Blocking Referral Spam by IP

Okay, let's say you just come across a known website that is giving you grief and you want to block it by IP address. You can do that also.

Here's a cool website that will allow you to type in the IP address and it will automagically generate the .htaccess code for you:

http://www.htaccesstools.com/block-ips/

So, you begin with this:

Then, just type in the IP or list of IPs you wish to block via your WP .HTaccess file like so:

NOTE: don't use this IPs. They are just here for demonstrative purposes!

The, click the Generate .htaccess file button.

You'll be presented with this:

So, you can then copy and insert this into your .HTAccess file to block specific IPs from ever accessing your website.

Okay, so now you have preventative measures in place to Block any FURTHER referral spam. Yes, it may need to be updated from time to time.

BUT, there may be residual "ghost" referrals already within your Google Analytics. Now, let's discuss how to tweak that and clean up your stats.