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Referer spam is a kind of spamdexing (spamming aimed at search engines). The technique involves making repeated web site requests using a fake referer url pointing to a spam-advertised site. Sites that publicize their access logs, including referer statistics, will then also link to the spammer's site.
This benefits the spammer because of the free link, and also gives the spammer's site improved search engine link placement due to link-counting algorithms that search engines use.
Technical solutions
As with e-mail spam, web site operators who receive unwanted referer spam may respond using filtering and blocking. Some web sites receive so many referer spam hits that they amount to a denial of service attack on the server because there are not enough resources left on the server to handle legitimate traffic. More on [ Referer spam ]
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Whatâs The Best Way To Block Referrer Spam From My Wordpress Blog?: Iâm using Referrer Karma and the spammer si... http://bit.ly/7ZTqda
Marenda (Marenda Taylor) Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:55:31 -0000
What’s The Best Way To Block Referrer Spam From My Wordpress Blog?: I’m using Referrer Karma and the spammer si... http://bit.ly/7ZTqda
SEO-Search Engine Optimization - SEO: Referrer Spam and Indexed Web Stat Pages http://forum.techgle.com/showthread.php?t=17806
techgle_seo (SEO Expert) Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:55:39 -0000
SEO-Search Engine Optimization - SEO: Referrer Spam and Indexed Web Stat Pages http://forum.techgle.com/showthread.php?t=17806
Was hoffen die Spam-referrer denn zu erreichen?
moritzgiessmann (Moritz GieÃmann) Tue, 08 Dec 2009 05:53:16 -0000
Was hoffen die Spam-referrer denn zu erreichen?
@tellyworth Or spam? I saw that before. Why is it my #1 referrer today I wonder?
raincoaster (raincoaster) Mon, 07 Dec 2009 05:32:01 -0000
@tellyworth Or spam? I saw that before. Why is it my #1 referrer today I wonder?
@AmirWald I guess the way I'd put it is that I'm not seeing the referrer spam having a lot of success for that domain. Does that make sense?
mattcutts (Matt Cutts) Sat, 05 Dec 2009 18:12:24 -0000
@AmirWald I guess the way I'd put it is that I'm not seeing the referrer spam having a lot of success for that domain. Does that make sense?
Capn Design Archives: Referrer Spam is Out of Control - Blog entry with a few coding suggestions and examples to thwart the spammers.
ihelpyouservices.com - Why you shouldn't publish your Web logs - Forum thread about why you should not publish your website statistics online. Namely, referrer spam.
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kasia in a nutshell: Spamming through referrer logs - A weird referrer entry prompts some detective work and a log sanitization spree.
kuro5hin.org - Referrer log spam - An early article noting website visits from spammers.
MetaFilter - Referer Log Spam - Talks about companies like mastodonte.com and their business models of spamming referrer logs.
Redemption in a Blog: Smarter Referrer Spam? - Blatant referrer spam may be evolving into more a subtle game.
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Referrer Log Spamming - Brief description of the technique and the purpose, with some examples.
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Referrer spam prevention script - Offers a script intended for referrer spam prevention.
Sam Ruby: Referrer Spam - Blog entry discussing ongoing problems and solutions.
Wired: When the Spam Hits the Blogs - Strange things are afoot in blogland. Owners of weblogs have recently noticed that their referral logs have become the newest target for spam.
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