Comment on WordPress Hacks by SEO Dave.

WordPress Hacks You have to appreciate most visitors won’t want to sign up to be added to your mailing list, most visitors won’t even make a comment which can help a site grow. for example I do no work at Conspiracy Theories and Hoaxes, but there’s a ‘community’ developing there in the comments discussing conspiracy theories.

I’ve not used Aweber (plan to) but think what you describe would probably not fall into acceptable use. If a visitor tries to comment and instead is signed up for an Aweber mailing list, Aweber’s going to get complaints.

BTW You’ll find a lot of email addresses used for comments are fake. You might also find if you collect email addresses in an unethical way your email address (used for sending your Aweber emails) will get listed on email SPAM blacklists. For example one of my theme customers added my email address to their list (send me the usual buy this SPAM). Sent the person a warning after which marked all emails received as SPAM and now I don’t see them. If this person does this to enough people who have the same approach I have, their email address will be blacklisted.

David