Block Referer Spam domain .xyz

[Nik]

Hello AITpro Admin,

I keep getting spams from .xyz domain in Google Analytics.

Example:

abcdeg.xyz
abcdefh.xyz
biteg.xyz
brateg.xyz
85345712-1.compliance-alex.xyz
boltalko.xyz

I added two of them to the Custom Code Bottom Hotlinking…. Box, but new names keep popping up. Is there a way to add a code to the custom code area to block the domain extension (.xyz)? Your suggestion is appreciated.

Thanks,
Nik

[AITpro Admin]

You can try this code, but a lot of Referer Spammers do not visit your website and instead make direct calls to your Google Analytics Tracking ID, which means that you would have to filter out Referer Spam domains/hostnames in Google Analytics Metrics:  http://forum.ait-pro.com/forums/topic/block-referer-spammers-semalt-kambasoft-ranksonic-buttons-for-website/

# Block/Forbid Referer Spammers/Referer Phishing
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^.*(\.xyz|ranksonic\.|semalt\.|kambasoft\.|buttons-for-website\.|buttons-for-your-website\.com|4webmasters\.org|social-buttons\.com|best-seo-offer\.com|best-seo-solution\.com).*$ [NC]
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ - [F]

[Nik]

Thanks, AITpro Admin,

Your suggested codes were already in place in the Custom Code section, and filters set up in GA.

Nik

[AITpro Admin]

Yeah, but the point is that most likely these Referer Spambots are not even visiting your site.  So you would have to filter out those Spambots in Google Analytics using the GA filter tools or just ignore them.

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