Now that you have a way to filter out spam, the next thing to do is stay on top of it. Monitor your site and continually check your Google Analytics for new spam referral sites. These things pop up all of the time and new ones are on the prowl.

As soon as your site starts seeing spam from a referral site, go update hour htaccess file and block it.

If you discover new files that are not on my list in lesson 2, let me know in the comments below and I will continually update the spam referral list to keep the community informed.

If you found this training to be helpful, please consider leaving a comment and clicking the green like button below.

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rosieM Premium
Thank you sounds too small...THANK YOU!!!! Everyone should read this.....saved and sharing!
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NicheDown Premium
@rosieM
I appreciate your kind words. Referral spam is a big problem and it really can bring your spirits down when you see it ruining all your analytics data.

I am glad that you found the training to be of value!

-James
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rosieM Premium
@NicheDown
I really did! You laid it all out easily understood and detailed...great job!
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johnwnewman Premium
Thanks, great training!
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Thanks, I appreciate your kind words!

-James
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MarionBlack Premium
Thank you so much for sharing, I've been able to block 5 of those nasties from one of my websites. I would never have known where to find them in Google Analytics. ~Marion
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Hey Marion,

Glad you found the information helpful. O love that you called them "nasties"! You couldn't be more right!

-James
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TheCatherine Premium Plus
I have added this to my Google Analytics training synopsis
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NicheDown Premium
@TheCatherine
Thanks, That's a great resource you put together on Google Analytics. I am honored to have a link in it!
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TheCatherine Premium Plus
@NicheDown
it was only a compilation of the hard work of others but Google Analytic is so vital and so useful I wanted to make it easy for everyone to get acquainted with it
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marant Premium
Wow, Just what I was looking for! Many Many Thanks!
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NicheDown Premium
@marant
NP. Let me know if you need any help. I am certainly not an IT guy, but this a battle I have been fighting with referral spam for awhile.
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marant Premium
@NicheDown
It sounds like you've done quite a bit on it... how difficult is filezilla to use?
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NicheDown Premium
@marant
I dont find it difficult at all. It's really pretty streamlined. I watched this training when I first set it up:
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marant Premium
@NicheDown
Thanks, Spam not too big a problem for me atm, my site still pretty new, but I want to stay ahead of it...thanks again, I know you've worked hard on it!
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@marant
Best of luck. save this as a reference. If the problem arises you can jump right on it. This took me a few weeks to learn and figure out so save your self the stress.
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marant Premium
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Definitley!...If you ever need some good comments...or feedbacks...or anything else..I'm your boy!!
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