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What Do You Do With SPAM Submissions on your paid directory?

Discussion in 'Directories' started by jhnrang, Feb 18, 2009.

  1. #1
    Of - late I have been getting huge amount of SPAM submissions on my few "Paid For Review" directories!:mad:

    Most submissions have same characteristics ---

    In-appropriate Titles,
    Description full of SPAMMY Keywords
    Categories not even close to the site --
    And Reciprocal links from a Page not indexed and full of links!

    But there are other SPAM submissions as well.:eek:

    Some deliberately submit to Paid For Review directories - thinking that the Owner/Editors would just approve them without checking.

    Today - I got one such submissions and when I wrote back to the owner - he/she boldly says -

    They consider "Paid For Review" directories as paid links!
     
    jhnrang, Feb 18, 2009 IP
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  2. AllMyForums

    AllMyForums Guest

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    #2
    make it clear in your submission guidelines that spam with not be approved even with payment....and clearly define spam.
     
    AllMyForums, Feb 18, 2009 IP
  3. pipes

    pipes Prominent Member

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    #3
    Just delete, dont waste time contacting them, i recently was being spammed on one of my directories daily by russian sites, slowed it down with blocking the end of the email addresses i think.

    IP's were too varied to start blocking.
     
    pipes, Feb 18, 2009 IP
  4. tolra

    tolra Active Member

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    #4
    I rewrite the title, description etc and move to the appropriate category, that's what the fee is for in our case express review and our time to fix it.

    If they don't like it they should have submitted correctly in the first place.

    That assumes they can read or even care about your guidelines.
     
    tolra, Feb 18, 2009 IP
  5. mikey1090

    mikey1090 Moderator Staff

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    #5
    I just delete it. Then when they email me complaining or open paypal dispute i link to my submission guidelines and always win. Then they email me saying I'm a 12 year old that sleeps with his grandmother.
     
    mikey1090, Feb 18, 2009 IP
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    Ibn Juferi Prominent Member

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    #6
    I just delete the spam, no fuss and no muss :D
     
    Ibn Juferi, Feb 18, 2009 IP
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    marki8 Well-Known Member

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    i will take a look they site first.. after that i will delete.. hahahah, want to waste time...
     
    marki8, Feb 18, 2009 IP
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    msolution Well-Known Member

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    #8
    Simply Delete!

    M.
     
    msolution, Feb 18, 2009 IP
  9. AllMyForums

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    doesnt matter if they read them or not. as along as its clearly defined, he can take the money, not include the submission, and never deal with it again.
     
    AllMyForums, Feb 18, 2009 IP
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    swedal Notable Member

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    #10
    If set up properly, you don't need to worry about spam.
     
    swedal, Feb 18, 2009 IP
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  11. hyper

    hyper Peon

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    To be honest, I am sick of them. I will let them all in pending and only review the paid submission.
     
    hyper, Feb 18, 2009 IP
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    malcolm1 Prominent Member

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    #12
    We just ban the domain and IP and end of story... :D

    Writing them back only gives away your email address for them to start spamming you as its normally just another webmaster or submission service
    that is trying to cause ya grief and hoping you get out the business... ;)

    Some are even regular members here as was proven the other day when a so called SEO sent us an email in BULK
    with about 100 other emails attached that where mostly members here or people that submit to directories on regular basis.

    laterz
    malcolm
     
    malcolm1, Feb 18, 2009 IP
  13. hyper

    hyper Peon

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    #13
    I once banner an 122. starting ip... can't remember the whole ip digits, but a week later a guy from Australia contacted me and asked me why he is banned and cannot submit. So after that incident, I only ban domains eventually, but not IP Addresses.
     
    hyper, Feb 18, 2009 IP
  14. malcolm1

    malcolm1 Prominent Member

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    #14
    Well i suppose it wont matter after we upgrade the script and require
    correct email address verification or the submission wont be received :)

    Game Over :p

    laterz
    malcolm
     
    malcolm1, Feb 18, 2009 IP
  15. hyper

    hyper Peon

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    Never underestimate the power of stupid spammers in large groups! :D
     
    hyper, Feb 18, 2009 IP
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    Drv Active Member

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    Spammers dont have time to read directories submission guidelines.:confused:
     
    Drv, Feb 18, 2009 IP
  17. AllMyForums

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    yea sorry, I misunderstood. I thought he was actually receiving payment for spam sites and couldnt decide if he should approve them
     
    AllMyForums, Feb 18, 2009 IP
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    xc06 Notable Member

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    #18
    manually deleted them, no other way.
     
    xc06, Feb 18, 2009 IP
  19. ruby.mein

    ruby.mein Peon

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    still accepts it just as long as I am earning then why not.. LOL.. just kidding... spam is a no no to SEO.. I'll definitely disapprove it's submission..
     
    ruby.mein, Feb 19, 2009 IP
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    jhnrang Notable Member

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    Banned the domain - but left out IP.:D Wrote about this thread to the owner.:p
     
    jhnrang, Feb 19, 2009 IP