Akismet Overview

Akismet is a spam fighting service that protects WordPress sites from spam. Millions of sites benefit from its comment and contact form protection.

Use Cases

Customers recommend Advertisement, Social Media Analytics, Engagement Management, as the business use cases that they have been most satisfied with while using Akismet.

Other use cases:

  • Sending & Publishing Communications
  • Content Management
  • Scheduling Post To Social Media
  • Generation Of New Leads
  • Helpdesk Management
  • Lead Qualification: Technographic
  • Digital Signature
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Business Priorities

Acquire Customers and Improve ROI are the most popular business priorities that customers and associates have achieved using Akismet.

Other priorities:

  • Enhance Customer Relationships
  • Scale Best Practices
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Akismet Use-Cases and Business Priorities: Customer Satisfaction Data

Akismet works with different mediums / channels such as Display Advertisement. Website. Social Media etc.

Akismet's features include Widgets, Personalization, Bot, etc. and Akismet support capabilities include Phone Support, AI Powered, Email Support, etc. also Akismet analytics capabilities include Custom Reports, and Analytics.

Reviews

"...Akismet has helped me to completely eliminate the spam bots that loaded me with uncomfortable and untimely information and advertisements...." Peer review by Miranda R, computer programmer

Peer review evidence (same sources as the product rating summary)

"...My clients spend on Display Advertising which does generate spam leads until they figured out there is too much and they don..." Peer review by Hence W, Web Engineer
"...Plus, you may want to consider keeping tabs on user activity with Google Analytics Dashboard and streamlining post creation with WP Scheduled Posts and WP RSS Aggregator...." 7 Must-Have WordPress Plugins for Bloggers
"...Others may have blogs with low engagement, so it just makes sense to remove that part of their blog. ..." 54 Simple Ways to Increase Website Traffic in 2019

Akismet, ClickGUARD, ClickCease, Stripe Radar, JumpCloud, etc., all belong to a category of solutions that help Security. Each of them excels in different abilities. Therefore, determining the best platform for your business will depend on your specific needs and requirements.

Popular Business Setting

for Akismet

Top Industries

  • Entertainment
  • Consumer Electronics
  • Information Technology and Services

Popular in

  • Small Business
  • Enterprise
  • Large Enterprise

Akismet is popular in Entertainment, Consumer Electronics, and Information Technology And Services and is widely used by Small Business, Enterprise, and Large Enterprise.

Akismet Customer wins, Customer success stories, Case studies

How does Akismet address your Social Media Analytics Challenges?

Why is Akismet the best choice for Engagement Management?

How does Akismet facilitate Sending & Publishing Communications?

What makes Akismet ideal for Content Management?

11 buyers and buying teams have used Cuspera to assess how well Akismet solved their Security needs. Cuspera uses 1122 insights from these buyers along with peer reviews, customer case studies, testimonials, expert blogs and vendor provided installation data to help you assess the fit for your specific Security needs.

 

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New York, USA

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Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ)

for Akismet

What is Akismet used for?

Akismet is a Security Software mainly used by its customers to Acquire Customers and Improve ROI by Advertisement, Social Media Analytics and Engagement Management .

What are the top features of Akismet?

Widgets, Personalization and bot are some of the top features of Akismet.

Who uses Akismet?

Akismet is used by Entertainment, Consumer Electronics and Information Technology And Services among other industries.

What are Akismet alternatives?

ClickGUARD, ClickCease, Stripe Radar and JumpCloud are popular alternatives for Akismet.
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Peers used Akismet for advertisement and social media analytics

Akismet Features

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FEATURE RATINGS AND REVIEWS
AI Powered

2.50/5

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Custom Reports

3.26/5

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Analytics

2.24/5

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CAPABILITIES RATINGS AND REVIEWS
AI Powered

2.50/5

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Custom Reports

3.26/5

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Analytics

2.24/5

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Automattic Inc. News

Product

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Automattic's Systems Operations team is upgrading its database servers to MariaDB 11.8, enhancing performance with faster query execution, online ALTER TABLE queries, and improved server restart times. The upgrade addresses issues like auto-increment resets and charset changes, demonstrating significant infrastructure improvements. Automattic uses HyperDB for WordPress to manage database connections during upgrades.

Partnership

Automattic Invests in University of Illinois Chicago Tech Solutions Open Source Fund Automattic

Automattic has partnered with the University of Illinois Chicago to support the UIC Tech Solutions Open Source Fund. This initiative focuses on advancing AI literacy through a workforce-first program called AI Leaders, which integrates WordPress projects. Participants gain WordPress micro-credentials, enhancing job placement opportunities. Automattic aims to grow the WordPress contributor base and establish WordPress as a platform for applied AI work.

Executive

Automattic Welcomes Stephen Wolfram as Special Advisor

Automattic has appointed Stephen Wolfram as a Special Advisor. Wolfram, known for his pioneering work in computation as the founder of Wolfram Research and creator of Mathematica, Wolfram|Alpha, and the Wolfram Language, will bring his expertise to Automattic. His previous engagements with Automattic include speaking at their Grand Meetup and participating in advisory roles earlier this year.

Company

Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg says the Tumblr acquisition may be the ...

Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg described the 2019 acquisition of Tumblr as potentially the company's biggest mistake, citing high operating costs and integration challenges with WordPress. Despite investing over $100 million, Tumblr's revenue struggles persist, leading to operational downsizing. Mullenweg emphasized ongoing efforts to integrate Tumblr into WordPress infrastructure to improve cost efficiency.

Automattic Inc. Profile

Company Name

Automattic Inc.

Company Website

//automattic.com

Year Founded

2005

HQ Location

Employees

501-1000

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Financials

PRIVATE