Introduction ScrapeBox is widely regarded as the Swiss Army knife of SEO and data harvesting. Since its release in 2010, it has become an indispensable tool for link building, keyword scraping, footprint analysis, and content aggregation. However, there is one universal truth every ScrapeBox user quickly discovers: ScrapeBox without proxies is like a race car without tires.

If scanning your own site, you may not need proxies at all. Part 6: Common Proxy Errors and Fixes in ScrapeBox Error: "Proxy returned 407 Proxy Authentication Required" Cause: The proxy requires a username/password, but you didn't provide it.

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Rotate proxies more frequently. Buy a larger proxy pool. Reduce request rate. Error: "Connection timed out" Cause: Proxy is dead or network route is congested.

| Metric | Ideal Value | Acceptable | Unusable | |--------|-------------|------------|----------| | | <1 second | 1-3 seconds | >5 seconds | | Uptime (last 7 days) | 99%+ | 95-98% | <90% | | Google Pass Rate | 90%+ | 70-89% | <70% | | Concurrent Connections | Unlimited | 50-100 | <20 | | Bandwidth per proxy | Unlimited | 10GB/month | <1GB/month |

1 thread per proxy. Never exceed 2 threads per proxy with Google.

Shared proxies work fine.