Adding a Domain to Bot Badger
The first time you log into Bot Badger, you will be prompted to add a domain. The process is the same, though, for each subsequent domain you might add.
Click the [Add Domain] button to begin the process.
In the "Name" field, give your domain a descriptive name, such as "WidgetCo Website" or "WidgetCo Store".
In the "URL" field, enter the URL of your home page.
Note: This must be a full URL, not just the domain name. We recommend opening up your website in a new tab and copying and pasting from the address bar to make sure there are not typos.
Click the [Add Domain] button to continue.
Because Bot Badger works by selectively loading Google Tag Manager, you'll need to link your Bot Badger domain with the Google Tag Manager container you'd like to load on that domain. In a new tab, open Google Tag Manager and locate your GTM container ID. You'll find it in a number of places, but most notably in the upper-right corner once you click into the container you'd like to use. Copy this value to your clipboard.
Paste the Google Tag Manager (GTM) Container ID found in the last step in the GTM Container ID field.
For each domain on your account, Bot Badger can operate in one of three modes. You can learn more about each here:
• Hide GTM Mode
• Send Info Mode
• Load Alternate Mode
If you're unsure of which one to use, we recommend using "Hide GTM" mode, since it is the simplest and nearly impossible to make a mistake in setup.
Click [Save] to bring up the Installation panel.
Because Bot Badger works by selectively loading Google Tag Manager, you'll need to uninstall the Google Tag Manager and/or Google Analytics loading script/plugin from your site if one is already installed. How you go about doing this is different, depending on the content management system (CMS) you use to manage your website.
If you have code pushing data or events to the dataLayer, you may keep this code in place. The important part is to remove the snippets provided by Google to load GTM or Google Analytics on each page.
Check the links below, and if you don't see your CMS listed, work with the people responsible for managing your website to remove the code.
**Failing to remove Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics from your website prior to activating Bot Badger can result in duplicate pageviews in Google Analytics and will prevent Bot Badger from blocking any bots.**
Uninstall Google Tag Manager from Wordpress
Uninstall Google Analytics from Wordpress
Uninstall Google Tag Manager from Wix (COMING SOON)
Uninstall Google Analytics from Wix
Uninstall Google Tag Manager from SquareSpace (COMING SOON)
Uninstall Google Analytics from SquareSpace (COMING SOON)
Uninstall Google Tag Manager from Shopify (COMING SOON)
Uninstall Google Analytics from Shopify (COMING SOON)
Uninstall Google Tag Manager from Another Website Builder or CMS (COMING SOON)
Uninstall Google Analytics from Another Website Builder or CMS (COMING SOON)
Uninstall Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager from a Custom-Coded App or Website (COMING SOON)
Note: this step is only required if you do not have an existing Google Tag Manager account and you only uninstalled Google Analytics in Step 4. If you have a Google Tag Manager account you would like to use, please skip ahead to step 8.
If you don't have an existing Google Tag Manager account/container you'd like to use, here is a detailed tutorial on creating a new Google Tag Manager account and setting it up to collect data in Google Analytics.
There are two ways to install Bot Badger on your website: Via the Wordpress Plugin and via a Manual Install. Which you use will depend on your platform:
• Installing Bot Badger on Wordpress using the plugin
• Installing Bot Badger on Wix using manual instal
• Installing Bot Badger on SquareSpace using manual instal
• Installing Bot Badger on Shopify using manual instal
• Installing Bot Badger on another platform or custom site using manual instal
Once you have installed Bot Badger, you can open your website in a new tab. Based on the volume of website traffic, you may see traffic in Bot Badger on your dashboard within a few minutes. Don't forget to log in after a few days of data collection and check the dashboard to see how many bots you've blocked!
Step 1: Click the [Add Domain] Button
Click the [Add Domain] button to begin the process.
Step 2: Add a Domain
In the "Name" field, give your domain a descriptive name, such as "WidgetCo Website" or "WidgetCo Store".
In the "URL" field, enter the URL of your home page.
