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I built an app (medication scanner) and I'm trying to reach a US/English-speaking

audience, but I'm based outside the US.

I'm considering opening TWO accounts on TikTok/Instagram:

- One in my local language for my home country

- One in English targeting the US

My questions:

- Does running two accounts split my reach and hurt both?

- If I post English content from a non-US location, will the algorithm still

push it to English/US viewers, or mostly show it locally?

- Is it better to focus on ONE account/audience first?

- Any tips for reaching a foreign audience organically without a proxy/VPN?

Solo founder, first app, trying to figure out the smartest approach before I

spread myself too thin. Appreciate any real experience.

I built an app (medication scanner) and I'm trying to reach a US/English-speaking

audience, but I'm based outside the US.

I'm considering opening TWO accounts on TikTok/Instagram:

- One in my local language for my home country

- One in English targeting the US

My questions:

- Does running two accounts split my reach and hurt both?

- If I post English content from a non-US location, will the algorithm still

push it to English/US viewers, or mostly show it locally?

- Is it better to focus on ONE account/audience first?

- Any tips for reaching a foreign audience organically without a proxy/VPN?

Solo founder, first app, trying to figure out the smartest approach before I

spread myself too thin. Appreciate any real experience.

I built an app (medication scanner) and I'm trying to reach a US/English-speaking

audience, but I'm based outside the US.

I'm considering opening TWO accounts on TikTok/Instagram:

- One in my local language for my home country

- One in English targeting the US

My questions:

- Does running two accounts split my reach and hurt both?

- If I post English content from a non-US location, will the algorithm still

push it to English/US viewers, or mostly show it locally?

- Is it better to focus on ONE account/audience first?

- Any tips for reaching a foreign audience organically without a proxy/VPN?

Solo founder, first app, trying to figure out the smartest approach before I

spread myself too thin. Appreciate any real experience.

I built an app (medication scanner) and I'm trying to reach a US/English-speaking

audience, but I'm based outside the US.

I'm considering opening TWO accounts on TikTok/Instagram:

- One in my local language for my home country

- One in English targeting the US

My questions:

- Does running two accounts split my reach and hurt both?

- If I post English content from a non-US location, will the algorithm still

push it to English/US viewers, or mostly show it locally?

- Is it better to focus on ONE account/audience first?

- Any tips for reaching a foreign audience organically without a proxy/VPN?

Solo founder, first app, trying to figure out the smartest approach before I

spread myself too thin. Appreciate any real experience.

I built an app (medication scanner) and I'm trying to reach a US/English-speaking

audience, but I'm based outside the US.

I'm considering opening TWO accounts on TikTok/Instagram:

- One in my local language for my home country

- One in English targeting the US

My questions:

- Does running two accounts split my reach and hurt both?

- If I post English content from a non-US location, will the algorithm still

push it to English/US viewers, or mostly show it locally?

- Is it better to focus on ONE account/audience first?

- Any tips for reaching a foreign audience organically without a proxy/VPN?

Solo founder, first app, trying to figure out the smartest approach before I

spread myself too thin. Appreciate any real experience.

I built an app (medication scanner) and I'm trying to reach a US/English-speaking

audience, but I'm based outside the US.

I'm considering opening TWO accounts on TikTok/Instagram:

- One in my local language for my home country

- One in English targeting the US

My questions:

- Does running two accounts split my reach and hurt both?

- If I post English content from a non-US location, will the algorithm still

push it to English/US viewers, or mostly show it locally?

- Is it better to focus on ONE account/audience first?

- Any tips for reaching a foreign audience organically without a proxy/VPN?

Solo founder, first app, trying to figure out the smartest approach before I

spread myself too thin. Appreciate any real experience.

I built an app (medication scanner) and I'm trying to reach a US/English-speaking

audience, but I'm based outside the US.

I'm considering opening TWO accounts on TikTok/Instagram:

- One in my local language for my home country

- One in English targeting the US

My questions:

- Does running two accounts split my reach and hurt both?

- If I post English content from a non-US location, will the algorithm still

push it to English/US viewers, or mostly show it locally?

- Is it better to focus on ONE account/audience first?

- Any tips for reaching a foreign audience organically without a proxy/VPN?

Solo founder, first app, trying to figure out the smartest approach before I

spread myself too thin. Appreciate any real experience.

I built an app (medication scanner) and I'm trying to reach a US/English-speaking

audience, but I'm based outside the US.

I'm considering opening TWO accounts on TikTok/Instagram:

- One in my local language for my home country

- One in English targeting the US

My questions:

- Does running two accounts split my reach and hurt both?

- If I post English content from a non-US location, will the algorithm still

push it to English/US viewers, or mostly show it locally?

- Is it better to focus on ONE account/audience first?

- Any tips for reaching a foreign audience organically without a proxy/VPN?

Solo founder, first app, trying to figure out the smartest approach before I

spread myself too thin. Appreciate any real experience.

I built an app (medication scanner) and I'm trying to reach a US/English-speaking

audience, but I'm based outside the US.

I'm considering opening TWO accounts on TikTok/Instagram:

- One in my local language for my home country

- One in English targeting the US

My questions:

- Does running two accounts split my reach and hurt both?

- If I post English content from a non-US location, will the algorithm still

push it to English/US viewers, or mostly show it locally?

