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Do Not Spam
The temptation among internet marketers to SPAM is greater than ever. By now, most people know that SPAM isn't the popular food from Hormel but a pseudonym for "unsolicited commercial email," also known as UCE. SPAM is a definite no-no. It's also the quickest way to destroy your online reputation. Unlike conventional mail, unsolicited email can provoke a hostile, negative, and destructive reaction. There are individuals on the Web who will contact your Internet Service Provider, harass you, "bomb" your server with countless emails and do everything possible to either shut you down or generally make your online life miserable. There have been instances where marketers have sent SPAM to recipients with great results. The benefits are only short-term, however. "Netiquette" allows for the selective transmission of emails to recipients who have expressed an interest in specific subjects or topics related to what you offer because they have "opted-in" to an email directory or source. Purchasing email addresses from an "opt-in" source is considered to be acceptable but should still be approached carefully. Make sure the lists are up to date, highly qualified and originate from a "double opt-in source.". There are other methods available that are appropriate to the Internet and do not risk the wrath of SPAM. Banner advertising and ads on ezines, or electronic magazines or newsletters, are cost-effective and highly targetted. Geoff Caplan is a professional online marketing consultant and copywriter with eleven years of continuous experience. His diversified background includes search engine marketing, e-commerce strategy and online public relations. He has lectured extensively on subjects related to online marketing and has worked for some of the Web's highest traffic brands, including eDiets and myTravelUSA.
MORE RESOURCES: Spammer Gets 30 Months for Inundating AOL - PC World Spammer Gets 30 Months for Inundating AOL PC World - Publ.Date : Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:30:58 GMT Spam accounts for 96.5% of business e-mail in Q2 2008 - Telecom Paper (subscription) Spam accounts for 96.5% of business e-mail in Q2 2008 Telecom Paper (subscription), Netherlands - Publ.Date : Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:28:42 GMT T-Mobile users can sue over cell phone spam - Seattle Post Intelligencer T-Mobile users can sue over cell phone spam Seattle Post Intelligencer - Publ.Date : Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:21:13 GMT Global Spam On the Rise - Techtree.com Techtree.com Global Spam On the Rise Techtree.com, India - Publ.Date : Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:19:34 GMT Man Jailed For 30 Months For Spam-Attacks On AOL Users - Tom's Guide Man Jailed For 30 Months For Spam -Attacks On AOL Users Tom's Guide, CA - Publ.Date : Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:30:34 GMT Spammer Faces 30 Months Sentence For Sending Spam Mails To AOL ... - ITProPortal Wall Street Journal Blogs Spammer Faces 30 Months Sentence For Sending Spam Mails To AOL ... ITProPortal, UK - Publ.Date : Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:14:10 GMT Spam master jailed for flooding AOL net users - Telegraph.co.uk Spam master jailed for flooding AOL net users Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - Publ.Date : Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:15:18 GMT |
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The Cybermagic of Whitelists Before we start getting deep into the meat of this article it's important to explain some standard terminology to make sure the rest of this article makes sense.An IP address is a number which identifies your location on the Internet. How Spammers Fool Whitelists - And How to Stop Them Effectively stopping spam over the long-term requires much more than blocking individual IP addresses and creating rules based on keywords that spammers typically use. The increasing sophistication of spam tools coupled with the increasing number of spammers in the wild has created a hyper-evolution in the variety and volume of spam. Im Guilty Until Proven Innocent No doubt about it."Spam" (unsolicited commercial email) threatens to paralyze and ultimately destroy the email system as it currently exists on the Internet. Invasion of the Email Snatchers They're sneaky. And stealthy. 5 Zero-Cost Spam Prevention Tools For All Situations! Anyone who uses email knows what Spam is!It's annoying and time consuming to wade through volumes of fraud, con and obscene emails to filter out the really important ones. And I am sure you are affected by this menace in some form or other. Junk Mail Works! Junk mail works. Why does it work? How does it work?These are very important questions. CAN-SPAM Basics I. BACKGROUNDThe CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 (Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act) establishes requirements for those who send commercial email, spells out penalties for spammers and companies whose products are advertised in spam if they violate the law, and gives consumers the right to ask emailers to stop spamming them. Three Faces of SPAM Like everybody who will ever read this, I get spam in my e-mail. Mine seems to fall into one of three categories. How To Stop Spam (Especially If You're Already a Victim) Spam. Those annoying, time-consuming emails that clog your Inbox and ruin your day. Take Back Control of Your Inbox: Eliminate Annoying and Potentially Harmful E-mails Are you tired of spam stealing your time, your money, your bandwidth and your hard disc space?The time you devote each day to sort and delete spam from your inbox could be put to much better use. In the European Union alone, the working hours employees are spending on sorting and deleting spam is costing the companies and estimated 10 billion euros every year! By manually sorting out spam after it has reached your inbox you are loosing time and money, as well as bandwidth and space. Challenge Response Spam Filters Explained As the flood of spam increases end users are looking for new and more efficient solutions to block spam. In turn software developers are knocking themselves out trying to come up with the killer app that will stop spam forever. The War on Spam: Google Fights Back Google is engaged in a war. It is a war on spam. Protecting Your Business From Spam Even being as careful as possible with my email address, I still used to receive more than 100 email messages a day, which is no exaggeration. Only about 10% of those emails were from people that I knew and the rest of the messages were unwanted email?"spam". BUSTED: Anti Spam Forces Bankrupt Super-Spammer Scott Richter Microsoft scores one for the good guysScott Richter, the self-proclaimed "Spam King," just can't seem to get enough attention. Admittedly responsible for sending literally billions of Unsolicited Commercial Email messages (UCE), Richter made headlines again recently when his spam-fed cash cow, OptInRealBig. Spam eMails Are Not Just Annoying - They Are A Main Distributor Of Viruses Why is someone from India, Africa, or elsewhere writing you for information about your bank account with shady promises of depositing thousands of dollars within? (Many, many people have fallen for this real scam.) It's costing us ALL money - more on this in a bit. What To Do When You Get Spam When you go to your mailbox and find pieces of junk mail mixed in with important correspondence, you throw it out. It is a mild nuisance and you probably don't even give it a second thought. Spamicide: Man Spammed to Death While Checking His E-mail Death by spam is now possible with a new device by Microsoft. The device when implanted in the user's skull allows downloading of email directly into the brain. Beware Of Spam Withdrawals Q: I am so sick of all the spam that is sent to my business email address. I spend an hour every morning just trying to sort out the good email from the bad. Spam with Typos: Why Do They All Have Spelling Errors? A friend asked me: I don't get it. Why do spammers have such a hard time spelling things properly? I get mail trying to sell me "viagggra", increase my "brest" size, or save me money accessing "pr0n" sites or buying "seks toys". Spam - Its Whats For Breakfast The first thing I do every morning when I wake up is head for my computer. It holds the secrets to my day.
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