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PBN footprints: the traces that expose a network, and how to remove them

The network, software, registration and content footprints that reveal private blog networks, and practical ways to avoid each.

A footprint is any shared trait that connects your sites. Individually they mean little; together they draw the outline of a network.

A mask covering shared traits.

The steps

  1. Network traces

    Shared IP ranges, CDN accounts and nameservers. Spread sites across many accounts, chosen per site.

  2. Software traces

    Version tags, generator meta, discovery links and XML-RPC. Zinn® Footprint removes 106 of them.

  3. Registration traces

    Identical registrant data, registrar and dates. Use privacy and vary acquisition.

  4. Content and link traces

    Identical outbound patterns, analytics IDs and authors. Audit and vary outbound links.

Hosting cannot fix a careless network, but it can remove the traces you do not control.

Pick a plan and start

Mainstream plans are on Zinn Digital® with a 14-day free trial and a 30-day money-back guarantee. PBN plans are on pbn.ltd.