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Missing the Mark: Why Legitimate Emails Head Right for the Spam Folder

Byte Technology

Upon further examination the recipient discovers it got automatically dropped into their spam folder. Another type of automatic email sifting is called Bayesian Filtering, which utilizes statistical analysis to “learn” what spam looks like. To begin, follow some simple steps. To begin, follow some simple steps.

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Lame spam of the day: Raw spam merge text

Robert Weiner

Some newbie spammer posted a message on my site that shows the contents of their spam merge database. I recognize so many snippets that have appeared in my spam folder over the years. { {I have|I’ve} been {surfing|browsing} online more than {three|3|2|4} hours today, yet I never found any interesting article like yours.

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New Email Tests Improve Clicks, Slow Exiting

The NonProfit Times

Where a button or link is positioned within an email can also affect the response, as can other design elements such as color and font size. If it reads and sounds like spam to you, it’s probably going to look like spam to other providers,” McClelland said.

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Cleaning Up: One-Click WordPress Site Optimization

Byte Technology

Whereas seasoned WordPress pros know all about database optimization, newbies to the platform may be a little in the dark as to the why, when and how of the process. Essentially, optimizing your WordPress database gets rid of unwanted data and greatly improves efficiency and, therefore, performance.

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On Alert: Signs that Your WordPress Site Has Been Hacked

Byte Technology

Malware and trojan attacks can take control of your traffic and redirect it to a spam site, or your “safe browsing” (tool compliments of Google) may have been directed to give a warning to your users that your site is unsafe. Then they add bad links to your site that direct users to spam pages.

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Keeping Up With Regular Maintenance Tasks (Part 1)

Byte Technology

Maintain a different password for your main WordPress site, admin area, FTP account and database, and never reuse the same password twice. If you’re using a plugin to manage your comments section and keep spam at bay, be sure to check out what it’s marking as trash. So check all your forms and fix any problems as soon as possible.

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You Kids Stay Outta The Spam Folder

Connection Cafe

But as users of any email marketing tool can tell, sometimes constituents will mark your messages as spam anyway. You may have heard the expression "Spam is in the eye of the beholder." Even though it's harder to do diligent data entry every night, it will go a long way to reducing your spam rates. Author: Sally Heaven.

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