Overseas questionnaire special: U.S. residential proxy IP acquisition and use of tutorials

The Central Role of Residential Proxy IP in Questionnaire Surveys in the U.S.

Many people who do overseas questionnaire research have encounteredIP address is recognizedThe problem is that the questionnaire you have been working so hard to fill out suddenly says that you don't meet the regional requirements, or your account has been banned for no reason at all. U.S. residential proxy IP can simulate the network environment of real users, and its underlying logic is to use the U.S. home broadband network directly, which is more capable of passing the platform's geographic location verification than the IP of the server room.

Dynamic vs. static IP selection strategy

It is crucial to choose the type of proxy based on the characteristics of the questionnaire program:

Taking ipipgo as an example, its dynamic IP pool can automatically switch to a new address every 5 minutes, and the static IP can remain unchanged for up to 30 days, which users can flexibly choose according to the wind control level of the questionnaire platform.

Three Steps to Get a Valid Residential IP

Hands-on operational procedures:

1. Register on the ipipgo website and selectU.S. Residential Agentsprefecture
2. Check specific cities (e.g., Los Angeles, New York) or carriers (e.g., Comcast, AT&T) on the region selection screen
3. Obtain or manually export IP addresses, ports, account password combinations through APIs

Pay attention to the settingsIP Survival Timeparameter, for long questionnaires that need to be filled out for more than 30 minutes, it is recommended to set an IP retention time of 60 minutes or more.

Browser Configuration Key Details

Take Chrome for example:

1. Install the SwitchyOmega plugin
2. Select "Proxy Server" in the profile.
3. Enter the IP address and port number obtained from ipipgo
4. Protocol type select HTTP/HTTPS/SOCKS5 that matches the IP

Special note: Some questionnaire platforms will detectTime Zone Language SettingsYou need to adjust the time zone to EST and set the language to English (US) in your browser settings.

Solutions to high-frequency problems

Q：What should I do if I encounter the "IP Unavailable" message?
A: Immediately click on the "Change IP" button in the ipipgo console, the system will assign a new address within 20 seconds, and reload the questionnaire page.

Q: What should I pay attention to when operating multiple questionnaire accounts at the same time?
A: Each browser instance needs to be configured with an independent proxy IP, and it is recommended to use it with the multi-opening tool to avoid cross-pollution of cookie information.

Q: How do I verify the authenticity of a proxy IP?
A: Visit the IP inspection page provided by ipipgo to view the current IP's ASN number, affiliated carrier, IP type and other detailed information

Risk control key points

Care needs to be taken during use:

• Avoid high frequency switching between different state IPs in a short period of time
• Residential IPs are not suitable for automated scripting
• Limit daily use to 8 hours or less

ipipgo's IP quality monitoring system flags anomalous nodes in real time, and when a yellow warning sign appears on the console, it is recommended to suspend the use of the IP address.