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Bogus pageviews from fake traffic sources
I have noticed on two of my blogs that there is a fake website that is considered one of my top 3 traffic sources. The first time I saw it, I clicked on it and it just led me to a page that says the url is not found. I googled the link (www3.t-8jy1o8pij.trickip.net) and found out that a lot of bloggers have encountered this same link on there blog. DON'T ClICK ON IT! I'm not sure if it's a virus or what. So far my computer is fine, but I don't understand why it is on my blog and giving me bogus views.
How do I get rid of them so I know my actual page view counts??!! Please help!
Sarah @ sarahbeingsarabell
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Permalink Reply by Hanna on -
I don't know how to get rid of them, but one of my posts keeps getting hundreds of spam views/comments per day haha. It won't tell me the traffic source, and they don't comment/view any other post. It's ruined my bounce rate on my google analytics and it's makin' me maaaaad! Sorry I was absolutely no help, but had to share my similar frustration haha :)
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Permalink Reply by Sarah Walker on
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Lol thanks for responding though, at least I know I'm not the only one! It's sooo aggravating!
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Permalink Reply by Delightfully Awkward Brittany on -
I have no idea, I get the same thing. I don't have spam comments or anything weird other than the pageview sources, but it does kind of suck since I doubt those are really true readers.
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