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Maria Kazarez

Community manager @ SOAX
Proxies

How To Extract Data From A Website?

The world of data is at our feet, information is available everywhere and all we need to do is to extract it and take it in. Data scraping has become one of the best known functions fo...

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Introducing a Four-Day Workweek: A Six-Month Experiment

At SOAX, we understand the importance of work-life balance and the positive impacts it can have on the health and productivity of our team. With that in mind, we have decided to introd...

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Quick Guide to writing a G2 review | SOAX

G2, as you might already know, is a key website for real users to share authentic reviews about software, tools, and platforms that they use. Experiences and insights in these reviews ...

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Guide

What is an Anonymous Proxy and VPN?

The primary function of a proxy is to make users anonymous and secure their privacy. But in reality a proxy can reveal the true IP address or inform a website that its visitor uses a p...

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SOAX Wins the Winter 2023 Top Performer Award

SOAX Wins the Winter 2023 Top Performer Award in Proxy Servers from SourceForge. SOAX, a provider of premium residential and mobile proxies, is proud to be a winner of the Top Performe...

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What is Alternative Data and How to Collect It? | SOAX Blog

“Alternative” data refers to the footprint users leave while surfing the internet, using financial instruments, or filing documents. Same as any data, it can help to inform decisions a...

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How to Change and Disable Your Geolocation in Browser? | SOAX Blog

Geolocation determines a user’s location and ties it to a web browser or an app. Many websites use this information to adjust users’ browsing experience so it matches their current loc...

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SOAX’s response to the war in Ukraine. Data driven values.

SOAX is a UK data acquisition business committed to providing stellar service to all our customers and clients. As the war in Ukraine continues to unfold, we are focusing all our atten...

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What is the Difference Between IPv4 and IPv6? | SOAX Blog

IPv4 and IPv6 are both versions of TCP/IP protocols. If this sounds like a curse your system administrator used to whisper under their breath, please read on. IP refers to Internet Pro...

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Proxies Misconceptions: Speed

Because of the proxies’ complex nature that depends on many variables. Whether you are a newbie or a seasoned proxy user, there are always some technical details that might need additi...

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What is the Difference Between VPN vs VPS | SOAX Blog

VPN and VPS sound so similar, yet one letter makes a big difference. In this blog, we’ll explore what each of them is, how they work, what they are used for, what their benefits and dr...

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Proxy for Email Protection: Why and How to Use It? | SOAX Blog

Emails play an important role in private lives and business operations. This makes them a valuable target for the hackers, who constantly increase their malicious toolkit for collectin...

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What is a Sneaker Bot and How to Get It: The Ultimate Guide | SOAX Blog

For some people sneakers are just shoes. But many treat their Yeezys, Nikes, and Air Jordans as genuine treasures and are investing a lot of money and time in them. If you are reading ...

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What is Sneaker Proxy and How Does It Work? | SOAX Blog

There are a few ways to get your hands on the latest sneakers. For those who love sneakers and hate paying full price, there are always Sneaker Proxies that allow you to purchase up-to...

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HTTP Proxy: What Is It and How Does It Work? | SOAX Blog

A computer connects to the Internet using an IP address assigned by ISP (internet service provider). This IP address handles outgoing requests and incoming traffic. A proxy acts as ano...

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What Is Browser Fingerprinting and How Does It Work? | SOAX Blog

Browser Fingerprinting is a method that websites use to collect unique information about a browser and a network device. Initially, fingerprinting was used for websites to be displayed...

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Find out about the possibilities of SOAX proxies in PROXYWAY research | SOAX Blog

A new guide to all things proxy by PROXYWAY is released and SOAX did not disappoint. Find more about SOAX outstanding features. In 2021, the use of datacenter traffic increased by 60%,...

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SOAX named a High Performer and Leader in G2 Grid Report | SOAX Blog

SOAX receives two nominations: G2, the peer-to-peer review site, names SOAX a High Performer and Leader in their recent Confidentiality Software Report. SOAX receives two nominations: ...

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Dedicated Proxy: What is It and How Does It Work?

All proxies have the ultimate goal of protecting users’ privacy and security. At the same time, different types of proxies strive to achieve this goal through slightly different means ...

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Proxy for Gmail: Step-By-Step Guide How to Set Up Gmail Proxies | SOAX Blog

Email is an essential tool for so many everyday activities, from our private lives to business tasks. Gmail is one of the most popular email platforms with over 1.8 billion users globa...

