Setting Up an abcproxy Server on Screaming Frog: A Comprehensive Guide

what is screaming frog?

Website Crawling:

Screaming Frog can simulate the behavior of a search engine crawler and crawl all pages of a website to help identify the structure and link relationships.

SEO Audit:

It can identify SEO issues on a website such as missing meta tags (e.g., title tags and description tags), duplicate content, page response codes (e.g., 404 errors), and more.

Keyword analysis:

the tool helps identify keyword usage on a page, see which keywords are being used and how they are distributed on the page.

Link Analysis:

Includes both internal and external links, helping to identify broken links, redirect chains and anchor text analysis.

Generate XML sitemaps:

allows you to generate XML sitemaps suitable for submission to search engines.

Integration with third-party tools: Screaming Frog can be integrated with tools such as Google Analytics and Google Search Console to provide more in-depth data analysis.

How to Set Up ABCProxy Server on Screaming Frog？

Step 1: Choose a Proxy Server Provider

Download and install. If you have the paid version, navigate to the menu bar above and click License > Enter License.

Step 2: Obtain Proxy Server Credentials

In the pop-up window, enter your username and license key. When finished, click OK and Restart. You will receive these details in an e-mail after registration.

Step 3: Configuring a Proxy Server on Screaming Frog

Open Screaming Frog and navigate to the Configuration > Proxy tab. Enter the proxy server IP address, port number, username and password in the appropriate fields. Ensure that the Use proxy checkbox is checked to enable the proxy server on the Screaming Frog

Step 4: Test the Proxy Server Connection

After configuring the proxy server on Screaming Frog, it is essential to test the connection to ensure that the proxy server is working correctly. Click OK and Restart to complete the proxy settings

Conclusion:

Setting up a proxy server on Screaming Frog can be a valuable tool for optimizing your crawling experience, enhancing privacy, and accessing restricted content. By following the steps outlined in this blog post, you can easily configure a proxy server on Screaming Frog and leverage its benefits for your web crawling needs.