Chapter 5: Dealing with Comments and Spam
by Michael Torbert, Andrea Rennick, Kevin Palmer, Cory Miller, Lisa Sabin-Wilson
WordPress® All-in-One For Dummies®
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright
- About the Authors
- Dedication
- Authors' Acknowledgments
- Publisher's Acknowledgments
- Contents at a Glance
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Book I: WordPress Basics
- Book II: Setting Up the WordPress Software
- Chapter 1: Understanding the System Requirements
- Chapter 2: Using File Transfer Protocol
- Chapter 3: Introducing PHP and MySQL
- Chapter 4: Installing WordPress on Your Web Server
- Chapter 5: Configurations for Optimum Performance and Security
- Chapter 6: Upgrading WordPress
- Chapter 7: Backing Up, Packing Up, and Moving to a New Host
- Book III: Exploring the WordPress Dashboard
- Book IV: Publishing Your Site with WordPress
- Chapter 1: Writing Your First PostIn
- Chapter 2: Examining the Difference between Posts and Pages
- Chapter 3: Uploading and Displaying Photos and Galleries
- Chapter 4: Exploring Podcasting and Video Blogging
- Chapter 5: Working with Custom Fields
- Chapter 6: Using WordPress as a Content Management System
- Book V: Examining SEO and Social Media
- Book VI: Customizing the Look of Your Site
- Chapter 1: Examining the Default Theme: Twenty Ten
- Chapter 2: Finding and Installing WordPress Themes
- Chapter 3: Exploring the Anatomy of a Theme
- Changing Your Background Graphic
- Changing Your Header Graphic
- Personalizing Your Theme with CSS
- Understanding Basic HTML Techniques
- Changing Basic Elements for a Unique Look
- Finding Additional Resources
- Chapter 5: Understanding Parent and Child Themes
- Chapter 6: Digging into Advanced Theme Development
- Chapter 7: Using Theme Frameworks to Simplify Customization
- Book VII: Using and Developing Plugins
- Chapter 1: Introducing WordPress Plugins
- Chapter 2: Installing and Activating Plugins
- Chapter 3: Exploring Plugin Options and Settings
- Chapter 4: Modifying Existing Plugin Code to Your Liking
- Chapter 5: Creating Simple WordPress Plugins from Scratch
- Chapter 6: Exploring Plugin Development Best Practices
- Chapter 7: Plugin Tips and Tricks
- Book VIII: Running Multiple Sites with WordPress
- Index
Chapter 5: Dealing with Comments and Spam
- Making the decision to allow comments
- Working with comments and trackbacks
- Recognizing and dealing with spam
- Using Akismet to help combat spam
One of the most exciting aspects of blogging with WordPress is getting feedback from your readers the moment you make a post to your blog. Feedback, also known as blog comments, is akin to having a guestbook on your blog.
People leave notes for you that are published to your site, and through these notes, you can respond and engage your readers in conversation about the topic. Having this function in your blog allows you to expand the thoughts and ideas you present in your blog posts by giving readers the opportunity to add their two cents' worth.
In this chapter, you can decide whether to allow comments on your site, figure out how to manage those comments, use trackbacks, and discover the negative aspects of allowing comments (such as spam).
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