![]() ![]() ![]() In the worst cases, some bots will use your form to inject malicious code into your website. If you have a default auto-response email set up (like most forms do by default), you will unwittingly send a spammy message to a list of email addresses. They add a message with links to the message or comment field. ![]() In other cases, spammers set up a group email address that they put into the email field on your form. This method of “marketing” isn’t as effective as it used to be, but it doesn’t require the “marketer” to do anything but let a script run. ![]() If any of those links show up on a website, their site’s ranking improves. Google will boost a website’s rankings if it has a lot of links, so less-than-honest marketers create bots that spam forms with links. Why do people spam forms? For backlinks, mostly. These are automated scripts that troll the web for forms and submit some content. Why is spam so common? Because spammers set up spam bots. Spam form entries are a frustrating part of collecting leads, growing an email list, and giving people opportunities to contact you. If you have forms on public web pages, you’re bound to get some spam. Tutorials - 6 Tips to Reduce Spam Form Entries By Published December 23, 2019 ![]()
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