How I track bot vs real traffic on my website for free
One thing I kept running into while building products was this:
Traffic numbers looked “good”…
But conversions, signups, and engagement didn’t match.
Turns out a big chunk of it was bot traffic.
So I wrote down a simple, free way to separate real humans vs bots without paying for expensive tools.
What I cover:
Why GA numbers can be misleading
Common bot patterns (direct traffic spikes, zero engagement, fake referrers)
How to identify real visitors using behavior signals
A lightweight setup that works even for side projects and MVPs
No fluff, no enterprise tooling.
If you’re building in public or validating a product, this really helps you avoid fooling yourself with inflated metrics.
👉 Article: https://www.pinfox.io/blog/track-bot-vs-real-visitors
Happy to answer questions or share what’s worked (and failed) for us.
