Wow, thanks for all the insights, everyone! I didn’t realize smart proxies had so many features beyond just rotating IPs. I’m definitely going to check out Oxylabs and Bright Data—seems like they’re the top picks here.
Quick question though: for someone just starting out with scraping, would you recommend going straight to smart proxies, or should I stick with regular ones for a bit longer? I’m not scraping at a huge scale yet, but I want to avoid getting blocked as much as possible.
Also, has anyone tried the free trials? Are they enough to get a feel for how they work, or do you need to commit to see the real benefits?
Cheers again for all the help!
Quick question though: for someone just starting out with scraping, would you recommend going straight to smart proxies, or should I stick with regular ones for a bit longer? I’m not scraping at a huge scale yet, but I want to avoid getting blocked as much as possible.
Also, has anyone tried the free trials? Are they enough to get a feel for how they work, or do you need to commit to see the real benefits?
Cheers again for all the help!