4 {{ upvoteCount | shortNum }}
4 {{ upvoteCount | shortNum }}

Blog receiving traffic from Unknown sources to unknown pages

by nikhilbhuktar
4 replies
Hello friends,
I'm running a Amazon product review blog from 1 year. I've target audience of India, US and UK. However, I'm receiving traffic from Russia, which is weired, because I don't think that Russians buy anything on Amazon. Also, the when I checked the site content in analytics, I found that there are some extra pages listed which don't belong to my blog. What exactly is happening here? I've attached the screenshots along.

Imgur: The most awesome images on the Internet
#blog #pages #receiving #sources #traffic #unknown
  • Profile picture of the author kursat
    Originally Posted by nikhilbhuktar View Post

    Hello friends,
    I'm running a Amazon product review blog from 1 year. I've target audience of India, US and UK. However, I'm receiving traffic from Russia, which is weired, because I don't think that Russians buy anything on Amazon. Also, the when I checked the site content in analytics, I found that there are some extra pages listed which don't belong to my blog. What exactly is happening here? I've attached the screenshots along.

    Imgur: The most awesome images on the Internet
    I have seen that on some of other peoples sites as well. Just some spam analytic report creating sites from Russia. You need to search Google to find a way to block this URL at your Google Analytic so you can know the real traffic...
    Signature
    Web Design and Development - Landing Page Design - Custom Sales Funnel Creation and Installation
    Portfolio and Samples
    {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[10413198].message }}
    • Profile picture of the author Jeannie Crabtree
      You could have been hacked. This happened to me as well a few months
      ago, pages were added that were in Japanese or Chinese.

      Check webmaster tools for all the pages they list for your site. You may
      be able to catch it that way.

      Or just go to Google and type in site:yoursite.com and see what is listed.

      If hacked, see what your webhost will do. Contact them first.

      Once you have worked with them, if there is still problems, you need to decide
      if you have been hacked and if you want someone to clean it up for you, or do
      it yourself.
      {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[10413690].message }}
  • Profile picture of the author JC Web
    Those are hacking attempts or spamming attempts. It doesn't mean you've been hacked so don't get overly worried. But make sure you are taking proper security measures. I personally block all traffic from Russia and Ukraine.

    Edit: also those referral urls in the image are what is known as referral spam. Those are not hacking attempts. They are trying to get you to visit their website. Don't click on the links.
    {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[10413697].message }}
  • Profile picture of the author godinu
    many hackers originate from Russia. You may have been hacked. As people above stated, type yoursite.com into google and see if any weird pages come up. If so, you have been hacked. It can be fixed, however, but it may take a while. I will post one way to do so in the war room soon.
    Signature
    You have exactly as much potential as you believe you do

    * 60+ sold! * Business method EVERYONE can implement, no expertise needed: offline perpetual profit machine (WSO)

    Simple Secret TeeSpring Cash Cow: easy enough for beginners
    {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[10414017].message }}

Trending Topics