Accurately gather public data across countries with market research proxies

Where are proxies used in market research?

Before entering new markets, research teams analyze local competitors, price ranges, customer reviews, search demand, and news trends. Investment teams study public filings and job postings to gauge business directions, while product teams gather user feedback from app stores and review sites.

Most such data is public but varies by country/volume. Proxies let you view accurate localized content and distribute large-scale collection.

Which products to choose for market research?

For large-scale public data collection, shared datacenter proxies are the most cost-effective. More IPs distribute requests evenly, with larger plans offering bigger discounts.

For sites frequently blocking datacenter IPs (review platforms), supplement with shared ISP proxies. Identical list formats/APIs allow easy switching.

For manual verification tasks like comparing country-specific search results, private datacenter proxies work well when configured directly in browsers.

How do you plan your collection?

Start by defining research questions, then only collect data that answers them. Organizing country lists, target sites, data fields, and collection frequency in a spreadsheet naturally determines required IP counts and country plans.

One-time projects suit monthly plans. For weekly tracking, save 30% with annual billing.

• First define research questions and required data points
• Organize target sites and crawl frequency by country
• Select plan after calculating IPs per country
• Record collection dates and IP countries along with the data

What should you align when accurately collecting data from multiple countries?

Match IP country, language headers, and site regional settings. Preserve original currency values and date formats with country metadata for easier comparison later.

Collect data simultaneously across countries for accurate price/inventory comparisons that account for time-sensitive changes.

How to manage request speed and IP rotation?

Set a request interval per IP for each site and start by selecting the next IP for each request. If errors increase, reduce the speed or add more IPs. By recording already fetched addresses, you can save both IPs and time.

For session-based flows like page navigation, use the same IP until the flow ends, then switch to the next IP.

How much does market research cost?

Starting at $0.0179/IP/month (shared datacenter) or $0.1800 (shared ISP), USD. Up to 40% volume discounts, plus top-up bonuses to stretch budgets.

How to structure a market research project?

For example, consider a team launching wireless earbuds in a new country. Collect product lists, prices, review counts, and ratings from large shopping malls in three target countries, and record which brands appear first in search results.

Use shared datacenter proxies for product lists and prices, and shared ISP proxies for large platforms with many reviews. Buy one plan per country and change the country list in the same scraper code to collect data in the same format across three countries.

Once data is collected, compare product counts by price range, top brands by review count, and rating distributions across countries to assess market entry pricing and competition intensity. Monthly plans suffice for one-month surveys, but annual payments are cost-effective for post-launch tracking.

• E-commerce products/prices by country: shared datacenter
• Reviews and ratings: Shared ISP
• Search Visibility: Private Datacenter

How to verify data quality?

After collection, include a check to filter out rows with missing essential fields, duplicate products, or mixed currencies. To prevent confirmation pages or error pages from being saved as normal pages, verify that each page contains required elements.

Before comparing cross-country data, align currency conversions and tax inclusion. Mixed tax-inclusive/exclusive pricing can skew conclusions.

How can you save costs when running simultaneous surveys across multiple countries?

You don’t need equal-sized plans for all countries. Use larger plans for high-volume targets and smaller ones for light checks. Often, 10 private IPs suffice for low-traffic countries.

Reduce bandwidth/time by caching unchanged content and skipping images when only HTML/data is needed.

Larger one-time top-ups yield higher bonus rates. For long-term projects, pre-loading your balance with a bonus can maximize your budget.

Plans for completed research automatically expire, so simply repurchase needed countries for new projects. Remaining balance carries over for future plans.

What should I follow when collecting public data?

Only collect public data. Follow site ToS and local privacy laws. Anonymize identifiable details (e.g., reviewer names) and store securely.