Comments on: SplogSpot Spam Blog Search Engine

By: ProgrammableWeb.com » Blog Archive » Fighting Splogs via SplogSpot API

ProgrammableWeb.com » Blog Archive » Fighting Splogs via SplogSpot API — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 08:25:22 +0000

[...] Splogs, otherwise known as spam blogs, have become the latest online blight. And while these fake blogs are littering-up the Web there are some ways to fight back, one of which is through a service called SplogSpot. It’s a spam blog search engine that tracks splogs. For a little more background see Search Engine Journal. [...]

By: tien-chih wang

tien-chih wang — Mon, 30 Jan 2006 21:58:58 +0000

Splogspot is a good idea. But I don’t think search engine robots will crawl splogspot too much.

By: Jeff Davidson

Jeff Davidson — Thu, 22 Dec 2005 20:23:19 +0000

I think its ironic that Splogspot complains of computer generated blogs, yet has a computer gather its list of so-called “spam blogs” – including at least two I identified in less than two minutes – that are written by actual attorneys in the consumer law area.

I think calling someone a “spammer” when they are not is not very nice and frankly harmful to that person’s reputation. Maybe Splogspot could actually have people review their lists and do a little investigation before publically labeling someone a spammer.

By: Filipe Alves Ferreira

Filipe Alves Ferreira — Tue, 15 Nov 2005 19:10:30 +0000

I think is a good idea. Great utility, as i see.

By: Blog Junk Trunk

Blog Junk Trunk — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 18:31:42 +0000

SplogSpot Spam Blog Search Engine
Splogs, spam blogs, got alot of attention over the weekend as hundreds of thousands of fake blogs were launched via the Google Blogger / BlogSpot interface resulting in some trashed search results and feed aggregators.

Jim Hedger, columnist for SEJ …