How Do I Prevent Spambots from Creating Fake Accounts on My Print Website?

“Oh, I just love spam! It hardly takes up any of my time or causes me any inconvenience, and I find it all really interesting!” – said no one ever. Let’s be real, the more accurate (and universal) answer to spam is: UGH!!! Meet Your Nemesis: The Spambot While online print ordering allows you to level the competitive playing field and expand your reach, an unfortunate side effect of the internet age is the increase in online scams and spambots. On your print website, these spambots most likely make themselves known through a surge of fake customer accounts and an unwelcome onslaught of bogus account emails. But, what exactly is a spambot and what can you do to get rid of them? What is a Spambot? Besides being a royal pain, a spambot is a computer program that performs repetitive tasks and typically tries to disguise itself as a real user. These repetitive tasks usually include things like creating fake emails or accounts on forums and messaging apps. Creating a user account on your print website only involves filling out a few fields, such as your print buyer’s name, email address, etc., making it relatively easy for a skilled programmer

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