Comments on: What Spammers Can Teach Us About Copywriting

By: Hunter Nuttall

Hunter Nuttall — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:08:47 +0000

@ TheAndySan, yeah, I get it. It’s a lot easier to leave a one-liner, but they’re sure less fun to read.

By: TheAndySan

TheAndySan — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:14:19 +0000

Nice Work!

P.S: I’m not trying to spam you with my shameless self-promotion; it’s just a jab at the one-liner spams that I tend to get a lot of. Cheers!

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By: Hump Day Reading for the Restless Soul — Write From Home

Hump Day Reading for the Restless Soul — Write From Home — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 06:30:51 +0000

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By: Hunter Nuttall

Hunter Nuttall — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:33:36 +0000

@ Matthew, Gmail has a terrific spam filter. I switched over from Yahoo a couple of years ago, and Gmail is just so much better!

@ Cath, I don’t know anything about this, but I guess I’d get a lawyer to check it out carefully. A lawyer who specializes in spam law!

By: Cath Lawson

Cath Lawson — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:13:52 +0000

Hi Hunter - I hadn't considered the legalities. I guess you could put a disclaimer in the contract somewhere. Cath Lawson´s last blog post..Be A Business Success Story, No Matter What Your Age

By: Matthew Dryden

Matthew Dryden — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 05:52:45 +0000

Hey Hunter, visiting from Writer Dad,

I get some of the most poetic spam in my email. It makes me wonder whether or not this is a true spammer or just a poet on acid. Either way, it always gets filtered to my junk email and I rarely see it.

That’s the beauty of Gmail! Rawr!

By: Hunter Nuttall

Hunter Nuttall — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 01:38:31 +0000

@ Jamie, good point about flying under the radar by misspelling evil words. The subject in question was:

�1000 singleladies from Russia are online now, have ineterst?�

Maybe “singleladies” would get through when “single ladies” would not, but is “interest” a spammy word? I guess it could be, like the interest on payday loans.

@ Betsy, they say that spammers must be making a profit or they wouldn’t do it. I’m not sure about that though, because most entrepreneurs fail. I wonder how many people actually buy from spammers.

@ Hayden, doesn’t blackhat stuff eventually get you penalized or delisted? How can they think blackhat is an excuse?

@ Daniel, I haven’t even gotten a comment like that. I guess I’d consider their intent with leaving that comment, and decide whether it does more harm than good.

@ QuietRebelWriter, at least they know that many email addresses are owned by dudes. But how many email addresses are owned by Russian dudes? I’d like to know what they’re thinking. Where can we find some to interview?

@ Graham, now that’s good sarcasm!

@ Tei, I guess they do get through at times, but wouldn’t it be more effective to say “Buy our fake Rolexes for $19.95″ instead of “xhhvfhnodntdo?”

@ Oktober Five, I sure wish it were easier to catch them all.

@ Marelisa, that’s actually pretty good spam. They could provide coaching for the “xhhvfhnodntdo” people! No, Russia did not attack the U.S. But did you hear, they just attacked Panama!

@ Davina, I can tolerate very short comments from people I like, but they sure don’t make a good first impression. I forgot about friend requests. On some social media networks I might friend them back, but on LinkedIn I say “I don’t know this person.” When you do that, they have to jump through some hoops to be able to send out friend requests again.

@ Cath, do you think that’s a viable business opportunity? Is it legal to write the copy if we’re not the one sending the emails? Is it ethical? Or at least, not unethical?

@ Evelyn, I’m glad they’re still funny to you even after the havoc they wreak in your inbox!

By: Evelyn Lim

Evelyn Lim — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 23:12:21 +0000

I've got a ton of spam mails every day. It's so hard to manage my inbox; despite putting in spam filters. Funnily, when you featured them here, I have to laugh at the various messages. I usually do not bother to read them. It's hilarious with all their misspellings and bad English! Evelyn Lim´s last blog post..Heroes Of Healing: Neale Donald Walsch

By: Cath Lawson

Cath Lawson — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 22:45:44 +0000

Hunter I was LMAO at some of the spam you get. But what you say is so true. All us stuck working at home folk could make a bloody killing writing decent spam for some of these companies. Brian Clarke will be sick as fuck that he didn't think of this first - and don't tell him. He gets too much business already. Cath Lawson´s last blog post..Be A Business Success Story, No Matter What Your Age

By: Davina

Davina — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 22:30:37 +0000

Hi Hunter. You know, I actually don't mind short comments when they are from a regular reader/commenter and when they don't happen regulary. As for email spam, I don't even open an email unless it's from someone I know. I can't believe all these examples you have shown us! Even more bothersome is when I receive emails from Facebook from people I don't even know who want to sign me up as a friend????? I'm a friendly type gal, but come on.... (ok, so I don't sound too friendly right now). Davina´s last blog post..Thanks, It Means The World To Me