Managing WordPress Comments
One of the greatest things about blogging is the immediate feedback a blogger can get from his or her readers. Unfortunately, too much of a good thing can be challenging and problematic. Fortunately, WordPress has a great comment management system.
This video will demonstrate how to manage comments in WordPress. It also touches briefly on using Akismet and comment spam. For a more detailed discussion of Akismet, see our video on fighting spam with Akismet.
Fighting SPAM with Akismet
SPAM is bad enough, but comment SPAM somehow seems even worse. You work hard to create and maintain quality content for the readers of your blog, then some spammer comes along and tries to disrupt your comment threads by deluging your blog with ads for pharmaceuticals that promise to enhance body parts you may not even have.
Fortunately, Akismet does a great job of eliminating the vast majority of comment SPAM. Akismet comes pre-installed with WordPress. This video will show you how to activate Akismet, and will discuss day-to-day usage of the SPAM filter.