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title: "WordPress Tips: Alternatives to Akismet, Design Software, and Dummy Content"
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# WordPress Tips: Alternatives to Akismet, Design Software, and Dummy Content
I have three WordPress tip videos for you today.

## Alternatives to Akismet for Blocking Spam

[Akismet](http://akismet.com), the plugin that blocks spam and is included in WordPress by default, is not really free if you have any kind of advertising, product or service, or high traffic. In this video, I show you a free alternative: [antispambee](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/antispam-bee/).