Referrer Spam
This is a first for me. I have a small client getting referrer spam.
For a small site it is getting a lot and now beats out google for source.
The main referrer is answered-questions.com although this probably not really it. This site is linked with http://www.chitika.com/advertisers. I called Chitika and they say answered-questions.com is only a testing bed or where they place low level ads.
What should I be aware of with referrer spam from your experience?
Matt says to ignore it http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=QufRT-Gd-UI
Maybe the best thing is to built a trap and if a referrer like this comes in, just give it a blank page.
For a small site it is getting a lot and now beats out google for source.
The main referrer is answered-questions.com although this probably not really it. This site is linked with http://www.chitika.com/advertisers. I called Chitika and they say answered-questions.com is only a testing bed or where they place low level ads.
What should I be aware of with referrer spam from your experience?
Matt says to ignore it http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=QufRT-Gd-UI
Maybe the best thing is to built a trap and if a referrer like this comes in, just give it a blank page.
Dave Baldwin
What is the actual problem? I would just ignore it.
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The client was spending money on adwords and was doing well. Now he said the amount of money he was spending was growing slightly but the actual calls/emails slowed down.
A couple of months ago, I caught his competitor using google adwords with his name, linking to their (competitor) site. Then this happens. It's probably a coincidence.
I don't think I fully understand the point of referrer spam. I could see if you want to target webmasters/site owners who look at stats. If you are the type that looks at stats, how could you fall for something like this? I just wonder if there is another motive I am missing.
The client was spending money on adwords and was doing well. Now he said the amount of money he was spending was growing slightly but the actual calls/emails slowed down.
A couple of months ago, I caught his competitor using google adwords with his name, linking to their (competitor) site. Then this happens. It's probably a coincidence.
I don't think I fully understand the point of referrer spam. I could see if you want to target webmasters/site owners who look at stats. If you are the type that looks at stats, how could you fall for something like this? I just wonder if there is another motive I am missing.
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