What Causes Proxy Bans and How to Avoid Them
Discover what causes proxy bans — from excessive requests and IP reputation to fingerprint mismatches. Learn prevention strategies and recovery techniques.
Proxy Fundamentals
How Proxy Pools Are Built and Maintained
Go behind the scenes of proxy pool infrastructure — learn how IPs are sourced, organized, health-monitored, and maintained to deliver high success rates at scale.
Dedicated vs Shared Proxies: Which Should You Choose?
Compare dedicated and shared proxies — understand the trade-offs in performance, cost, IP reputation, and security. Learn when to use each for scraping, accounts, and more.
What Is a Rotating Proxy? Complete Guide to Auto-Rotating IPs
Understand what rotating proxies are, how they automatically cycle through IP pools, different rotation strategies, proxy types, and how to implement them for scraping.
How Geo-Targeted Proxies Work: Location Targeting Explained
Understand how geo-targeted proxies work — from IP geolocation databases and pool segmentation to country, state, and city-level targeting for SERP, pricing, and more.
What Is an ISP Proxy? Definition, Use Cases & Comparison
Learn what ISP proxies are, how they combine datacenter speed with residential trust, and when to use them for account management, ad verification, and monitoring.
HTTP vs SOCKS5 Proxies: Complete Comparison
Compare HTTP and SOCKS5 proxy protocols — understand how each works, performance differences, and when to use each, with code examples in Python, Node.js, and Go.
How IP Rotation Works: A Technical Breakdown
Learn how IP rotation works under the hood — from gateway-level mechanisms and rotation strategies to sticky vs rotating sessions, with practical code examples.
What Is a Proxy Server? The Complete Guide for 2026
Learn what a proxy server is, how it works, the different types (residential, datacenter, mobile, SOCKS5), and how to use one for web scraping, SEO monitoring, and data collection.
Residential vs Datacenter vs Mobile Proxies: Which Should You Use?
A detailed comparison of residential, datacenter, and mobile proxies. Covers detection risk, speed, cost, success rates, and a decision framework for choosing the right proxy type.