Dec 6, 2013 - Sessions explosion

Discussion in 'Google Analytics' started by Michael Miller, Jun 4, 2014.

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    I ran a custom report in Google Analytics looking at Pageviews and Sessions - by day - for the last year.

    For the most part, the daily range of Sessions is between 50,000 and 90,000 (never once breaking 100k). Yet on December 6, 2013 - a very abnormal number of 590,650 Sessions appear (with 577,476 Pageviews).

    Does anyone know if Google might've been doing something around that day? Or why such a huge spike would occur?
     
    Michael Miller, Jun 4, 2014 IP
  2. Michael Miller

    Michael Miller Peon

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    Turns out it was a bad bot from amazonaws.com. Looks like Google's defenses might've been down that day and the bot got through...
     
    Michael Miller, Jun 4, 2014 IP
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    Apply a filter to exclude any traffic from that bot for any future eventuality.
     
    NicYakimchuk, Jun 21, 2014 IP
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    Damn good idea, Nic. Thanks
     
    Michael Miller, Jun 24, 2014 IP