You log into your site and notice strange contact form submissions, junk email addresses, or a traffic spike from overseas. Bots, spam, and bad actors aren’t just annoying—they can hurt your SEO, slow your site down, and undermine trust with real users.
Here’s how to protect your site and keep your traffic clean.
If you’re seeing sudden jumps in visitors from unfamiliar countries, spikes at odd hours, or long referrer URLs in your analytics, you might be dealing with:
You don’t have time—or budget—for constant cleanup. And if a spam attack overwhelms your inbox or slows down your site, it costs you:
Use tools like Google reCAPTCHA or hCaptcha on all forms. These screen out bots while keeping your forms user-friendly.
If you use WordPress, plugins like Wordfence or CleanTalk can automatically block fake referrer URLs.
A WAF filters out malicious traffic before it hits your site. Most quality hosts offer this, or you can use Cloudflare or Sucuri.
Brute-force attacks target your login page. Use plugins to:
Use Google Analytics or Microsoft Clarity to identify unusual sources. Don’t ignore unexpected surges—they often signal a deeper problem.
If spam users have already registered or form entries are piling up:
Spam, bots, and fake traffic aren’t just a nuisance—they can damage your brand, SEO, and site performance.
If your site’s been acting strange or you’re tired of junk traffic, book a free 30-minute consultation. We’ll assess the issue, clean things up, and put strong defenses in place so your website works for real people—not bots.
