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The continued rise of bad search marketing practices

The continued rise of bad search marketing practices

October 27, 2013

If there's one thing that bugs me more than anything professionally, it's when bad marketing people give good marketing people...

One small step for Twitter, one pretty decent sized leap for spam haters

One small step for Twitter, one pretty decent sized leap for spam haters

May 29, 2013

If there's one thing that could bring down the whole Twitter empire outside of a catastrophic meltdown of all of...

What do abandoned Facebook pages say about a business?

What do abandoned Facebook pages say about a business?

May 25, 2013

In many ways, Facebook has lost some of its luster as a business tool. It isn't that it's not possible...

Analog spambot in action

Analog spambot in action

March 8, 2013

Email spammers can reach hundreds of thousands of people in a very short amount of time before their domain is...

Wasn’t email supposed to be dead by now?

Wasn’t email supposed to be dead by now?

February 28, 2013

At the World Economic Forum in 2004, Bill Gates made an interesting promise. "Two years from now, spam will be...

Gun control Twitter campaign using ‘male enhancement pill’ techniques according to GOP congressman

Gun control Twitter campaign using ‘male enhancement pill’ techniques according to GOP congressman

November 18, 2022

If you're going to spread your message on Twitter, it's best to avoid the Viagra technique. That's the message coming...

Pinterest is (finally) going after spam accounts with an axe

Pinterest is (finally) going after spam accounts with an axe

November 18, 2022

You may notice a drop in your Pinterest followers today. Don't worry - your popularity level hasn't fallen. It's just...

To mark, or not to mark: The nuisance of spam

To mark, or not to mark: The nuisance of spam

June 30, 2022

Spam is annoying. Period. There is always a random e-mail that we receive and don’t even bother to open but...

Trust and Safety Authenticator: The Logic is Flawless

Trust and Safety Authenticator: The Logic is Flawless

November 1, 2011

I hate spam. Who doesn't? I tend to hate it more than others because a relative fell victim to phishing...

The evolution of spam (not the luncheon meat)

The evolution of spam (not the luncheon meat)

May 28, 2011

Pork, salt, water, sugar, and sodium hydrate. Those are the general ingredients for Hawaii's favorite meat substitute. Unfortunately (or fortunately,...

Singing Banner Ads Were Only The Beginning…

Singing Banner Ads Were Only The Beginning…

February 28, 2011

If Google has AdSense, let's just call this NonSense. A new advertising campaign for people-what-make-cars Alfo Romeo is (we desperately...

Facebook’s 3rd Biggest Advertiser is a Pure Microsoft Bing Affiliate Spammer

Facebook’s 3rd Biggest Advertiser is a Pure Microsoft Bing Affiliate Spammer

January 18, 2011

When Facebook, Microsoft, and a mysterious website known as Make-My-Baby go to town, everyone wins. Everyone, that is, except for...