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    • Partouter
      Partouter last edited by

      Our office has a number of people performing analysis and research on keyword positions, volume, competition etc.

      We have 1 external static IP address. We installed the static IP so we can filter out our visits in Google Analytics. However by 10 AM we get impssible CAPTCHA's or even get blocked in Google.

      Do you have any experience with such an issue? Any solutions you can recommend?

      Any help would be appreciated!

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      • zeepartner
        zeepartner last edited by

        yup, i know that problem. too many requests to Google from the same IP. The IPs from which you query Google should frequently change, otherwise you'll get blocked.

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        • Dan-Petrovic
          Dan-Petrovic @Partouter last edited by

          Speed (even when set at slow) is not always the problem but a regular timing of queries which is unlike humans who operate randomly.

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          • Partouter
            Partouter @Dan-Petrovic last edited by

            Thanks for the reply. Yes, we do use a rank tracker (seo powersuite). We've put it at its lowest crawl speed. We're 3 people using the tool, not even simultaneously.

            Great visual, btw. Guess I'll join you in that category (proudly though).

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            • Partouter
              Partouter @Theo-NL last edited by

              I start at 8 AM and 2 hours later we see the captcha's getting to a ridiculous level. The IP doesn't seem to be on a black list. No, the IP never change.

              I get the captcha's as a result of using Rank Tracker by Seo Powersuite. However, it is at it's lowest crawl level. But you can imagine a team of several people tracking ranks that is raises flags at Google. What would you suggest we do as a team to avoid this?

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              • Dan-Petrovic
                Dan-Petrovic last edited by

                You are likely using tools like SEO Elite etc which send fast queries. This type of software can be set to slower hit rate. I doubt you guys search that fast to be booted without use of software. Check your plugins and software - that would be my first recommendation.

                I do get this from time to time when I try to hack URLs to death... but it only happens occasionally 😉

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                • Theo-NL
                  Theo-NL last edited by

                  Is this happening every day at 10AM? What happens between midnight and 10AM? Before midnight? Is this static IP on a blacklist? Does this static IP change over night? Where are you getting these 'impossible CAPTCHAs'? Where is 'Google blocking you'?

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                  • Partouter
                    Partouter @usaccess608 last edited by

                    Thank you. Very helpful 😐

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                    • usaccess608
                      usaccess608 last edited by

                      i have never seem this before

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