How to Block Referrer Spam in Google Analytics HD

Fight back against referrer spam and keep your Google Analytics reports squeaky-clean with these tips! Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/Kinsta?sub_confirmation=1 Some types of spam are more interested in using your server space to send out requests, while some take advantage of users to send over harmful malware and viruses.One type of spam is called referrer spam and it affects WordPress sites that aren’t prepared. It can get into your Google Analytics system, preying on your rankings and turning search engines against you. It will never go away fully. But that doesn’t mean you can’t fight back against referrer spam. Your best bet is to block referrer spam in Google Analytics and WordPress. Tune in to learn exactly how to do that ✨ ▶️ _ Timestamps 0:00 Intro 0:49 How to Block Referral Spam Traffic in Google Analytics 0:56 Exclude Known Bots and Spider in Google Analytics Settings 1:07 Filter Spam Bots from Your Google Analytics Results 1:29 Set up an Unfiltered View in Google Analytics 6:09 Edit Your Domain’s .htaccess File or Add a Rule in Nginx 7:04 Use a Third-Party Tool to Block Referral Spam _ Resources Full Guide on How to Block Referrer Spam in Google Analytics ► https://kinsta.com/blog/google-analytics-spam/ Expressions to Exclude Crawler Spam: ► Expression 1: (best|dollar|success|top1)-seo|anticrawler|^scripted.|semalt|forum69|7makemon|sharebutton|ranksonic|sitevaluation|dailyrank|vitaly|profit.xyz|rankings-|dbutton|uptime(bot|check|.com) ► Expression 2: Datract|hacĸer|ɢoogl|responsive-test|dogsrun|tkpass|free-video|keywords-monitoring|pr-cy.ru|fix-website|checkpagerank|seo-2-0.|platezhka|timer4web|share-buttons|99seo|3-letter|top10-way Here’s How to Remove Fake Language Spam in Google Analytics: ► Set field equal to “language settings” then include the following into the filter pattern box: s[^s]*s|.{15,}|.| Edit Your Domain’s .htaccess File or Add a Rule in Nginx ► https://kinsta.com/blog/google-analytics-spam/#3-edit-your-domains-htaccess-file-or-add-a-rule-in-nginx _ ℹ️ About Kinsta Kinsta is a managed WordPress hosting company powered by Google Cloud Platform, top security engineering, and 24/7 support. Learn more about what makes us different at https://kinsta.com/why-us/ and get a demo at ►https://demo.kinsta.com. SUBSCRIBE to our Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/Kinsta?sub_confirmation=1 Follow us: ► https://twitter.com/kinsta ► https://facebook.com/kinstahosting ► https://instagram.com/kinstahosting #ReferrerSpamGoogleAnalytics #AnalyticsSpam #BlockSpam