The bots have been all over me lately. I got over 112,000 visits yesterday, and I currently have over 100,000 visits today, not even halfway through the day (as you'll recall, this blog's statistical day goes from 9 a.m. to 9 a.m.). This situation reminds me of the thousands of flies that covered our family dog in the backyard the day before he died. Sad and creepy all at once. The way he stared at me was haunting. But definitely a sign of impending death. Searching for "how to stop bot traffic to your blog" brings up many possible solutions. I might have to implement some of them if I don't want to be a corpse.
Even if that means far more modest stats.
A search for "why are some blogs more prone to getting bots than others" gets me this:
Some blogs are more prone to bot traffic than others due to factors like high search engine visibility, outdated security, popular niches, or the presence of interactive elements that can be exploited, such as comment sections. As of 2026, the surge in AI training, which involves intense data scraping, has also made blogs with high-quality, easily accessible content prime targets.
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