Video Summary:

• This video explains WHY you need some sort of spam protection for your WordPress Installation
• The WordPress plugin Akismet comes standard with WordPress 2.5 + and is definitely worth installing.
• A WordPress.com API key is needed to activate this plugin.
• The range of examples shown demonstrate how prolific the problem of comment and trackback spam is.
• It's worth checking your spam queue at least once a week to determine if Akismet accidentally trapped any genuine comments.
• However authentic they might look, most trackback spam is NOT worth acknowledging with a return link from your site.
• Check each originating site if in doubt, and decide whether YOU would really want to link back to it.

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