boamethod.com/cmd.php?af=690624">BOA Method</a> is not just about helping you quickly setup a blog, it is about helping you implement a system that will generate cash from your blog. Mike gives you a blueprint to follow that will guide you through the steps required to earn cash online.</p>
<p>You may be wondering who Mike Antoni is. He gives you a run down of his past in the training provided in the BOA Club. He was a huge failure in one of his early business ventures. You see Mike was a goat farmer and he believed in doing things big. Unfortunately he failed big.</p>
<p>Mike then moved onto selling mobile phones. This worked out ok however he was left with little free time. It was after a meeting with Lisa Diane that things took off&#8230;</p>
<p>Now Mike Antoni presents to you his <a href="http://boamethod.com/cmd.php?af=690624">BOA Method</a>. So far I am impressed with the training and support and highly recommend that you get the BOA for yourself and squeeze out the profits.</p>
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