Guides, Tutorials & Insights
Learn about residential proxies, web scraping, data collection strategies, and industry best practices from the Shifter team.
Proxy Use Cases for Startups: Practical Setup, Costs and Growth
Explore practical proxy use cases for startups, recommended proxy types, realistic data volumes, setup requirements and first-month costs.
Matt Brown · August 13, 2022 What Is a Residential Proxy? How It Works and When to Use One
A residential proxy routes your requests through a real home IP assigned by an ISP. Learn how it works, how it compares to datacenter proxies, and its uses.
Matt Brown · June 15, 2022 Proxy Fingerprints That Block Web Scraping
Are you aware of the main fingerprints that may restrict your scraping activities? Click and find out how to plan web scraping without getting blocked.
Chris Collins · June 14, 2022 Residential vs Datacenter Proxies Compared
What is the difference between Residential and Datacenter Proxies? Which ones are better for your business projects? Click and read our blog post!
James Meadow · June 14, 2022 What Are Static Residential Proxies? How They Work and When to Use Them
Static residential proxies are residential IPs that stay where you put them. How they work, how they differ from rotating proxies, and when to use them.
Chris Collins · June 14, 2022 What Makes Shifter a Great Provider of Proxy Solutions?
Check out and read what makes Shifter a great provider of proxy solutions? Is it its set of high-performance residential proxies and...? Find out more!
Matt Brown · June 14, 2022