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What Is Open Proxy and How to Effectively Use It? | SOAX Blog

As the internet has become an integral part of our lives, our need for online security also became vitally important. In an attempt to protect sensitive data and keep anonymity while s...

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Proxy for Chrome: How to Set Up and Use It? | SOAX Blog

Google Chrome is the most popular internet browser in the world. Over 3 billion people use it for daily personal and business activities. In this article, we’ll explore how to use Goog...

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What is a Reverse Proxy and How Does It Work?

It is well-known that a proxy determines the relationship between a user and a web server (or a website). But it is the traffic flow direction that defines who benefits from this relat...

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Proxy on Android: How to Set Up and Use

Proxy services provide internet users with a certain level of anonymity as they browse the web and enable them to access geo restricted websites. While proxies are often used on comput...

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How to Set Up a Proxy Server on iPhone or iPad?

There are several reasons for which you would want to set up a proxy server on your iOS device. Networks in offices or schools often require you to use one or you might just want to st...

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How to Test a Proxy?

In this article, we will talk about why and how to test proxies using different tools. Let us recall why you might be interested in using a proxy in the first place. A proxy protects y...

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Proxy Server Errors: the Main Types and Ways to Fix Them

To understand a proxy server error, one needs to understand what a proxy server is. A proxy server is a server that functions as an intermediary between the user and a webpage by recei...

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What are Shared Proxies?

There are different types of proxies and selecting the best fit for your needs might be confusing at first. Whilst the ultimate goal of all proxies remains the same – to protect the id...

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What is an Elite Proxy and How to Get It?

If you are among the millions of people who are searching for a way of using the internet for their benefits while securing their data, saving bandwidths and having complete access to ...

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Why Do You Need to Use Proxies for SEO?

Proxies have many useful features, so it would be a mistake not to apply those to one of the main drivers of Internet marketing – SEO. In this article, we’ll explore how proxies can be...

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What Are CAPTCHA Proxies and How Do They Work?

Everyone has come across a CAPTCHA before; the security feature that many websites have enabled is usually disruptive and, in parts, annoying. They can be harmful when you get them whi...

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HTTP Proxy in Python: Guide How to Build

You might have used a proxy server before for the sake of online privacy or gaining access to online content that is blocked in your country. But have you paid attention to what type o...

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Static vs Rotating Proxies: what's the difference?

When working with web scraping and other online data-driven projects there are so many choices to make: for example, what type of proxies to use, what proxy provider to go with, and sh...

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How to Use Proxies for Web Scraping?

If you are planning on doing market or academic research, gathering information about competitors or running a marketing campaign, web scraping offers a variety of options for deliveri...

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Free vs. Paid Proxies: The Pros & Cons

In this article, we’re going to break down the differences between free vs. paid proxies, and provide you with an insight into why “free” does not always mean “better”. Should you use ...

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How to Use Residential Proxy to Boost your Business: 6 Tips and Use Scenarios

The internet is a world full of possibilities and opportunities for anyone who wants to scale a business virtually. However, business owners can run into limitations from time to time ...

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Datacenter Proxies vs. Residential Proxies

When you’re browsing the web your real IP address is like your ID. The websites you access can easily track your location and block your IP if your http requests are deemed suspicious....

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5 Benefits of Using the SOAX Residential Proxy Network

Residential proxies allow you to visit any website and harvest large amounts of data without the risk of being noticed or blocked. With so many residential proxy providers out there, i...

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5 Reasons Why Your Business Needs a Proxy Provider

You may assume you already know everything about proxies. You’re right, they allow you to hide your real IP address when browsing the web. While that’s true with regard to casual use, ...

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VPN vs. Proxy: What’s the Difference?

Both VPN and proxy allow you to securely and anonymously access web resources from any location. Despite having this in common, the two services have their own pros and cons, and work ...

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Everything You Need to Know about Residential Proxies

If you’re reading this article, chances are you’re already familiar with the basic concept of proxies which serve as a means to protect your identity when surfing the web. Basically, p...

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Headless Browser for Web Scraping: Usage Features

In this post, we share our fascination with Headless Browsers and recommend a suitable development library for your project. It might come in handy if you work in data science, website...

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Geo-Blocking: What is It and How to Bypass

Have you ever seen a warning “this content is not available in your country” on a streaming platform? Or maybe you noticed that the search results and advertisements look very differen...

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