Market Research Proxy IP Solution: Geo-targeted Data Crawl Configuration

First, why do you have to use a proxy IP for market research?

The biggest headache of doing market research is not getting theReal geographical dataThis is the first time I've seen this data. For example, you want to see the evaluation of Shanghai users on the milk tea store, the results of the server to you to locate the Heilongjiang, this data can be accurate? This time you have to rely on proxy IP tobreak off or break open sth. with one's handsCorrective positioning is like putting a virtual GPS on your computer.

Ordinary proxy IPs are easy to reveal, and certain platforms can detect that you're using a proxy. ipipgoStatic Residential IPDirectly through the home broadband outlet, disguised as a real user to access the Internet, more than ten times more reliable than those server room IP. The actual test of an e-commerce platform with ordinary proxy survival less than 2 hours, with his family IP can last three days.

II. Practical manual for geographically oriented configurations

First of all, not all agents support precise positioning, you have to pick the band.City-level positioningThe ipipgo back-end interface for selecting a locale looks like this:

 Example of generating API requests (Python version)
import requests

proxies = {
    "http": "http://user:pass@gateway.ipipgo.com:9020",
    "https": "http://user:pass@gateway.ipipgo.com:9020"
}

 The focus is on this request header line
headers = {
    "X-Target-Location": "Shanghai,Pudong New District" Support to district level
}

resp = requests.get("Target URL", proxies=proxies, headers=headers)

Watch this.X-Target-LocationParameters are ipipgo's unique secret skills, others either do not open or have to add money. Measured positioning error is not more than 3 kilometers, catching LBS platforms such as Massive Dianping is particularly good.

Third, avoid the three major pits of data capture

I've made a list of common mistakes newbies make:

Here's the kicker.MAC address bindingThe operation, in the ipipgo client check the "fixed device fingerprint", can make the platform think that it is the same computer natural access. Together with the IP change every 5 minutes, it perfectly simulates the real user behavior.

IV. First aid kit for common problems

Q: What should I do if I am always prompted for a verification code?
A: 80% of the IP quality is not good, change into a static residential package. If the budget is tight, hang an ADSL dial-up proxy behind the dynamic IP, but this has to be configured separately by customer service.

Q: What if I want to capture overseas data?
A: Don't touch those so-called "international lines", just go to ipipgo!cross-border rail lineThe company has signed an exclusive MPLS agreement with an overseas carrier. Their family and overseas carriers signed an exclusive MPLS agreement, measured Los Angeles node latency is only 120ms, twice as fast as the regular proxy.

Q: Suddenly the API can't connect?
A: First check the whitelist settings, their API server has recently changed the section of the IP. really can't get it to call 400-003-xxxx, technical support 24 hours a day online, pro-measure three o'clock in the morning are answered.

V. How to choose the most cost-effective package?

Give a solid suggestion:

• For small-scale crawling (<1G/day) use Dynamic Standard Edition and remember to turn on theIdle Time Traffic Pack(50 percent off traffic from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m.)
• Long-term projects directly on the static residence, 35 dollars to buy a fixed IP can be used for a month, than according to the flow of billing to save half!
• Enterprise users must choose a customized package, can mix dynamic and static IP, customer service will give doAccess Policy Optimization

One last thing.Hidden TipsThe customer service will send 5% of extra traffic credit when you place an order on the ipipgo website with the note "for research". This is their internal benefits to the channel business, ordinary users do not know.