Implement Spam Prevention

Help me implement spam prevention across my Shopify store:

Store Context:

  Store URL: [YOUR STORE URL]
  Do you have a contact form: [YES/NO]
  Do you accept product reviews: [YES/NO, which app]
  Do you have a blog with comments: [YES/NO]
  Do you allow customer account registration: [YES/NO]
  Current spam volume: [DESCRIBE, e.g., 20+ spam form submissions per day]


Contact Form Protection:

  Add CAPTCHA (reCAPTCHA v3 or hCaptcha) to the contact form
  Implement honeypot hidden fields to trap bots
  Add rate limiting (max submissions per IP per hour)
  Filter submissions containing common spam keywords
  Require a minimum time on page before form submission is accepted


Product Review Spam:

  Configure review moderation (hold all reviews for approval)
  Set up automated spam detection filters
  Require verified purchase for review submission
  Block reviews from known spam email patterns
  Implement review app anti-spam settings: [YOUR REVIEW APP]


Account Registration Spam:

  Add CAPTCHA to the registration form
  Implement email verification for new accounts
  Block registrations from disposable email domains
  Monitor for bulk account creation patterns
  Set up alerts for unusual registration spikes


Blog Comment Spam:

  Enable comment moderation by default
  Add CAPTCHA to the comment form
  Disable comments if not actively used
  Filter comments with excessive links or known spam patterns


Email Protection:

  Obfuscate email addresses displayed on the site
  Use contact forms instead of displaying raw email addresses
  Set up SPF, DKIM, and DMARC for your store domain: [YOUR DOMAIN]


Implementation:

  Provide theme code for honeypot fields
  Provide reCAPTCHA integration code for Shopify themes
  Recommend spam prevention apps: [BUDGET, e.g., free to $20/month]


Monitoring:

  Track spam submission rates weekly
  Review false positive rate to avoid blocking real customers
  Adjust filter sensitivity based on results