Using Proxy Servers to Achieve Internet Success
It seems that with each passing day for black hat SEO’s are taking advantage of proxies to either fake their country of origin or work their way around certain filters that websites have put into place. So how can you start taking advantage of proxies? How can they be used and what exactly are they? Here is some information you need so you can start taking advantage of the opportunities proxy servers can present for your black hat needs.
Essentially a proxy is a way for two computers to relay data back and forth between each other. In many cases a proxy is anonymous but in others it can also be transparent. Certain proxies work for different situations and not all can be used to get everything done. Webmasters use varying proxies for differing tasks in order to appropriately and efficiently get things done. Finding a proxy for your task at hand is half of the battle.
So now you are asking yourself what exactly these proxies have to do with search engine optimization. Well as previously mentioned there are two purposes. One is to fake your identity and country of origin, as in your IP address, and the other is to maneuver around website filters. In terms of black hat tactics you may want to fake your country of origin in order to make it seem like you are getting more traffic from a certain area such as the United States. Many websites also set up filters on their sites to keep server loads manageable and costs down. However they only filter based on an IP basis and this can be maneuvered around through proxies.
Proxies are the best way for you to abuse a large number of IP’s. This is beneficial when using social networking sites or services such as Digg. If you do not fake your IP address the service can easily locate fake accounts and remove them. However the more proxies you use, the more IP addresses you will have and thus the more fake accounts you can create without have them traced back to you or deleted. This allows you the opportunity to create and maintain as many facebook, myspace or twitter accounts as possible and then have them all lead back to your website or promote offers. There is no way for the networks to determine that they are false and no way to trace it back to you.
Possibly the best part of using proxies for black hat tactics is that they are not illegal. There are no laws against them in any free countries and you do not have to bypass any form of security to access them. What you do need to keep in mind is that you should not and cannot send any personal or sensitive information over a proxy. There are a number of applications set up to monitor and steal any valuable information that is passed over a proxy server. So keep it anonymous and use proxies to benefit your business, not hinder your success.
