Using Akismet for free on blog? When eventually I'd like to make money?

CindyRae

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So, unpublished writer here. I do intend to make money writing, but it will take me a long time to get to that point -- definitely not within the next year, and probably not within the next three.

Akismet is free for non-commercial purposes. Would you use the free Akismet if you haven't broken even on your writing as a business? Then switch to the paid Akismet once your net is above zero?

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This doesn't exactly answer your question, but you might just want to look into Akismet alternatives like Anit-Spam Bee. Akismet's licensing policy is a bit of a mess even if your site is all non-commercial.

That said, I can't imagine they're very strict about the non-commercial bit. There are so many sites using Alismet just because it comes preinstalled with WP.
 

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Thanks. I've added a popular fee Wordpress plugin to catch spam (not Anti-Spam Bee, but its name escapes met at the moment). I'd rather use Akismet, though. It's not a question of strict they are, but rather if it's permissible to use Akismet for free in my situation. Sounds like it might be a hard question to answer if their licensing policy is so messy.