diff --git a/examples/src/main/java/com/example/AkismetSample.java b/examples/src/main/java/com/example/AkismetSample.java
index 503f63a..87273f6 100644
--- a/examples/src/main/java/com/example/AkismetSample.java
+++ b/examples/src/main/java/com/example/AkismetSample.java
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ package com.example;
 import net.thauvin.erik.akismet.Akismet;
 import net.thauvin.erik.akismet.AkismetComment;
 
+import java.util.Date;
+
 public class AkismetSample {
     public static void main(String[] args) {
         final Akismet akismet = new Akismet("YOUR_API_KEY", "YOUR_BLOG_URL");
@@ -17,6 +19,7 @@ public class AkismetSample {
         comment.setAuthor("admin");
         comment.setAuthorEmail("test@test.com");
         comment.setAuthorUrl("http://www.CheckOutMyCoolSite.com");
+        comment.setDateGmt(Akismet.dateToGmt(new Date()));
         // comment.setUserRole(AkismetComment.ADMIN_ROLE);
         comment.setContent("It means a lot that you would take the time to review our software.  Thanks again.");
 
diff --git a/examples/src/main/kotlin/com/example/AkismetExample.kt b/examples/src/main/kotlin/com/example/AkismetExample.kt
index 099834a..b6c05ce 100644
--- a/examples/src/main/kotlin/com/example/AkismetExample.kt
+++ b/examples/src/main/kotlin/com/example/AkismetExample.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package com.example
 
 import net.thauvin.erik.akismet.Akismet
 import net.thauvin.erik.akismet.AkismetComment
+import java.util.Date
 import kotlin.system.exitProcess
 
 fun main() {
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ fun main() {
     comment.author = "admin"
     comment.authorEmail = "test@test.com"
     comment.authorUrl = "http://www.CheckOutMyCoolSite.com"
+    comment.dateGmt = Akismet.dateToGmt(Date())
 //    comment.userRole = AkismetComment.ADMIN_ROLE
     comment.content = "It means a lot that you would take the time to review our software.  Thanks again."
 
@@ -40,7 +42,7 @@ fun main() {
                 System.err.println(akismet.errorMessage)
             }
         } else {
-            println("The comment is not SPAM (HAM) according to Akismet.")
+            println("The comment is not SPAM according to Akismet.")
 
             val hasBeenSubmitted = akismet.submitHam(comment)
 
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/net/thauvin/erik/akismet/Akismet.kt b/src/main/kotlin/net/thauvin/erik/akismet/Akismet.kt
index 6eaf0ed..304144f 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/net/thauvin/erik/akismet/Akismet.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/net/thauvin/erik/akismet/Akismet.kt
@@ -57,6 +57,44 @@ import java.util.logging.Logger
  */
 @Version(properties = "version.properties", type = "kt")
 open class Akismet(apiKey: String) {
+    companion object {
+        /**
+         * (Re)Create a [comment][AkismetComment] from a JSON string.
+         *
+         * @see [AkismetComment.toString]
+         */
+        @JvmStatic
+        fun jsonComment(json: String): AkismetComment {
+            return Json(JsonConfiguration.Stable).parse(AkismetComment.serializer(), json)
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Convert a date to a UTC timestamp. (ISO 8601)
+         *
+         * @see [AkismetComment.dateGmt]
+         * @see [AkismetComment.postModifiedGmt]
+         */
+        @JvmStatic
+        fun dateToGmt(date: Date): String {
+            return DateTimeFormatter.ISO_DATE_TIME.format(
+                OffsetDateTime.ofInstant(date.toInstant(), ZoneId.systemDefault()).truncatedTo(ChronoUnit.SECONDS)
+            )
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Convert a locale date/time to a UTC timestamp. (ISO 8601)
+         *
+         * @see [AkismetComment.dateGmt]
+         * @see [AkismetComment.postModifiedGmt]
+         */
+        @JvmStatic
+        fun dateToGmt(date: LocalDateTime): String {
+            return DateTimeFormatter.ISO_DATE_TIME.format(
+                date.atOffset(OffsetDateTime.now().offset).truncatedTo(ChronoUnit.SECONDS)
+            )
+        }
+    }
+
     private val apiEndPoint = "https://%srest.akismet.com/1.1/%s"
     private val libUserAgent = "${GeneratedVersion.PROJECT}/${GeneratedVersion.VERSION}"
     private val verifyMethod = "verify-key"
@@ -280,39 +318,6 @@ open class Akismet(apiKey: String) {
         return executeMethod(buildApiUrl("submit-ham"), buildFormBody(comment))
     }
 
