# How local proxy checks work > How local proxy checks work: 5 steps from a 1 GB traffic plan to a recorded browser observation. No KYC, crypto payments and verified city context. - URL: https://localserpproxy.com/how-it-works/ - Last updated: 2026-10-15 - Publisher: LocalSERP Proxy (https://localserpproxy.com) **Quick answer** Local proxy checks work by routing a configured browser through a selected residential exit and recording what the page shows under that location context. LocalSERP Proxy starts at $1.50 for 1 GB, with no KYC and crypto billing, as of 15 October 2026. Verify the exit before drawing conclusions about a city. ## From question to evidence 1. **Define one question** — Write the target city, page or phrase and expected scope. Keep search, advertising and storefront tests separate. 2. **Save your account** — Create the account number and keep it securely. Email is optional but is the available recovery route. 3. **Fund and choose traffic** — Top up from $25, send the exact amount, click “I've sent the payment” and wait for confirmation before buying a plan. 4. **Generate and verify** — Select United States and the needed location. Use exported credentials in a dedicated profile, then verify the observed exit. 5. **Inspect and record** — Perform the permitted manual check. Keep its timestamp, settings, location evidence and screenshot together. ## What does the residential product do? The residential product gives your configured browser a network IP from the selected US location. State, city and ZIP selection are included; city availability varies. A city IP changes one location signal: Google can also use device location, account activity and search settings. It does not set GPS coordinates. Keep those inputs consistent when comparing markets and use a point-based tracker for a neighborhood ranking grid. ## How does a session affect the workflow? Use a short sticky session while following one page journey so that a branch selector and its later pages share the intended network context. Sticky sessions keep the same IP for the time you set (ttl, in minutes), up to 30 minutes. The IP can change earlier, for example if the residential device goes offline. If you move to another city, start a clearly separate case and review browser state as well. Cookies and account activity belong to the browser, not the proxy session. Preserve that distinction when another tester reproduces your evidence. ## Which targets and actions fit this method? Review public pages or applications you are authorized to test, including your own branch sites, advertising destinations and storefront behavior. Use Google’s official preview for ad diagnosis and a documented rank tracker for scheduled location reports. This site does not provide automated Google Search or Maps collection code. Government, banking and payment-portal targets are blocked. Municipal and transit links in city guides are references to consult directly, outside the proxy connection. ## How should you handle a failed location check? Stop before turning the result into a ranking or product finding. Compare the exported setting, observed exit and target context. If a mismatch repeats, send support a redacted reproduction with timestamps and the lookup tool used. Do not include account numbers, passwords or API keys. A city guide describes a local testing scenario; it does not certify current stock or prove where an individual residential device is physically located. ## Before you start ### Can I estimate checks per GB in advance? Only by testing your actual target and workflow. Traffic includes upload, download and headers, and page resources vary. Do a small measured trial using the entry plan, then use your observed consumption to budget that project. We do not invent a standard number of screenshots or searches per GB. ### What is the first financial commitment? The minimum top-up is $25, while a 1 GB residential plan costs $1.50. Once the transfer is confirmed and credited, buy the plan from that balance. The remainder stays on the account. Read the [refund policy](https://localserpproxy.com/refunds/) before paying so the applicable balance-credit conditions are clear. ### Should I start with a city or an ASN filter? Start with the geographic scope of the test. Add an ASN only when the application or network question requires it, because combining filters narrows the pool. Record which filters were used and verify the resulting exit. A successful connection with a country setting does not establish that a narrower city or postal case is available. ### How do I keep a branch selection during the check? Use a short sticky network session and preserve the intended browser state while following that branch’s journey. These are separate controls: the browser remembers cookies and store preferences, while the proxy manages the exit session. Record both. If the IP changes or a different branch is selected, label the resulting screenshots as a new case. ### What should I do before checking my Google Ads? Open Google Ads Preview and Diagnosis for the campaign question and record its location, language and device settings. Then open the approved landing page directly for your separate city-based QA. Avoid clicking paid advertisements to produce evidence. The [ad verification guide](https://localserpproxy.com/guides/google-ads-another-location/) explains how to report the two findings together. ### When should I contact support? Contact support when a supported configuration repeatedly fails after you check the endpoint, protocol and exported credentials. Include the requested location, timestamp, observed exit and a redacted error. Identify whether the problem concerns the connection, location, target page or payment state. Do not send passwords, API keys or your account number in the message. ## Sources 1. [Understand and manage your location when you search](https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/179386?hl=en) — Google (2026-10-15) 2. [About the Ad Preview and Diagnosis tool](https://support.google.com/google-ads/answer/148778?hl=en) — Google (2026-10-15) 3. [Geolocation API](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Geolocation_API) — Mozilla MDN (2026-10-15) --- LocalSERP Proxy: LocalSERP Proxy is a US residential proxy service for checking local search results, ads and prices city by city, paid in crypto with no ID upload.