Let's Prepare Before We Add The Akismet API Key
Using the Akismet Plugin is beneficial in keeping out spam and protecting your WordPress site.
In order to do this you need to:
- 1/ Install Akismet
- 2/ Activate Akismet
- 3/ Obtain the API Key
- 4/ Add the API Key
Although we are only going to focus on adding the API Key, here are the links if you haven't already done Steps 1 - 3.
Now that we know about the Akismet Installation Preparation, let's Add The Akismet API Key.
***** UPDATE ****
29 Oct 2015
Since the original creation of the this training, it has come to light that the
FREE version of Akismet is ONLY for NON-Commercial Websites.
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If you are monetizing your site,
you MAY NOT USE AKISMET!
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FEAR NOT!
There are two solutions out there:
... and there may be many more.
For more information on this issue, click on the link below:
Akismet is NOT Free!
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TopAchiever
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NWTDennis
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Hey TA,
Just thought I'd let you know about the Askimet controversy over on Kyle's Cert Course 4 Comments. Stephanie33 is emphatic about her claims that Askimet IS NOT free. Says she has been paying $5 a month and that when she added her API Key to two other sites she was notified she would be paying $15 a month.
Clearly she signed up for Askimet Plus, not Askimet Basic. Kyle mentions in the video that some members get confused, but Stephanie has been on the phone with Askimet Plus Customer Service who told her WA members are improperly using the Basic plan because of language that says all "commercial" sites must be using one of the paid plans.
I am assuming our sites fall under the "personal" definition because as Affiliates no actual Sales Transactions occur on them. That is taken care of by the merchant with whom we are approved affiliates.
Just thought I'd let you know about the Askimet controversy over on Kyle's Cert Course 4 Comments. Stephanie33 is emphatic about her claims that Askimet IS NOT free. Says she has been paying $5 a month and that when she added her API Key to two other sites she was notified she would be paying $15 a month.
Clearly she signed up for Askimet Plus, not Askimet Basic. Kyle mentions in the video that some members get confused, but Stephanie has been on the phone with Askimet Plus Customer Service who told her WA members are improperly using the Basic plan because of language that says all "commercial" sites must be using one of the paid plans.
I am assuming our sites fall under the "personal" definition because as Affiliates no actual Sales Transactions occur on them. That is taken care of by the merchant with whom we are approved affiliates.
RobVallair
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I suggest you look at Tommy Dillards training on akismet. It shows you how to get it without a fee, you just need to use a different email for each key you want. Just search get akismet key free and click on tommy Dillards training video.
TopAchiever
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@Dennis - I am observing this is becoming a widely proclaimed issue here at WA. My question is mentioned in Harry's comment. Thanks for your most valuable input!
AngelsBird
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Hello Topachiever,
Maybe one extra point you can add: I just visited a site for a user with problems with her comments...
But the site was so slow, really so slow, I could return to another window and write a complete sentence before the page I clicked on was loaded (this sentence would have been too long :-) ).
And she had the Askimet plugin configured so it was on her frontpage in the sidebar showing how many spam messages she had...
I think that this kind of stuff really is not good for the performance and I would discourage people to do this...
It is by coincidence that I just left her site and saw you had made a training regarding Askimet...
Grtz,
Bert
Maybe one extra point you can add: I just visited a site for a user with problems with her comments...
But the site was so slow, really so slow, I could return to another window and write a complete sentence before the page I clicked on was loaded (this sentence would have been too long :-) ).
And she had the Askimet plugin configured so it was on her frontpage in the sidebar showing how many spam messages she had...
I think that this kind of stuff really is not good for the performance and I would discourage people to do this...
It is by coincidence that I just left her site and saw you had made a training regarding Askimet...
Grtz,
Bert
TopAchiever
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Thanks for your input Bert! You have had a lot to say all in one go, could you possibly put into point form what happened and what you did to fix/remedy it, I'm not quite following your thread.
For instance you say, 'I think that this kind of stuff... ' ...uhmmm, what stuff exactly .. are you referring to the slow connection or to the installation of Akismet? Hope you can understand my question... :-)
For instance you say, 'I think that this kind of stuff... ' ...uhmmm, what stuff exactly .. are you referring to the slow connection or to the installation of Akismet? Hope you can understand my question... :-)
AngelsBird
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Yes yes, I completely understand... ;-)
I will do test on my test site and give you exact answer....
I will do test on my test site and give you exact answer....
AngelsBird
Premium
I think I understand now why the site is so slow....
It was not Askimet, but she installed another spam plugin:
https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-spamshield/screenshots/
And probably she does not realize that Askimet is also for spam and when you have 2 spam plugins on your site: it has to go slow because probably they are continuously scanning each other, same behavior as 2 antivirus programs on a computer....
So, I suggest we leave as is... :-)
I had better checked it first before I send that message...
It was not Askimet, but she installed another spam plugin:
https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-spamshield/screenshots/
And probably she does not realize that Askimet is also for spam and when you have 2 spam plugins on your site: it has to go slow because probably they are continuously scanning each other, same behavior as 2 antivirus programs on a computer....
So, I suggest we leave as is... :-)
I had better checked it first before I send that message...
