If you wanna go cheap and still get decent results, try rotating residential proxies from smaller providers, not the big players. They usually have lower costs and better detection resistance for SEO scraping. Just keep your request rate reasonable and rotate IPs often, like every 10-20...
I'd say if privacy matters, always go vpn, proxies just too flaky and insecure for anything sensitive. if speed is key and privacy isn't top concern, proxies can be okay but don't trust em for real security. always test different vpn servers for best speed, not all are slow.
Last month I tried to get some mobile proxies and man, prices are wild, especially for decent ones. Still paying around 200 a month for stability but man the quality better be top.
Yeah, totally, like 70% of the time it takes a few months before the penalties hit, but that's a long game to play with your site's future. And the stats show that once you get slapped, it's often game over for that site. Better to stay legit and build steady, cause the risk ain't worth the...
I think that part is kinda obvious, but still worth mentioning. I've seen dedicated IPs jump from 60 to 100 bucks a year depending on the provider and add-ons. if you really need it for work, don't get lured by the cheap deals, always check what you're actually getting
Different angle: yeah, recurring can be slow but I've found that with SaaS where the product's sticky and has solid churn rates, it builds a nice passive rev stream. Just gotta pick those with strong retention and maybe some upsell triggers in the funnel.
yo, totally agree, quality beats quantity any day. you can build the most perfect skyscraper but if your backlinks are spammy or low quality, it's gonna tank. do you think a focus on hyper-relevant sites and actual value creation can still push rankings?
Nah, more like planting a seed and expecting a whole orchard tomorrow, the patience part gets ya every time. I jumped in thinking it'd be quick, but had to learn the hard way that growth takes time.
Most folks sleep on using Adplexity for niche research and ad spy, but honestly it's a for fast tracking what's working on FB, TikTok, or Google. Do you already have a tool like that or are you planning to build your own data pool?
Been doing this 3 years, and honestly just being straight up with AMs about what I need works better than any fancy pitch. No fluff, no BS, just ask for what I want and