-    /**
-     * (Re)Create a [comment][AkismetComment] from a JSON string.
-     *
-     * @see [AkismetComment.toString]
-     */
-    fun jsonComment(json: String): AkismetComment {
-        return Json(JsonConfiguration.Stable).parse(AkismetComment.serializer(), json)
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Convert a date to a UTC timestamp. (ISO 8601)
-     *
-     * @see [AkismetComment.dateGmt]
-     * @see [AkismetComment.postModifiedGmt]
-     */
-    fun dateToGmt(date: Date): String {
-        return DateTimeFormatter.ISO_DATE_TIME.format(
-            OffsetDateTime.ofInstant(date.toInstant(), ZoneId.systemDefault()).truncatedTo(ChronoUnit.SECONDS)
-        )
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Convert a locale date/time to a UTC timestamp. (ISO 8601)
-     *
-     * @see [AkismetComment.dateGmt]
-     * @see [AkismetComment.postModifiedGmt]
-     */
-    fun dateToGmt(date: LocalDateTime): String {
-        return DateTimeFormatter.ISO_DATE_TIME.format(
-            date.atOffset(OffsetDateTime.now().offset).truncatedTo(ChronoUnit.SECONDS)
-        )
-    }
-
     /**
      * Execute a call to an Akismet REST API method.
      *
diff --git a/src/test/kotlin/net/thauvin/erik/akismet/AkismetTest.kt b/src/test/kotlin/net/thauvin/erik/akismet/AkismetTest.kt
index a5d1ac3..77882af 100644
--- a/src/test/kotlin/net/thauvin/erik/akismet/AkismetTest.kt
+++ b/src/test/kotlin/net/thauvin/erik/akismet/AkismetTest.kt
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class AkismetTest {
         comment.authorEmail = "test@test.com"
         comment.authorUrl = "http://www.CheckOutMyCoolSite.com"
         comment.content = "It means a lot that you would take the time to review our software.  Thanks again."
-        comment.dateGmt = akismet.dateToGmt(date)
+        comment.dateGmt = Akismet.dateToGmt(date)
         comment.postModifiedGmt = comment.dateGmt
         comment.blogLang = "en"
         comment.blogCharset = "UTF-8"
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ class AkismetTest {
 
     @Test
     fun testJsonComment() {
-        val jsonComment = akismet.jsonComment(mockComment.toString())
+        val jsonComment = Akismet.jsonComment(mockComment.toString())
 
         assertEquals(jsonComment, mockComment, "equals")
         assertEquals(jsonComment.hashCode(), mockComment.hashCode(), "hashcode")
@@ -305,8 +305,8 @@ class AkismetTest {
     @Test
     fun dateToGmtTest() {
         val localDateTime = LocalDateTime.ofInstant(date.toInstant(), ZoneId.systemDefault())
-        val utcDate = akismet.dateToGmt(date)
-        assertEquals(akismet.dateToGmt(localDateTime), utcDate, "dateGmt(localDateTime) = utcDate")
+        val utcDate = Akismet.dateToGmt(date)
+        assertEquals(Akismet.dateToGmt(localDateTime), utcDate, "dateGmt(localDateTime) = utcDate")
         assertEquals(comment.dateGmt, utcDate, "dateGmt == utcDate")
     }