2023-10-14 13:00
When it comes to proxies, how much do you know about rotating and sticky sessions? If you’re unfamiliar with how either works, read on to learn everything you need to know about sticky… Read More
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Think you’re getting a good deal when you’re using that “free†proxy server? (Note: that was sarcasm) Let me tell you something. For a proxy to provide unblocked internet access, a server needs a ton of bandwith to send information back and forth to the user. The thing is that bandwith costs a lot of money (and I mean A LOT)—and they need A LOT of bandwith. Plus, they need to hire maintenance, security, operations, and so forth. So why would they be spending all this money to create a FREE service? Because it’s not free.
2023-07-24 13:34
Proxies are essential tools for a wide variety of online activities nowadays, and two of the most commonly used proxy types are residential proxies and ISP proxies. In this article, we will… Read More
2023-07-21 13:26
In today’s digital landscape, proxies have an essential role to play for businesses operating online. For this reason, it’s important to understand what proxies are for, as well… Read More
2023-06-14 18:40
Individuals often navigate many online platforms, each requiring a unique account for access. However, the challenge arises when platforms implement strict policies and bans restricting user… Read More
2023-02-12 17:25
Web Scraping – Introduction:
Web scraping is the process of automatically extracting information from websites, also known as web data extraction. This powerful tool is used in da… Read More
2023-01-26 14:34
What is data parsing?
You have probably heard of web scraping and the different legitimate use cases for web scraping. Data parsing plays an important role in web scraping by converting one… Read More
2023-01-14 14:18
Hypertext Transfer Protocol, more commonly known as HTTP is the cornerstone of the internet. HTTP is a layer of an application protocol that operates on top of other network protocol layers… Read More
2023-01-10 13:42
In today’s digital environment, using a proxy in your web browser is a savvy way to achieve essential privacy and security. When browsing the web, proxy servers frequently require the… Read More
2020-10-23 10:00
Web scraping lets you extract data from websites so that you can analyze the collected data to perform several tasks like: Comparing the prices of your products with your competitors. Collec… Read More
2020-10-19 18:06
As if e-commerce in itself wasn’t a revolution, new ways of data extraction and utilization have paved the way for significant revolutions in the e-commerce industry. In the init… Read More
2020-10-06 08:56
The Ultimate Guide For Using Proxies For web Scraping With Python Python is a high-level programming language that is used for web development, mobile application development, and also for s… Read More
2020-09-23 04:16
Puppeteer is a Node library which controls Chrome or Chromium. It offers a high-level API for web scraping in Node.js. This article will explain the steps needed to use a proxy in Pupp… Read More
2020-09-20 08:13
Web scraping allows quick extraction of data from several websites. Several businesses use it for brand monitoring, data enrichment, lead generation, and for performing marketing analysis at… Read More
2020-08-25 10:53
Nowadays, businesses are rapidly expanding into new countries. In this fast-paced digital world, the use of proxies has become a necessity. Companies need to remain present in differen… Read More
2020-08-23 09:22
Proxies help mask IP addresses and strengthen your online security. An IP (internet protocol) address is a unique code assigned to each device when it connects to the internet. Cybercr… Read More
2020-08-11 10:33
IP blocking refers to preventing requests from hosts with specific IP addresses. It limits attacks, keeps your customer data safe, and reduces unnecessary loads on your server. Blockin… Read More
2020-03-19 17:46
In today’s world of government censorship and strict copyright legislation, more and more popular sites are blocking or restricting their content in different geo-locations. These geo… Read More
2020-03-12 15:30
First we shall explain what an IP address is. An internet protocol (IP) address is the unique code assigned to each computer when it connects to the Internet. The IP address is used to locat… Read More
2020-03-05 15:00
A Virtual Private Network (VPN) provides a secure internet connection, allowing its to access geo-restricted websites, browse securely and maintain their anonymity online. VPN were originall… Read More
2020-02-27 15:25
As you may or may not know, in-store purchase is a thing of the past. Sneakers shopping is no difference. Nowadays, retail brands release and sell online. And like we told you last year, buy… Read More
2020-02-20 13:49
For the data scraping and data analytics industry, this past year has had a lot of twists and turns. From rising interest in data privacy to new and exciting scraping solutions, 2019 was def… Read More
2020-02-13 14:38
The US Government investigates Google’s “Project Nightingale”, suspects mass collection of medical data As first reported by The Wall Street Journal and later corroborated… Read More
2020-02-05 11:41
How will the ruling in favor of HiQ influence the scraping industry? The world wide web holds an endless amount of information. The use of all this data was recently brought up before… Read More
2019-12-24 15:49
