Lately, I’ve been dealing with a lot of geo-restrictions and IP bans while running some side projects involving data collection and ad testing. At first, I used the usual VPNs and free proxies, but they quickly started to cause problems — slow speeds, frequent blocks, and unreliable data.

After some searching, I stumbled upon residential proxies, which felt like a step up since they use IPs from actual homes rather than data centers. I tried a few options and ended up sticking with one provider that has a huge pool of IPs worldwide——Nsocks

What’s been nice is how smoothly it integrates into my existing workflow, letting me rotate IPs automatically and avoid many of the common pitfalls I faced before. It’s not flashy, just reliable.

If you’re working on anything that involves multi-region testing or data scraping, having a trustworthy residential proxy option can save a lot of headaches.

Just thought I’d share — sometimes the best tools are the ones that quietly do their job.