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Battling Bots: My Year of Website Traffic Warfare

In this episode, we explore the challenges of managing website traffic flooded by bots and scrapers. Our expert guest shares his year-long journey battling these automated threats on a massive 1.5 million-page website. Discover how he realized that 99% of his traffic was bot-driven, the tools he used to combat the issue, and the strategies that finally worked for him. From blocking known SEO crawlers to using advanced security measures like Cloudflare's Managed Challenge, this episode provides valuable insights for anyone struggling with web traffic anomalies. Tune in for practical advice on data protection, firewall security, and the importance of accurate website analytics.