According to recent reports, China’s football fans were enraged by Arsenal’s star player Mesut Özil, which led them to burn their Arsenal shirts and demanding that the club… Read More
2019-12-15 16:29
VPN services have seen extreme growth in popularity in recent years, as concerns regarding online privacy continue to grow. Not only that, but the increase in censorship and geo-restrictions… Read More
2019-12-04 12:19
You have probably heard about the app called TikTok – a very popular video app that spread around the world in record time throughout 2018 and 2019. TikTok allows you to create an acco… Read More
2019-11-10 15:33
The world of frontend testing and web scraping is evolving constantly. The more web technologies are there, the more complex websites become. And when things become complex, we need to test… Read More
2019-10-30 10:15
At the time of writing this article, Spotify is open for use in 65 countries, far behind its rivals Deezer and Apple Music. What happens to users in restricted countries? Well, they just see… Read More
2019-10-07 10:11
The internet is a big and anonymous place… or is it? As you would have probably guessed, it is very far from that. When we surf the web, interact with different apps and websites and… Read More
2019-10-02 13:04
According to recent reports, a major European aerospace giant, Airbus, has been hit by an entire series of hacking attacks. The attackers did not target the company directly, but instead, th… Read More
2019-09-23 15:45
According to a recent report, there is a new hacking group out there with rather advanced skills, which managed to compromise as many as 11 IT service providers. The group was reported by se… Read More
2019-09-16 12:41
Proxy management can be a serious issue and anyone who has worked on a web scraping project knows it very well. Proxies are (or at least should be) an integral part of the web scraping proce… Read More
2019-09-05 14:11
In the last few years, internet censorship has become a big issue. Global internet security is under threat from governments trying to control the content the public can access and upload to… Read More
2019-08-29 15:09
Virtual Private Networks, better known as VPNs, have become a necessity for internet users everywhere. They allow internet users to connect to an isolated network privately and securely. Thi… Read More
2019-08-27 12:16
A proxy server is a computer that acts as an intermediary between the user’s computer and the Internet. Proxies can be used for a multitude of different reasons, such as sharing intern… Read More
2019-08-21 14:01
Since its inception, the world wide web has been a free and unbiased source of information for worldwide users. However, as the internet closely follows the rules of the world we live in, it… Read More
2019-08-15 12:06
In modern society, it’s very important to be able to browse the internet safely and securely. Using a VPN is a way to ensure your security and anonymity are guaranteed. VPNs have many… Read More
2019-08-11 13:52
There used to be a time when going on vacation meant being totally disconnected, unplugged, and unreachable from jobs, friends, and life back home. Those days are in the past, as technology… Read More
2019-08-08 13:13
Over the past few years, there has been a lot of talk about media censorship and how it affects people. Different countries have different laws which state what is and what isn’t allow… Read More
2019-08-01 12:50
Data breach stories have become the norm in present-day news headlines. However, we also remember a time when this wasn’t always the case. And just like other phenomena in our daily li… Read More
2019-07-25 14:23
We are past the days when gamers used to be a rare breed, anti-social and nerdy-looking guys. Nowadays, gaming has become a part of our daily life, with more and more people playing video ga… Read More
2019-07-21 10:08
So, you have decided to use a virtual private network. As you probably know, a VPN uses a public internet connection to join a private network by creating a protected tunnel between your dev… Read More
2019-07-11 16:07
When someone enters the world of proxies, they do so with a pressing concern in their mind. Should I choose a cheap proxy or a premium proxy service? Is paying for a premium proxy worth it?… Read More
2019-07-04 15:24
Using a virtual private network to connect to the web has long been recommended as a way to keep online data private and secure. Nowadays, this is more important than ever, since wherever yo… Read More
2019-07-01 15:49
Whether you are going on a business trip or vacation, saving money on airline tickets is something you would probably like to do more often. Flights can be extremely expensive, and depending… Read More
2019-06-20 14:20
Knowing how to track an IP address is an excellent way to find someone’s location and ultimately – identity – through the internet. That is precisely why learning how to fi… Read More
2019-06-18 15:11
At some point, online ads simply become too frustrating and intrusive to your browsing experience. Besides being annoying, ads can significantly undermine your online privacy and security. B… Read More
2019-06-05 16:17
It is more than obvious that the internet has become an integral part of our daily lives. Free public Wi-Fi and mobile internet are almost everywhere. We greatly rely on the world wide web t… Read More
2019-05-30 14:19
There is a set rule in life – if you want to have or do something special, you need to use a trick or tool that gives you an edge over everyone else. This trick or tool is like a sword… Read More
