Just Got Blogspammed by a Competitor - What to Do?

[Berto]

So I just got spammed 4 times on the same blog I own (personal blog) by a direct competitor (who isn't ranking nearly as well as I am) on a keyword I actively target and dominate. His site flat out sucks and he didn't use a proxy.

He's clearly a beginning affiliating marketer (not that I'm a pro, but I'm getting better).

What should I do?

 

[stmadeveloper]

You leave my spam where it is biatch.

 

[b_sun]

If he didnt use a proxy just block his ip.

 

[VonRohn]

Delete the spam and block the guy?...

 

[Berto]

Whoa you guys are quick. 2 replies before I even posted the poll!

I don't care much about blocking his IP... hitting the spam button takes half a second. Just wondering if I should learn him a lesson

 

[Versus]

step one two, and four by proxy.

 

[mGrunin]

Redirect his IP to makemonesonline.com.

Problem solved.

 

[070707]

Redirect his IP to makemonesonline.com.

Problem solved.

DAWT.

 

[Fat Tom]

You leave my spam where it is biatch.

I lol'd

 

[Koschei]

Rewrite his links to point to your money pages

 

[Bofu2U]

Suck it up and spam them back, obviously.

 

[Webwonder]

Just wondering if I should learn him a lesson

I lol'd.

 

[Okard]

Redirect his IP to makemonesonline.com.

Problem solved.

Yes.

 

[ppcIcon]

Just hug it out man!

 

[allco]

Back in 2001 I had a community type of site and expanded it to have a classifieds section. A competitor in my city posted a fake ad on the classified with a random persons phone number... something like, "My name is Judy call *number* and I'll suck your.... etc." I never really moderated the thing as it didn't have much action. But then got a call from the random persons parents and boyfriend about the post etc. (pissed off of course and threatening)

I went to his upstream and his host shut his site down. I then noticed that he had a plural domain name, but didn't reg the singular name, so proceeded to reg it and forward it to my site.

It was surprising that he had many prospective customers who'd actually type in the domain (singular version). They dug my site more and became my customers.

Anyway... just brought back some memories, good luck

 

[Mikesev]

Destroy his home and livestock. Kill his children. Ravage his wife.

(Or go with the XRumer idea, only find all of his other sites, post comments to thoroughly link between them and then Xrumer them too.)

 

[PowPow]

Delete them and move on.

 

[LadyHoldem]

Askimet?
Mark as Spam?
Who Cares?

 

[pileofcrap]

you can LEARN me a lesson any time...


but for real. Just block the IP.

 

[turbolapp]

Suck it up and spam them back, obviously.

This one is my favorite. Fire with fire, baby.

Until it goes nuclear...then hightail it out of there.