What is Geo-Targeting?
Selecting proxy IPs from a specific country, state, city or ASN to collect location-accurate data or access region-restricted content.
Most large websites vary what they serve by visitor location: prices, currency, stock levels, search rankings, advertising and catalogue availability all shift by region. Collecting accurate data therefore means requesting it from inside the region you care about.
Targeting is normally specified in the proxy username, with the precision you ask for. Country level is universally available, while state, city and ASN targeting depend on how much of the pool sits in that area.
The narrower the target, the smaller the pool behind it. City-level targeting on a small market can leave you cycling through a limited set of addresses, which raises the chance of repeats and detection — so ask for the widest precision your task genuinely needs.
Related terms
ASN (Autonomous System Number)
A unique identifier for a network operator on the internet. Targeting by ASN lets you select IPs belonging to a specific ISP or carrier.
Proxy Pool
The total set of IP addresses a provider can assign. A larger, more diverse pool means lower detection rates and better success at scale.
Residential Proxy
A proxy that routes traffic through an IP address assigned by an ISP to a real home device, making requests appear to come from a genuine consumer.
IP Rotation
The process of automatically switching between different IP addresses to spread requests and reduce the chance of being blocked.