2019-05-29 11:53
As you probably know, Netflix is a globally famous provider of media services. Its primary business revolves around the subscription-based streaming OTT service that offers online streaming… Read More
2019-05-26 12:29
You have probably heard stories about people not being able to access certain websites while at school or work. You may have even experienced such a situation yourself, wondering how it is p… Read More
2019-05-23 14:28
Torrenting is a great method of downloading content from the web based on a peer-to-peer system. Instead of expensive file hosting that would need to be paid for by the uploader, the files a… Read More
2019-05-22 12:58
If you are an avid reader of our blog, you must know what a VPN is. However, from time to time, both on this and other blogs, you come across a VPN-related word or phrase that you don’… Read More
2019-04-22 11:43
Since 2013, as much as one-quarter of global internet users have used a VPN to surf the web each month. You don’t have to be an internet technology expert to realize that this is a hug… Read More
2019-04-15 15:25
On this page, you will learn how to integrate Geosurf proxies with the MultiLoginApp as well as how to use proxies with the Jarvee software. MultiLoginAPP Integration Guide IP… Read More
2019-04-15 14:03
If you are into web scraping for valuable data, you probably know that the biggest mistake you can make is not to use a proxy server at all. However, there are quite a few other serious mist… Read More
2019-04-11 11:38
Nowadays, it is quite common for corporate employees as well as college and high-school students to be unable to access a certain website from their office, campus, or school. The reason for… Read More
2019-04-04 13:19
Ever since the day it was created, the internet has been somewhat a controversial and paradoxical phenomenon. At its core, it is supposed to be a democratic concept, enabling freedom of thou… Read More
2019-03-27 10:11
Facebook is a social media giant. Its popularity is so enormous that even people who rarely use it can hardly imagine their lives without it. The following statistics show how powerful Faceb… Read More
2019-03-21 16:25
Did you know that, since 2013, almost 25% of global internet users have accessed the web through a VPN each month? In other words, a quarter of all the people browsing the web around the wor… Read More
2019-03-11 10:31
With each new day, the internet is developing as much in positive as in negative ways. Therefore, users are forced to find new solutions to get the most out of the world wide web. And while… Read More
2019-03-03 11:16
The internet is all about sharing data between users. Whether you use the internet only for personal purposes or you can’t imagine doing your job without the world wide web, there are… Read More
2019-02-19 14:47
Recently we teamed up with our partner Multilogin, a browser fingerprinting software which allows users to scrape websites while controlling the fingerprints they leave, for an educational w… Read More
2019-01-21 09:10
Ad fraud is a multi-faceted burden that has hit the digital marketing industry with billions of dollars in losses.
Ad verification provides a safeguard that helps to create a more trusting e… Read More
2018-12-30 08:34
This year was a speed train of interesting and exciting growth opportunities for GeoSurf.
We have added many new features and tools to make your journey with us smooth and successful and we… Read More
2018-12-16 15:54
At GeoSurf, we want to make life as easy as possible for our clients, so we have created a series of helpful videos for you. Here we feature an overview of the Manage Your IPs section. After… Read More
2018-12-11 11:41
Insomniac’s browser provides its subscribers with a useful proxy-per-tab feature. With your GeoSurf residential account, this feature enables users to have each tab running with a diff… Read More
2018-12-02 11:28
The internet has become so vast, intricate and rich of information that we could compare it to a glorious feast in a labyrinth. Just imagine it for one second: There are tons and tons of foo… Read More
2018-11-21 09:46
Recently, GeoSurf attended the increasingly popular TES conference in Prague. Our Director of Growth, Alon Ghelber, took some time to sit with JITENDRA VASWANI, a passionate blogger, entrepr… Read More
2018-11-20 09:56
You want to be the owner of a coveted pair of limited-edition sneakers. You want to be one of the few people in the world to get their hands on them. There are just a few of these shoes bein… Read More
2018-11-20 09:56
You want to be the owner of a coveted pair of limited-edition sneakers. You want to be one of the few people in the world to get their hands on them. There are just a few of these shoes bein… Read More
2018-11-19 08:37
Say you’re considering to buy a proxy server for your data harvesting operations. Whether you plan to use a proxy for web scraping, price monitoring, ad verification, or other types of… Read More
2018-11-07 16:32
Are you on your vacation outside Norway? Or maybe you are staying in Norway for business for a couple of weeks. Even though the Internet in Norway is rather stable and fast, there are some f… Read More
2018-11-01 10:40
If you are using a proxy service for your data harvesting operations, you might want to step back for a minute and consider if you are using the best product on the market. Some providers se… Read More
2018-10-29 11:07
