If you're seeing ai-seo-services.com in your analytics data and want to remove it, I'll guide you through the process step by step. This referral spam can clutter your analytics and provide misleading data, but removing it is straightforward.

To remove ai-seo-services.com from your Google Analytics, you'll need to create a filter. Here's the exact process:

1. Log into your Google Analytics account
2. Select the property you want to clean up
3. Click on "Admin" in the bottom left corner
4. In the "View" column, click on "Filters"
5. Click the "+ New Filter" button
6. Choose "Custom" as the filter type
7. Select "Exclude" from the filter options
8. In the "Filter Field" dropdown, select "Campaign Source"
9. In the "Filter Pattern" field, enter "ai-seo-services\.com"
10. Name your filter something clear like "Block ai-seo-services spam"
11. Click "Save"

For enhanced protection, you can also create a second filter:

1. Create another new filter
2. Select "Custom" again
3. Choose "Exclude"
4. Select "Hostname" as the Filter Field
5. Enter "ai-seo-services\.com" in the Filter Pattern
6. Save this additional filter

Important: These filters will only work on future data. They cannot remove historical spam traffic from your analytics reports.

To verify the filters are working:

1. Wait 24-48 hours
2. Check your referral traffic reports
3. Confirm that ai-seo-services.com no longer appears in new data

For additional protection, consider implementing these preventive measures:

- Set up valid hostname filters
- Create a custom segment to exclude known spam domains
- Regularly monitor your referral traffic for new spam sources

Remember, while these steps will help clean up your analytics data, it's important to regularly check for new spam referrers and update your filters accordingly.

If you're managing multiple properties, you can create a filter at the account level and apply it to all properties at once, saving time and ensuring consistent protection across your analytics accounts.

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