Proxy & SERP Settings

Fix "Email not confirmed because crawling/search was blocked" errors by choosing the right strategy. Set credentials directly in the .env editor below.

Outbound IP (direct)Checking…
Outbound IP (proxy)—
Proxy status—

Strategy

Select, then click Save strategy
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Free
$0

No Proxy (Direct)

DuckDuckGo + Yahoo run unproxied. Covers ~70% of queries without any IP cost.

Always available
✓
~$4–8/mo

Webshare Residential

Rotating residential IPs — real home addresses, very low block rate. Set WEBSHARE_PROXY_USERNAME / WEBSHARE_PROXY_PASSWORD in .env.

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Cost comparison

~2 400 SERP queries/month
OptionMonthly costBlock rate
Webshare Free$0Very high — flagged shared IPs
No proxy (direct)$0Low for DDG/Yahoo · High for Google
Webshare Residential rotating~$4/GB ≈ $2–6Low
DataForSEO API ★~$1.50–3Zero — structured API

.env Editor

Direct file edit. Add credentials here, then save and restart.

Facebook Session Cookies

Paste your browser cookie string to access contact info hidden behind Facebook's login wall.

Not configured
How to get your Facebook cookies:
1. Open facebook.com and log in with your account.
2. Open DevTools (F12) → Application tab → Cookies → https://www.facebook.com.
3. Copy the values of c_user and xs (also grab datr and fr if present).
4. Paste the full cookie string below in the format: c_user=123; xs=XXX; datr=YYY
⚠ Use a dedicated throwaway account — automated access may trigger Facebook's bot detection.

Perfex CRM Email Lookup

Cross-reference umasenso_growth_auditcontacts to find emails for businesses already saved in Perfex.

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