Today I’m more than happy to announce that GeoSurf is switching to a new and improved Dashboard infrastructure and user interface (UI). The rollout of the new dashboard for customers a… Read More
2018-10-24 11:29
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2018-10-21 13:36
Reddit is one of the go-to websites for people looking for reliable information on the web. It is a social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website, allowing people to po… Read More
2018-10-18 07:35
Are you a tourist or digital nomad who arrived in Hong Kong just a few days ago? You just had your breakfast in your hotel room and now you open your laptop to do a few quick things this mor… Read More
2018-10-15 09:12
The competition for limited-edition sneakers has never been as fierce as it is today. Everyone wants to wear the best shoes in the neighborhood, but this requires a certain amount of effort… Read More
2018-10-09 11:26
Twitter is one of the most popular social media platforms, with over 336 million monthly active users. Many people use it for personal purposes, but maybe even more of them take advantage of… Read More
2018-10-07 08:43
Take a look at these three situations: You are at work. You need to do an SEO competition analysis of a website. So, you start working on it and spend an hour gathering useful insights into… Read More
2018-10-07 08:19
The research conducted by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) found that the Netherlands, along with Switzerland, is the country with most broadband subscriptio… Read More
2018-10-04 11:03
If you are an internet user, you must have heard of social media and microblogging, which are becoming increasingly popular in the online world. With so many people posting social media feed… Read More
2018-09-30 07:45
From time to time, a video game appears that makes children (and not only children) go totally crazy. Some of these games are Counter-Strike, Super Mario, Angry Birds, etc. One of the games… Read More
2018-09-23 07:54
Endless chatting is so cool. Everyone uses at least a couple of apps to chat with their friends all day long. And while today we can do this through Instagram direct messaging, Facebook Mess… Read More
2018-09-20 08:49
StubTabs is a Firefox extension that let you open “Proxy-per-Tab” – StubTabs is designed to session all tabs in Firefox so each tab is a new browser. From stubtab… Read More
2018-09-20 07:36
Hello, sneakerheads! How are you feeling today? Waiting for a new release? Do you have your eye on a special edition you want to cop? As an experienced sneakerhead, you probably know that tr… Read More
2018-09-15 13:14
As you may already know, web scraping is a term that describes the process of extracting and processing large amounts of data from the Internet. Web scraping can be very useful for data scie… Read More
2018-09-12 11:59
SEO is crucial for digital marketing and there is practically no successful business on the planet that doesn’t use it to be more visible on search engines. On the other hand, SEO task… Read More
2018-09-10 13:55
It all started with Counter-Strike. This used to be the go-to online game for everyone who needed to escape to the cyber world every now and then. But today, this world has become much more… Read More
2018-09-06 13:17
For each business that needs to reach a wider audience, whether it is a small business or a multinational corporation, social media engagement is simply a must. Social media channels allow y… Read More
2018-09-03 13:08
The Internet is full of information about everything and everyone. With so much data exposed, a great number of people use different methods to gather as much information as possible and get… Read More
2018-08-10 09:39
In 2018, the average Internet speed in Mauritius stands at 5.7 Mbit/s, which is a significant drop compared to 2017, when it reached about 6.5 Mbit/s. Still, this is much faster than the con… Read More
2018-08-08 13:25
Japan is the land of the rising sun. Its tradition and history reach deep into its culture and make it one of the most unique countries in the world. Its customs and philosophy existed long… Read More
2018-08-04 12:50
During its inception years, the Internet in Lithuania was slow, but since 2010, it has been improving steadily. Like in the rest of the world, the Internet is the most common source of infor… Read More
2018-08-02 10:44
What is Insomniac Browser's Proxy Per Tab?Insomniac browser's proxy per tab feature provides Insomniac's subscribers with a GeoSurf Residential account an ability to have each tab running us… Read More
2018-08-01 12:42
What country do you think has the fastest average Internet connection in the world? It is not the United States or a European country. It is South Korea.This country has consistently ra… Read More
2018-07-28 12:34
The average fixed connection speed in Italy is 36.03 Mbit/s download and 12.42 Mbit/s upload, which is below the global average. However, the average speed of mobile connections is above the… Read More
2018-07-27 12:16
The Israeli are known as hardworking people with an incredible talent for business. A great number of internationally successful companies have branches in Israel, while some of them are eve… Read More
2018-07-23 11:37
The Internet wouldn't be possible without IP addresses. You cannot do a single thing on the web without using your IP. And even though this concept was initially used only for constructive p… Read More
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