Comment spam occurs when a person leaves a comment on a blog post that overtly includes links to the commentor's blog or website solely for the purpose of building link count and boosting search engine results.
How to identify blog comment spam?
Keep in mind that not all spam comments include a spam link. Sometimes, spam bots are simply phishing for blogs that accept and publish their comments.
1. The Gibberish Comment
Some comments are written in another language that uses unrecognizable characters or they might include a bunch of letters in your native language that are meaningless. It's safe to assume these comments are spam. For example , if your blog is written in English, most people will leave comments in English, so if you're unsure if a gibberish comment is a legitimate comment in a foreign language, or on the side of caution and mark it as spam or delete it.2. The Link-Filled Comment
Even if a comment isn't obvious spam filled with links leading people to sites to purchase or download pornography, it's a common belief that comments left on a blog that are loaded with links for the primary purpose of getting people to click on those links are spam. Mark them as spam or delete them.3. The 'Good Info' Comment
Comments that include a word or two that provide no value to the conversation and are incredibly vague, are most likely spam. For example, comments that say, "good info," "great blog," and similarly useless information, could very well be spam. You could follow the link provided in the URL field of the spam comment to try to determine if the site adds value to your readers or not. However, most of the time it's safe to mark these comments as spam.4. The .info, .ru, and Similar Comments
There are many legitimate Web sites with .info and .ru extensions, but if you come across a suspicious comment with one of these extensions, check out the site and mark it as spam or delete it if it still seems odd.5. The Overly Complimentary Comment
If you get a brief comment that says something incredibly complimentary but adds little additional value to the conversation on the associated blog post, it's very possible that comment is spam. Follow the link provided and check out the site referred to in the URL section of the blog comment form. This is a common spam technique.
How to Avoid Being marked as blog comment spamming
To avoid being accused of comment spam, only include links within your comments if they provide added value to the conversation. Links should be relevant and useful, and they should not be included in excess. Even links in a comment signature can be considered blog comment spamming.
Instead of including links within your comment, include your blog's URL in the space provided when you enter your comment. On most blogs, your name will automatically link to the URL you enter when your comment goes live on the blog. This is a completely acceptable way of linking as part of commenting. However, it's also important that all comments you leave on blogs bring added value to the conversation or your comments will be disregarded and provide no real benefit for you or the blogging community.
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