Geo-Targeting
Geo-targeting is selecting proxy IPs from a specific country, region or city so your requests appear to originate from that exact location.
Definition
Geo-targeting is the ability to choose proxy IPs by geographic location — country, region, city, or even ISP — so your requests look like they come from a real user in that place. It is essential whenever content, pricing or availability differs by location.
Why it matters
Search results, ads, prices and product catalogs are frequently localized. To see what a user in, say, Berlin or Tokyo sees, you need an IP physically associated with that location. Residential and mobile proxies offer the most accurate geo-targeting.
Examples
Scraping Google results as they appear in Germany using German IPs
Checking a product's price in three different countries
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Frequently Asked Questions
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