Note: This must be a full URL, not just the domain name. We recommend opening up your website in a new tab and copying and pasting from the address bar to make sure there are not typos.
Click the [Add Domain] button to continue.
Step 3: Find your Google Tag Manager (GTM) Container ID
Because Bot Badger works by selectively loading Google Tag Manager, you'll need to link your Bot Badger domain with the Google Tag Manager container you'd like to load on that domain. In a new tab, open Google Tag Manager and locate your GTM container ID. You'll find it in a number of places, but most notably in the upper-right corner once you click into the container you'd like to use. Copy this value to your clipboard.
Step 4: Enter your Google Tag Manager (GTM) Container ID into Bot Badger
Paste the Google Tag Manager (GTM) Container ID found in the last step in the GTM Container ID field.
Step 5: Select Your Operation Mode
For each domain on your account, Bot Badger can operate in one of three modes. You can learn more about each here:
• Hide GTM Mode
• Send Info Mode
• Load Alternate Mode
If you're unsure of which one to use, we recommend using "Hide GTM" mode, since it is the simplest and nearly impossible to make a mistake in setup.
Click [Save] to bring up the Installation panel.
Step 6: Uninstall Google Tag Manager and/or Google Analytics From Your Site
Because Bot Badger works by selectively loading Google Tag Manager, you'll need to uninstall the Google Tag Manager and/or Google Analytics loading script/plugin from your site if one is already installed. How you go about doing this is different, depending on the content management system (CMS) you use to manage your website.
If you have code pushing data or events to the dataLayer, you may keep this code in place. The important part is to remove the snippets provided by Google to load GTM or Google Analytics on each page.
Check the links below, and if you don't see your CMS listed, work with the people responsible for managing your website to remove the code.
**Failing to remove Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics from your website prior to activating Bot Badger can result in duplicate pageviews in Google Analytics and will prevent Bot Badger from blocking any bots.**
Wordpress
Uninstall Google Tag Manager from Wordpress
Uninstall Google Analytics from Wordpress
Wix
Uninstall Google Tag Manager from Wix (COMING SOON)
Uninstall Google Analytics from Wix
SquareSpace
Uninstall Google Tag Manager from SquareSpace (COMING SOON)
Uninstall Google Analytics from SquareSpace (COMING SOON)
Shopify
Uninstall Google Tag Manager from Shopify (COMING SOON)
Uninstall Google Analytics from Shopify (COMING SOON)
Other Website Builder or CMS
Uninstall Google Tag Manager from Another Website Builder or CMS (COMING SOON)
Uninstall Google Analytics from Another Website Builder or CMS (COMING SOON)
Custom-Coded App or Website
Uninstall Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager from a Custom-Coded App or Website (COMING SOON)
Step 7: (optional) Create a New Google Tag Manager Account and Link It to Google Analytics
Note: this step is only required if you do not have an existing Google Tag Manager account and you only uninstalled Google Analytics in Step 4. If you have a Google Tag Manager account you would like to use, please skip ahead to step 8.
If you don't have an existing Google Tag Manager account/container you'd like to use, here is a detailed tutorial on creating a new Google Tag Manager account and setting it up to collect data in Google Analytics.
Step 8: Install Bot Badger on Your Website
There are two ways to install Bot Badger on your website: Via the Wordpress Plugin and via a Manual Install. Which you use will depend on your platform:
• Installing Bot Badger on Wordpress using the plugin
• Installing Bot Badger on Wix using manual instal
• Installing Bot Badger on SquareSpace using manual instal
• Installing Bot Badger on Shopify using manual instal
• Installing Bot Badger on another platform or custom site using manual instal
Step 9: Review Your Impact
Once you have installed Bot Badger, you can open your website in a new tab. Based on the volume of website traffic, you may see traffic in Bot Badger on your dashboard within a few minutes. Don't forget to log in after a few days of data collection and check the dashboard to see how many bots you've blocked!
Updated on: 14/02/2024
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