Method #2: blocking referrer spam using Google Analytics filtering
As you already know, Google Analytics is an awesome free tool that allows you to see how users interact with your website.
You can see which pages users are visiting, you can track clicks on links, you can run split tests, and of course, much more.
For example, will allow you to fix those ugly referrer spam problems ...
Here's the thing ... Using a plugin is extremely easy.
BUT! Sometimes these websites won't visit your site at all, so your security tool won't be able to block them!
How is that possible?
It's really simple ...
Usually, your Google Analytics tracking code will appear in your header or footer section and it can be easily found by viewing the source code of your site.
So these sites can use your tracking ID to generate referrer spam, sending their requests directly to Google Analytics (without actually visiting your site)!
This is why is always recommended to use the filtering method too, even if you already have a dedicated security plugin installed.
So let's see how can you block such websites in Google Analytics itself.
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Also today I deactivated G+ from my "Sociable" list in WordPress because I kept getting Warnings from google that I was spamming each time I wrote a post and hit the G+ to post it to Google+ I surely don't want them to cancel my google account. I have had it for many years. If you have any thoughts on that subject I would appreciate it also!
Great training.
Ruben
If you were posting content containing links with the orogonal WA domain included, G+ will consider it as spam (due to the huge number of shares)
If your linked content doesn't contain root WA links, is about your sharing frequency or other issues that could violate the G+ policy
Is stable and there are not too many features that would require an update. That's all. But of course, you can use any plugin you want Jennifer ...
Your training is terrific, and I'm implementing your methods right now--thank you!
Janelle
