How to Choose Proxy Geography for Global Projects: Strategies for 50+ Countries

Working with international platforms requires a competent approach to choosing the geography of proxies. Incorrect distribution of IP addresses across countries leads to account bans, ad rejections, and loss of access to target markets. In this guide, we will analyze specific strategies for geographic distribution of proxies for traffic arbitrage, international e-commerce, and SMM promotion.

You will learn which countries to choose for Facebook Ads and TikTok Ads, how to set up geography for working with Amazon and eBay in different regions, and which location selection mistakes with proxies are the most costly.

Why Proxy Geography is Critical for Global Projects

Platforms use the geography of the IP address as one of the key factors for user authentication. When you create a Facebook Ads account from the USA but log in a week later through an IP from Vietnam, the security system considers this a compromise of the account or an attempt to deceive. The result is a ban on the account and loss of all advertising campaigns.

For global projects, proxy geography solves three critical tasks:

• Access to regional content and features. Amazon shows different products and prices depending on the country. Google Ads has different advertising requirements for the USA and Europe. Instagram Stories Ads are not available in all regions.
• Compliance with account geography and activity. If your Facebook Business Manager is registered for a company in the UK, all accounts must log in through UK IPs. Mixing geographies leads to chain bans.
• Targeting ads to specific markets. To launch ads to the German audience in TikTok Ads, you need not only an account registered in Germany but also a stable German IP for all campaign operations.

A study of 500 arbitrage specialists showed that 68% of multi-account bans occur due to a mismatch between the proxy geography and the declared country of registration. Proper geographic distribution reduces the risk of bans by 73% even when working with 20+ accounts simultaneously.

Country Selection Strategy for Traffic Arbitrage

Traffic arbitrage requires a special approach to proxy geography because you are working simultaneously with several levels: the country of registration of the advertising account, the country of ad targeting, and the country of the traffic source. All three parameters must be aligned.

Model 1: One Account = One Country (Conservative)

The safest model for Facebook Ads and Google Ads. A separate advertising account with proxies from that country is created for each target country. If you are driving traffic to the USA, Canada, and Australia — you need three accounts with corresponding proxies.

Advantages: maximum security, full compliance with platform requirements, ability to use regional payment methods. Disadvantages: high cost of proxies (separate subscriptions needed for each country), difficulty in scaling.

Model 2: Regional Clusters (Optimal)

Grouping countries by regions using proxies from one country for several nearby markets. For example, using German proxies for targeting Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. This works for TikTok Ads and partially for Google Ads (with caution).

• European Cluster: Germany, France, or the Netherlands as the base proxy country → targeting the EU
• English-Speaking Cluster: USA as the base country → targeting the USA, Canada, sometimes Australia
• Asian Cluster: Singapore or Japan → targeting Asian markets
• Latin American Cluster: Brazil or Mexico → targeting LATAM

This model reduces proxy costs by 40-60% while maintaining an acceptable level of security. The risk of bans increases to 12-15%, but this is offset by the ability to scale quickly.

Top 10 Countries for Farming Advertising Accounts

Based on data from over 200 arbitrage specialists, a ranking of countries has been compiled based on the ratio of "proxy reliability / cost / availability of payment methods":

1. USA — maximum choice of proxies, best stability, virtual cards available
2. United Kingdom — strict checks, but low percentage of false bans
3. Germany — excellent quality of residential proxies, suitable for all of the EU
4. Canada — an alternative to the USA with less competition
5. Australia — high trust score, expensive proxies
6. Netherlands — hub for European arbitrage
7. France — large market, good coverage of residential proxies
8. Spain — access to Spanish-speaking markets
9. Brazil — largest LATAM market, affordable proxies
10. Japan — premium market in Asia, high-quality traffic

Geographic Distribution for International E-commerce

Working with international marketplaces requires a different approach to proxy geography compared to arbitrage. Here, the registration of the account is not as critical as access to regional versions of platforms and monitoring competitor prices in different countries.

Amazon: Strategy for Sellers in Multiple Regions

Amazon has separate marketplaces for different regions: Amazon.com (USA), Amazon.co.uk (UK), Amazon.de (Germany), Amazon.co.jp (Japan), and others. Each marketplace requires a separate Seller Central account linked to the country.

Proxy geography rules for Amazon:

• Account Registration: use proxies from the country where you register the seller company. For Amazon.com — USA, for Amazon.de — Germany.
• Daily Operations: you can use proxies from any country where you have active marketplaces. Amazon allows management from different locations.
• Competitor Monitoring: for parsing prices and positions, you need proxies from the specific country of the marketplace. Amazon.de will not show correct data through US proxies.
• Launching Ads (Amazon PPC): it is recommended to use proxies from the marketplace country for campaign stability.

Sellers working on 3-5 Amazon marketplaces simultaneously use a pool of proxies from the corresponding countries. A typical combination: USA + UK + Germany + Canada + Japan. This covers 85% of global Amazon sales.

eBay: Working with International Accounts

eBay is more lenient with geography than Amazon but has strict rules for multi-accounting. One seller can only have one eBay account globally (with rare exceptions for large businesses).

