We are experiencing massive visits from India. I also contacted Shopify support. He said that it may be caused by bot traffic. Have someone experienced it and prevent it? Our target market is only in the US
If you’re running any paid ads on facebook etc, perhaps your campaign isnt setup well hence it’s driving low quality traffic from other countries?
Hello @LamNg ,
I am Gina from flareAI app helping Shopify merchants get $7Million+ in sales from Google Search, on autopilot. I am here to support you.
Consider the following measures to protect your Shopify store from unwanted bot traffic.
→ Utilize Shopify’s geolocation settings to limit access to your store from certain countries, effectively preventing bots from India or other specific regions from accessing your store.
→ Integrate CAPTCHA on specific actions, such as login attempts or form submissions, to differentiate between human users and bots, enhancing security.
→ Enhance your store’s security with a Web Application Firewall (WAF) capable of detecting and blocking suspicious traffic, including bot activity, by using predefined rules.
→ Employ bot detection apps available for Shopify to automatically recognize and block bot traffic, further safeguarding your store from malicious activities.
→ Leverage analytics tools to analyze incoming traffic patterns, looking for indicators of bot behavior, such as unusually high page visit rates or repetitive actions.
→ If you identify particular IP addresses or IP ranges associated with bots, selectively block them from accessing your site. Be cautious, as this approach might inadvertently affect legitimate users if not applied precisely.
→ Implement rate limiting on your server to restrict the number of requests from a single IP address within a specified time frame, preventing automated bots from overwhelming your site.
→ Maintain regular updates for your Shopify store, as well as all plugins or apps in use, to minimize potential vulnerabilities that bots could exploit. Keeping everything up to date enhances overall security.
Don’t hesitate to ask if you need any further clarification.
Gina
I have a basic plan and getting absolutely hammered with bots from India, it’s making up 50% of traffic. I have Netgate Bot protection, FB, IG, google ads, all on USA only and they are still getting through. Any ideas?