How to Hide Email Address from Spam Bots and Search Spiders

Written by Amit Banerjee on 1 Jun, 2009 Under Internet

If you show your email address publicly on a website you can get a lot of spam emails from Spam bots or harvesters.Learn how you can hide your Email address from Spam bots using simple HTML techniques

Replace text in Your email With Images

Hidetext : Using this service you can convert text or email addresses into GIF.The generated images are readable only by the Human eye and the spam bots won’t be able to consume the information embedded in the image.When you hid the “Hide me” button it generates a Unique URL showing your email address which you can embed in your blog or any other webpage..

You can also Convert sentences and Entire paragraphs.This prevents Spam Blogs from Copying your content.

Spam proof Email generator : This site is More Flexible as Compared to Hidetext as you can Select Your Font colors,background and font style.Just add your email address and Generate your Spam Proof Email image.

The Html Encoder : The encoder Formats your email address in such a way that it is Unreadable to Email extractor programs or the search engine.The service prevents Email harvesters from getting your email address from your Blog or webpage.

Just add Your email and Hit the Encode button.The service Emails you your Spam proof code almost instantly

html encoder

Paste the code within proper HTML tags and your email is Hidden Forever !

Using Wordpress ? Ah ! We have Plugins

If you are want to use a Wordpress Plugin then go for Filosofo.This Plugin disguises email addresses within your posts and pages from spam bots. The email addresses look the same to the visitors.

The Plugin looks for email addresses of two forms: example@example.com and as “mailto”: Your Name

Using JavaScript’s and Special Html characters

Using Hidden Html : The Html code of “@” symbol is “&#64”. So if you wish to use Your email on a webpage just paste the following code

Link: <a href=”mailto:yourname@yourdomain.com”>Email Me!</a>
Text email: Email us at: name@mydomain.com

The Html code is Unreadable as a proper email address and the search spiders can’t crawl it

Using JavsaScript : You can use the following Simple JavaScript to hide your email address from Spam garbages.Just place it in between <body> and </body> tags

<script type="text/javascript">

user = "username";   // your email usernamedomain = "domain.com";  //your domaindocument.write('E-mail: <a href=\"mailto:' + user + '@' + domain + '\">' +
			user + '@' + domain + '</a>');

</script><noscript>Put email Image source here</noscript>

The spam bots are getting smarter every day. So avoid spelling out your email and never disclose it publicly