Geography strategy for eBay:

• Main Account: register in the country of your actual location or where the company is registered. Use proxies from that country.
• Access to Regional Versions: eBay.com (USA), eBay.co.uk (UK), eBay.de (Germany) — use corresponding proxies to view local prices.
• Prohibition on Changing Geography: if the account is registered through US proxies, do not switch to proxies from other countries without a valid reason. eBay tracks sudden changes in location.

Shopify and Dropshipping: Global Geography

Shopify store owners working with an international audience use proxies for two tasks: managing the store and researching competitor markets.

Dropshippers working with multiple suppliers from China and selling in the USA/EU typically use a combination: data center proxies for parsing products (fast and cheap) and residential proxies from the USA/EU for managing ads and accounts.

Choosing Regions for SMM and Multi-Accounting on Social Media

SMM specialists and agencies managing dozens of client accounts on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook face the challenge of how to distribute proxy geography for accounts from different countries to minimize bans.

Instagram: The Rule of Geographic Consistency

Instagram strictly monitors changes in account location. If an account is created in Italy and has been operating through Italian IPs for a month, a sudden login through a Thai proxy will trigger a block requiring identity verification.

Rules for SMM agencies:

• One account = one proxy from one country. Assign a separate proxy from the country of account registration to each client account.
• Use sticky sessions. Residential proxies should maintain one IP for at least 10-30 minutes. Rotating IPs every minute = guaranteed ban.
• Mobile proxies for premium clients. Mobile proxies mimic real smartphone users — Instagram trusts them more.
• Matching time zones. If the account is from Los Angeles, do not post at 3 AM local time. Instagram analyzes activity patterns.

An SMM agency with 40 clients from 12 countries must have a proxy pool of at least these 12 countries. Trying to save money by using proxies from 2-3 countries for all will lead to mass bans.

TikTok: Regional Specificity of Algorithms

TikTok has regional versions with different recommendation algorithms. An account registered in the USA falls into the American segment of TikTok and is promoted among the American audience. Changing proxy geography can "throw" the account into another region, destroying organic reach.

Geography strategy for TikTok:

• Registration: use proxies from the target promotion country. For an American audience — US proxies, for a British audience — UK proxies.
• Account warming: for the first 7-14 days, use only proxies from the registration country. Watch content, like, comment — imitate a real user.
• Publishing content: maintain the same geography. TikTok analyzes IP when uploading videos.
• Launching TikTok Ads: always use proxies from the country you are targeting with ads.

Facebook Business Manager: Corporate Geography

For Facebook Business Managers, the proxy geography must match the country of the company registration. If your BM is registered to a British company, all administrators must log in through British proxies. Exception: employees from other countries, but their location must be stable.

Model for international teams:

• BM Owner: proxy from the country of company registration (e.g., UK).
• Advertising Managers: can use proxies from their countries but must be added to the BM as employees indicating their real country.
• Technical Accounts: for automation and API — proxies from the BM country.

Tier-1, Tier-2, Tier-3 System: How It Affects Proxy Selection

In the proxy and traffic arbitrage industry, countries are divided into three tiers based on the quality of IP addresses, the level of trust from platforms, and the cost of proxies. Understanding this system is critical for optimizing the budget and reducing risks.

Tier-1: Premium Countries with Maximum Trust

Tier-1 countries are developed markets with a high level of internet infrastructure and a low level of fraud. Platforms trust IPs from these countries the most.

List of Tier-1 countries: USA, Canada, UK, Germany, France, Australia, Netherlands, Switzerland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Austria, Belgium, Ireland, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, Singapore.

Advantages of Tier-1 proxies:

• Minimal risk of bans (5-10% compared to 30-50% for Tier-3)
• Access to all platform features without restrictions
• Ability to use local payment methods
• High stability of IP addresses

Disadvantages: high cost of proxies (2-5 times more expensive than Tier-2/3), high competition for quality IPs.

Tier-2: Emerging Markets with Moderate Trust

Tier-2 includes countries with growing economies and developed internet infrastructure but with a higher level of fraud in the eyes of platforms.

List of Tier-2 countries: Spain, Italy, Portugal, Poland, Czech Republic, Greece, Israel, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Turkey, Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan.

When to use Tier-2:

• Targeting ads to these specific countries (Tier-1 proxies will not provide advantages)
• Parsing regional marketplaces and social networks
• Testing hypotheses with a limited budget
• Monitoring competitors in these regions

Risk of bans: 15-25%. Cost: 30-50% lower than Tier-1.

Tier-3: Countries with Low Platform Trust

Tier-3 countries are those whose IPs platforms scrutinize particularly closely due to high levels of spam and fraud.

List of Tier-3 countries: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines, Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt, Ukraine, Russia, China (for Western platforms).

