The Moz Q&A Forum

    • Forum
    • Questions
    • My Q&A
    • Users
    • Ask the Community

    Welcome to the Q&A Forum

    Browse the forum for helpful insights and fresh discussions about all things SEO.

    1. SEO and Digital Marketing Q&A Forum
    2. Categories
    3. Technical SEO Issues
    4. Exclude local host traffic from google analytics

    Exclude local host traffic from google analytics

    Technical SEO Issues
    2 2 3.5k
    • Oldest to Newest
    • Newest to Oldest
    • Most Votes
    Reply
    • Reply as question
    Log in to reply
    This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
    • ThomasErb
      ThomasErb last edited by

      I'm getting a lot of local host referral traffic  from an unknown source.I want to get rid of this from my google analytics reports.

      I've tried this filter  - but the traffic still appears.

      Filtername = local host

      Filtertype= custom

      Exclude = filter field referral

      Filter pattern  (.?localhost.?)

      Any ideas ?

      thanks in advance.

      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
      • Alick300
        Alick300 last edited by

        Hi Thomas,

        Set up filter as mentioned in this article @ https://briefmetrics.com/articles/remove-localhost-from-referrers

        **In Select expression select 'that contain' instead of 'that are equal to'. ******

        Hope this helps.

        Thanks

        1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
        • 1 / 1
        • First post
          Last post
        • How to track my actual traffic source using Google Analytics which are now showing as referral traffic?
          TrentonGreener
          TrentonGreener
          0
          8
          773

        • Local Google vs. default Google search
          MiriamEllis
          MiriamEllis
          0
          7
          230

        • Google Local Gone Loco
          MiriamEllis
          MiriamEllis
          0
          6
          342

        • Closed Address Google Local
          SEOSponge
          SEOSponge
          0
          3
          62

        • Google local listings
          MiriamEllis
          MiriamEllis
          0
          3
          403

        • Google Analytics - Custom Variables
          Matt-Williamson
          Matt-Williamson
          0
          3
          315

        • Unexplained spikes in Google Analytics
          RobMay
          RobMay
          0
          4
          1.3k

        • Tracking twitter traffic in Google Analytics
          ReneReinholdt
          ReneReinholdt
          0
          14
          2.3k

        Get started with Moz Pro!

        Unlock the power of advanced SEO tools and data-driven insights.

        Start my free trial
        Products
        • Moz Pro
        • Moz Local
        • Moz API
        • Moz Data
        • STAT
        • Product Updates
        Moz Solutions
        • SMB Solutions
        • Agency Solutions
        • Enterprise Solutions
        • Digital Marketers
        Free SEO Tools
        • Domain Authority Checker
        • Link Explorer
        • Keyword Explorer
        • Competitive Research
        • Brand Authority Checker
        • Local Citation Checker
        • MozBar Extension
        • MozCast
        Resources
        • Blog
        • SEO Learning Center
        • Help Hub
        • Beginner's Guide to SEO
        • How-to Guides
        • Moz Academy
        • API Docs
        About Moz
        • About
        • Team
        • Careers
        • Contact
        Why Moz
        • Case Studies
        • Testimonials
        Get Involved
        • Become an Affiliate
        • MozCon
        • Webinars
        • Practical Marketer Series
        • MozPod
        Connect with us

        Contact the Help team

        Join our newsletter
        Moz logo
        © 2021 - 2026 SEOMoz, Inc., a Ziff Davis company. All rights reserved. Moz is a registered trademark of SEOMoz, Inc.
        • Accessibility
        • Terms of Use
        • Privacy