Why Am I Getting Spam Through My Contact Form?
There are several reasons why spam could be coming through your website: automated bots, email harvesting for marketing purposes, or even targeted attacks (for most small businesses, this is usually not the case).
Fortunately, there are several things we can do to cut down on the spam. A popular solution is the “I’m not a robot” checkbox you have probably seen across the Web. Google makes this “CAPTCHA” solution and gives it away for free. There are even invisible versions of their Captcha solution that you may not notice on the frontend.
From time to time, we may need to tweak the settings on your Captcha implementation to tighten up the security. We can even swap out Google’s Captcha for another solution called Turnstile by Cloudflare. This one looks similar and provides the same thing — a way to cut down on spam coming through your form.
🎯 Actionable Tip: If you are receiving spam daily from one of your website’s forms, please inform me. I won’t know unless you tell me. Then, we can tweak the Captcha settings to cut down on the spam.
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About the Author
My name is Leighton Smith, an enthusiastic resident of East Tennessee. In business, I wear several metaphorical “hats.” I am Pioneer Media’s website designer, web developer and webmaster. Each is a unique role in the process of creating a website. As a “solopreneur” freelancer, I am self-employed and your one-and-only point-of-contact for your website. I’ve built 100s of websites since learning to code in 2006 and absolutely love what I do. In addition to helping small businesses, I enjoy volunteering, strengthening relationships and traveling the world. Let’s discuss your project to see if we’re a good fit!
