Specific language to avoid in order to escape spam filters

Question

There are some really good questions already on spam issues.

I am planning to launch a service that has the word "bitch" in the service name and the domain name. I am wondering if this word, which is not such a faux pas in today's society, will cause me problems navigating spam filters even if I follow best practices.

Related to keyword filtering in spam algos, is there any specific language that should always be avoided?

Interesting side note: Google Apps won't let you register a domain name containing "bitch". Seems a little harsh, particularly considering all the trash one can unearth with a simple Google search.

Answer 1

It should be noted that your views on the word "bitch" are subjective, and while you think that it is not a faux pas in today's society, there are many who do not share the same view as you.

That being said, spam filters use many different heuristics to make a determination as to what spam is, from Baysean filters to community-based determinations. Trying to figure out how to game all of these disparate systems is pretty much a waste of time.

On top of that, they all rely on someone's determination that something is spam. Baysean filters indirectly require someone to make the determination as to what categories content falls in and retrain the engine, while community-based voting systems aggregate the opinions of many into a single determination.

Given everything, you ultimately have to influence someone else (and not just anyone, the right people) to believe that what you are doing is or is not spam.

Answer 2

This will definitely be blocked by many spam filters.

Life is a bitch.