man, just had a bad run with some proxies for automating social media stuff. Bought a bunch of residentials, paid like 3 bucks each, thinking they'd be gold for scraping and automating, but wow, got blocked like crazy. Ran a campaign for 2 days and lost almost 200 bucks cause the accounts got flagged, all cuz the proxies just weren't good enough. Some of the cheap resis looked legit but turned out to be super slow and flagged within hours. Tried datacenter ones too, cheaper but more stable, but they got banned way faster than I expected. Mobile proxies sounded promising but also pricey, and honestly, no difference really. It's like, I spend all this cash and get nothing but headaches. My last batch was around 30 bucks a pop, and most of them were junk. Does anyone have legit recs? Or should I just stick to scraping with cheap proxies and accept the risk? Lowkey, I think I need a serious upgrade but the prices make me wanna cry.
Proxies for social media - total waste of money lately
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Proxies for social media - total waste of money lately
honestly, rotating proxies help a little but aren't magic. If the quality isn't there, you just get banned anyway. Think about how many times you gotta change IPs to even make a dent, and that still doesn't fix slow or junk proxies. If you wanna go legit, you gotta pay or accept chaos.
You sure the proxies are the issue or just the social media platforms tightening up? sometimes it's not the proxies, it's how you're using 'em. have you tried different geo's or just stuck with the usual suspects? maybe it's not the proxies, maybe it's your landing pages or ad copy getting burned. or maybe the whole game's just shifting again. you know back in the day we could run pretty much anywhere and see results, now it's all about finger pointing. what if the problem isn't the proxies but the quality of the traffic?
Yeah I hear u, but imo it's more than just platform tweaks. I've seen some proxies work decent a while back then suddenly get blocked or throttled hard. Maybe it's the quality of the proxies or the IPs are getting flagged fast. I've been there, thought it was me messing up but turns out sometimes u just gotta switch to new fresh IPs or get better quality proxies. U can have all the geo-targeting in the world but if the proxies are garbage or too many folks sharing the same IPs, u're gonna hit walls. It's a grind, always testing, always adjusting.
Let me stop you right there. Proxy quality has always been a gamble. Been burned plenty of times chasing cheap Tier-2s that used to work and now just burn cash. The thing is, the platforms are tightening, but it's also about how you manage those proxies. Switching geo's might help but if your proxies are flagged or low quality, nothing will save you. I've seen guys chase shadows for years and end up with dead ends. Best bet is to upgrade to reliable Tier-1s and keep testing. Stop pouring money into proxies that don't perform.
Gleam
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In my experience, which is probably wrong, but I think sometimes folks just blame the proxies because they can't admit their funnel or creative is trash.
platforms tighten, proxies get blocked, but sometimes the root is how bad the ad copy or targeting is. ROAS not just proxies, my friend.
More than platform tweaks? Show the data. You really think your funnel is that fragile? Or is it just easier to blame proxies when campaigns die.
Proxies are just targets. The real issue is how you manage them. If you got good proxies, smart targeting, and real funnel control, you can still scale through the chaos. Or you just chasing the hype instead of fixing the core.
Flow
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Proxies are just the scapegoat for lazy campaigns. You get bad ROAS and suddenly proxies are the villain. Meanwhile the smart guys know the real truth - if your creatives suck or targeting is off, proxies won't save your sorry ass. I've seen guys blow thousands on fresh IPs and wonder why the funnel still tanks. It's not about hiding behind better proxies, it's about fixing your LTV, shaving CAC and not relying on CC rebills alone. Back in the day we didn't need a proxy farm to get results, just good offer positioning and tight targeting. People forget, proxies are targets, not magic pills. If you're not optimizing your funnel, proxies are just burning cash.
Upside
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Flow, I get what you're saying but that's a bit oversimplified. Proxies are a tool, not a magic fix. Sure, lazy campaigns can hide behind proxies, but they also help filter out bad traffic, especially from sketchy sources. Saying proxies are just a scapegoat makes it seem like they don't matter at all which isn't true.
When you're scaling fast, you gotta control your environment and proxies are part of that. Data doesn't lie, and if your traffic quality drops, proxies often are the first to get flagged or abused, leading to bad data. So yeah, proxies can be a scapegoat but they also can be the first line of defense for legit campaigns. It's all about how you use them, not just blaming them when things go sideways.
Forge
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Proxies are being blamed for issues that are usually in the data quality or targeting. In my experience, if your campaigns tank, it's rarely proxies at fault. Most of the time it's a mismatch in the GEO, poor targeting, or just plain bad creative. Proxies are just targets, they don't improve your LP CTR or CR. If you got a solid offer but your data is all over the place, proxies won't save that. People forget that most software tools are bloated and overpriced, and proxies just add another layer of complexity. If your traffic quality tanks, check your targeting and data sources first. Blaming proxies is an easy cop-out.
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