Notes
Pricing notes
How to read a proxy page, residential versus datacenter, and pay-as-you-go versus a monthly pack.
Oct 7, 2026
Playwright with a proxy: server, username, password, then a test pageThe proxy dict on browser launch. Residential or datacenter from the vendor dashboard. Public pages you are allowed to open.Read the noteOct 6, 2026
How to point an SEO crawler at a proxy you are allowed to useHost, port, user, password in Screaming Frog or the crawler you already run. For sites you are allowed to crawl.Read the noteOct 5, 2026
Sticky session proxies: a timer on the same gigabyte meterSticky holds one exit so a short flow can finish. It is not a static IP, and it is not a per-visit price.Read the noteOct 4, 2026
Python requests with a proxy: the four fields, then a public IP checkA proxies dict, HTTPS, and one echo request. No scraping cookbook. No invented success rate.Read the noteOct 3, 2026
How to use a residential proxy without treating it as a magic IPHost, port, user, password. A public IP check. Then your own URL list. That is the whole start.Read the noteOct 2, 2026
Pay as you go vs a monthly proxy planThe monthly per-GB rate is lower on purpose. It wins only if you use the pack before it expires.Read the noteOct 1, 2026
How to read a proxy pricing page without buying the floorThe number in the hero is rarely the invoice. Separate the unit, the entry rung, the coupon, and the pool-size claim.Read the noteSep 30, 2026
Rotating, sticky, and static residential proxiesRotating and sticky share a per-GB bill. Static residential is an ISP lease. They are not discounts on each other.Read the noteSep 29, 2026
Proxies for web scraping public pages you are allowed to collectPick the meter from the block you actually hit. Then turn gigabytes into page loads with your own page weight.Read the noteSep 28, 2026
How to choose a proxy provider without a fake scoreOpen the door you can leave. Read the unit. Leave the cheapest sticker labeled, not crowned.Read the note