When NOT to use Tier-3 proxies:

• Farming Facebook Ads, Google Ads, TikTok Ads accounts
• Registering Amazon, eBay, PayPal accounts
• Multi-accounting on Instagram, TikTok
• Any tasks where reliability is critical

When it can be used: parsing public data, mass information gathering, tasks where IP blocking is not critical. Risk of bans: 35-60%. Cost: the lowest.

Distribution Models: Concentration vs Diversification

There are two opposing approaches to geographic distribution of proxies for global projects: concentration (focus on 1-3 countries) and diversification (distribution across 10+ countries). The choice of model depends on the type of project and the level of risk.

Concentration Model: Depth Over Breadth

The essence: choose 1-3 key countries and concentrate all resources on them. Purchase a large pool of proxies from these countries, deeply study the platform features in these regions, and optimize processes.

When to use:

• Traffic arbitrage in 1-2 main geos (e.g., only the USA or USA + UK)
• E-commerce focused on a specific market (only Amazon.com or only European marketplaces)
• Small teams (1-5 people) with a limited budget
• Initial project stage — testing hypotheses

Advantages: deep expertise in selected countries, optimization of proxy costs (volume discounts), ease of management, quick scaling within the geo.

Disadvantages: high risk when platform rules change in that country, dependence on one market, missed opportunities in other regions.

Diversification Model: Risk Reduction Through Geography

The essence: distribute the project across 10-20 countries, using proxies from each of them. If one country becomes problematic (stricter rules, increased competition), others compensate for the losses.

When to use:

• Large arbitrage teams with a turnover of $50,000+ per month
• SMM agencies with clients from different countries
• International e-commerce (sales on 5+ marketplaces from different countries)
• Projects where stability and continuity of operations are critical

Advantages: risk minimization, access to multiple markets, ability to test offers in different geos, resilience to changes in rules of individual platforms.

Disadvantages: high management complexity, the need to know the specifics of many countries, high proxy costs (no volume discounts for one country), complexity of automation.

Hybrid Model: Optimal Balance

Most successful projects use a combination: 2-3 main countries (70-80% of traffic/sales) + 5-10 additional countries for diversification (20-30%).

Example for arbitrage: main geos — USA and UK (large volume of proxies, deep optimization), additional geos — Canada, Australia, Germany, France, Spain (fewer proxies, test campaigns).

Example for e-commerce: main marketplace — Amazon.com (USA), additional — Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.de, Amazon.ca, eBay.com. Accordingly, a large pool of proxies for the USA + smaller pools for other countries.

Technical Setup of Geography in Anti-Detect Browsers

Proper setup of proxy geography in anti-detect browsers is critical for security. It is not enough to simply connect a proxy from the required country — it is necessary to align many parameters of the digital fingerprint.

Setup in Dolphin Anty

Dolphin Anty is a popular anti-detect browser among arbitrage specialists. Step-by-step setup of geography:

1. Creating a profile: click "New Profile" → select the operating system (Windows/macOS).
2. Proxy tab: select the type (HTTP/HTTPS/SOCKS5) → paste proxy data → click "Check Proxy".
3. Determining the country: after checking, Dolphin will automatically determine the proxy country. Ensure the correct country is displayed.
4. Geolocation tab: select "Determine by IP" or manually specify the coordinates of the city in the proxy country (e.g., for the USA → New York, latitude 40.7128, longitude -74.0060).
5. Language and Time tab: set the browser language corresponding to the country (for the USA → English (United States)), time zone — automatically by IP or manually (for New York → America/New_York).
6. WebRTC tab: select "Modified" → "Substitute Proxy IP". This will prevent real IP leakage through WebRTC.
7. Saving the profile: give a clear name (e.g., "USA_NY_Facebook_Account1") → save.

Critical error: specifying a US proxy but leaving the browser language in Russian and the time zone in Moscow. Platforms see this inconsistency and consider it an attempt to deceive.

Setup in AdsPower

AdsPower offers more advanced geographic settings:

1. Creating a profile: "New Profile" → select the platform (Facebook, Google, TikTok) — this will automatically adjust some parameters.
2. Proxy section: paste the data → select "Automatic Setup by Proxy" — AdsPower will automatically set the language, time zone, and geolocation.
3. Checking consistency: go to the "Advanced" section → check that all parameters match the proxy country.
4. Canvas fingerprint: select "Noise" — this will add uniqueness to the fingerprint while maintaining geographic consistency.
5. DNS: use "DNS by Proxy" — this will prevent leakage through DNS requests.

Checking the Correctness of Geography Setup

After setting up the profile, be sure to check that all parameters are aligned. Open the profile and visit these sites:

• whoer.net — will show IP, country, browser language, time zone, WebRTC. Everything should match the proxy country.
• browserleaks.com/geo — will check geolocation. Coordinates should be in the proxy country.
• ipleak.net — will check for DNS and WebRTC leaks. There should be no leaks of the real IP.

If at least one parameter does not match the proxy country — correct the profile settings. Using such a profile for farming accounts will lead to a quick ban.

Common Mistakes in Geography Selection and How to Avoid Them

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