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I want to exclude multiple domains from all my reports to prevent referral spam, but as more and more of these popup I'd like to do so via a single filter..

I tried adding a filter with settings:

Filter Type 'predefined'
Exclude
Traffic from the ISP domain
Tried both 'equal to' and 'that contain'

But it won't let me enter any of these values:

semalt|buttons-for-websites|social-buttons|darodar\.com
semalt,buttons-for-websites,social-buttons,darodar\.com
semalt.combuttons-for-websites.comsocial-buttons.com|darodar.com

None of these are seen as a valid domain name.

Can I exclude multiple domainnames via a single filter?

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    There is some good information in this resource: analyticsedge.com/2014/12/…. It mentions semalt, darodar, buttons, etc. – nyuen Mar 24 '15 at 22:43
  • Flo, I concede your point based upon the linked article and will delete my answer. It is better to have a definitive answer here than a one that may or may not work as advertised as it seems. – closetnoc Mar 24 '15 at 23:59
  • @nyuen Can you write a good answer for us? You can refer to the linked article of course, just give us the highlights in case that link is broken in the future. Thanks in advance!! – closetnoc Mar 25 '15 at 0:01
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Regular expressions are only supported in custom filters. If you want to match multiple domains using a single filter, switch from a predefined filter to a custom filter.

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as Andreas mentioned - Regular expressions are supported in custom filters. Simply create a new filter with the following:

1) Filter Name - whatever you want "Spam Sites" is what I use

2) Filter Type - Custom

3) Exclude (radio button)

4) Filter Field - Referral

5) Filter Pattern (here's a list I use - I'm sure there are a ton more)

semalt\.com|free-share-buttons\.com|free-social-buttons\.com|simple-share-buttons\.com|social-button\.com|sharebutton\.net|get-free-traffic-now\.com|event-tracking\.com

6) Apply Filter to Views - All Web Site Data

Done!

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