Tutorials, comparisons, and industry insights to help you master proxies, VPNs, and web scraping.
![Selenium Web Scraping With Proxy Rotation [year]](https://proxyhorizon.com/cdn/blog-images/selenium-proxy-rotation-featured-1-mrjrpm9y.webp)
A complete Selenium web scraping guide with proxy rotation — selenium-wire code for rotating proxy lists and gateways, rotation cadence, and how to actually avoid blocks.
![Amazon Web Scraping Guide [year]: Methods & Proxies](https://proxyhorizon.com/cdn/blog-images/amazon-web-scraping-featured-1-mrjr6d8k.webp)
A complete Amazon web scraping guide: methods with Python code, why you need residential proxies, and how to bypass Amazon's CAPTCHAs, IP bans, and blocks.
![What Are Datacenter Proxies? [year] Complete Guide](https://proxyhorizon.com/cdn/blog-images/what-are-datacenter-proxies-featured-1-mrj8thod.webp)
What are datacenter proxies? A complete guide to how they work, datacenter vs residential, when to use them (and when not to), and the top providers.
![What Is SmartDNS & How Does It Work? [year] Guide](https://proxyhorizon.com/cdn/blog-images/what-is-smartdns-featured-1-mrhtteuz.webp)
What is SmartDNS and how does it work? A clear guide to SmartDNS for streaming, plus how it compares to a VPN and a proxy — and why it offers no privacy.
![Oxylabs vs Webshare: Which Is Better? [year]](https://proxyhorizon.com/cdn/blog-images/oxylabs-vs-webshare-featured-1-mrhsnpzc.webp)
Oxylabs vs Webshare compared: Oxylabs is the premium enterprise network, Webshare the budget developer favorite. See the specs, pricing, and which to choose.
![Best Browsers for Private Browsing [year]](https://proxyhorizon.com/cdn/blog-images/best-browsers-for-private-browsing-featured-1-mrgsp8cp.webp)
The best browsers for private browsing compared — Brave, Firefox, Tor, Mullvad, DuckDuckGo and LibreWolf. What each blocks, and why your browser matters more than incognito.
![How Websites Track You Online [year]: Beginner Guide](https://proxyhorizon.com/cdn/blog-images/how-websites-track-you-online-featured-1-mrgqxw4i.webp)
A complete beginner's guide to how websites track you — cookies, IP, browser fingerprinting, pixels and supercookies — and the layered defense that actually works.
![How to Run Multiple Instagram Accounts [year]](https://proxyhorizon.com/cdn/blog-images/how-to-run-multiple-instagram-accounts-featured-1-mrf4dsa9.webp)
Learn how to run multiple Instagram accounts safely — why Instagram links and bans them, and the antidetect browser + proxy setup that keeps every account separate.
![Can Websites See Your IP Address? [year] Guide](https://proxyhorizon.com/cdn/blog-images/can-websites-see-your-ip-address-featured-1-mreykp96.webp)
Yes — every website sees your IP address. Learn exactly what it reveals (and what it doesn't), who else can see it, and the easiest ways to hide your IP.
![How to Stay Safe on Hotel Wi-Fi [year]: Full Guide](https://proxyhorizon.com/cdn/blog-images/how-to-stay-safe-on-hotel-wifi-featured-1-mrdr3kob.webp)
Hotel Wi-Fi is one of the least secure networks you'll use. Learn the real threats — evil twins, sniffing, MITM — and the exact steps to stay safe, in priority order.
![VPN vs Incognito Mode: What's the Difference? [year]](https://proxyhorizon.com/cdn/blog-images/vpn-vs-incognito-featured-1-mrdqrjqm.webp)
VPN vs incognito mode explained: what each actually hides, who can still see you, the big misconception, and when to use which — plus why to use both together.
![The Best Free VPNs [year] (Tried & Tested)](https://proxyhorizon.com/cdn/blog-images/free-vpns-featured-1-mr9ikcr6.webp)
We tested the free VPNs worth trusting. See the best free VPNs with real no-logs policies, honest data caps, and which dangerous ones to avoid entirely.