- Is it better to focus on ONE account/audience first?

- Any tips for reaching a foreign audience organically without a proxy/VPN?

Solo founder, first app, trying to figure out the smartest approach before I

spread myself too thin. Appreciate any real experience.

I built an app (medication scanner) and I'm trying to reach a US/English-speaking

audience, but I'm based outside the US.

I'm considering opening TWO accounts on TikTok/Instagram:

- One in my local language for my home country

- One in English targeting the US

My questions:

- Does running two accounts split my reach and hurt both?

- If I post English content from a non-US location, will the algorithm still

push it to English/US viewers, or mostly show it locally?

- Is it better to focus on ONE account/audience first?

- Any tips for reaching a foreign audience organically without a proxy/VPN?

Solo founder, first app, trying to figure out the smartest approach before I

spread myself too thin. Appreciate any real experience.

Hey guys, I need some hardcore algorithm and growth advice on this setup.

I’m currently building a US-targeted global startup from abroad. I’m running a fully clean setup on a desktop anti-detect browser (Brave with all WebRTC leaks completely blocked) and routing 100% of my traffic through a high-quality US Residential/ISP Proxy (Verizon). Whoer tests are flawless, locking my location to Washington, US.

However, during the Instagram account creation on desktop, I hit the unavoidable mobile number verification wall.

Here is my dilemma based on API SMS providers:

1. US Virtual Numbers (+1): Due to strict Meta spam filters, almost all cheap virtual US numbers are flagged, and Instagram refuses to send the code, causing a "Too Many SMS Codes" 24-hour block.
2. Alternative Tier-1 Countries: SMS providers have highly active pools for countries like the United Kingdom (+44), Netherlands (+31), and Germany (+49).

My questions to the experts and growth hackers here are:

• If I verify this US-proxy-bound account with a UK, Netherlands, or Germany phone number, will Meta's data hierarchy shift my Reels/Explore seed pool away from the US?
• Does the phone number country act only as a bot-check bypass, or does it permanently anchor the account’s shadow location?
• Should I keep burning money trying to find a clean, expensive private US number, or is a Tier-1 European number completely safe for keeping my content 100% locked to the US audience?

Appreciate any actual case studies or technical insights on Meta's current geotargeting signals!

Hey guys, I need some hardcore algorithm and growth advice on this setup.

I’m currently building a US-targeted global startup from abroad. I’m running a fully clean setup on a desktop anti-detect browser (Brave with all WebRTC leaks completely blocked) and routing 100% of my traffic through a high-quality US Residential/ISP Proxy (Verizon). Whoer tests are flawless, locking my location to Washington, US.

However, during the Instagram account creation on desktop, I hit the unavoidable mobile number verification wall.

Here is my dilemma based on API SMS providers:

1. US Virtual Numbers (+1): Due to strict Meta spam filters, almost all cheap virtual US numbers are flagged, and Instagram refuses to send the code, causing a "Too Many SMS Codes" 24-hour block.
2. Alternative Tier-1 Countries: SMS providers have highly active pools for countries like the United Kingdom (+44), Netherlands (+31), and Germany (+49).

My questions to the experts and growth hackers here are:

• If I verify this US-proxy-bound account with a UK, Netherlands, or Germany phone number, will Meta's data hierarchy shift my Reels/Explore seed pool away from the US?
• Does the phone number country act only as a bot-check bypass, or does it permanently anchor the account’s shadow location?
• Should I keep burning money trying to find a clean, expensive private US number, or is a Tier-1 European number completely safe for keeping my content 100% locked to the US audience?

Appreciate any actual case studies or technical insights on Meta's current geotargeting signals!

Hey guys, I need some hardcore algorithm and growth advice on this setup.

I’m currently building a US-targeted global startup from abroad. I’m running a fully clean setup on a desktop anti-detect browser (Brave with all WebRTC leaks completely blocked) and routing 100% of my traffic through a high-quality US Residential/ISP Proxy (Verizon). Whoer tests are flawless, locking my location to Washington, US.

However, during the Instagram account creation on desktop, I hit the unavoidable mobile number verification wall.

Here is my dilemma based on API SMS providers:

1. US Virtual Numbers (+1): Due to strict Meta spam filters, almost all cheap virtual US numbers are flagged, and Instagram refuses to send the code, causing a "Too Many SMS Codes" 24-hour block.
2. Alternative Tier-1 Countries: SMS providers have highly active pools for countries like the United Kingdom (+44), Netherlands (+31), and Germany (+49).

My questions to the experts and growth hackers here are:

• If I verify this US-proxy-bound account with a UK, Netherlands, or Germany phone number, will Meta's data hierarchy shift my Reels/Explore seed pool away from the US?
• Does the phone number country act only as a bot-check bypass, or does it permanently anchor the account’s shadow location?
• Should I keep burning money trying to find a clean, expensive private US number, or is a Tier-1 European number completely safe for keeping my content 100% locked to the US audience?

Appreciate any actual case studies or technical insights on Meta's current geotargeting signals!

I'm having a frustrating issue with my TikTok account and could use help.

Setup:

- New account (created recently)

- Uploading via TikTok Studio (web/desktop)

- Using a US proxy (I'm outside the US, targeting a US audience). Whoer shows my

connection as clean/not detected as proxy.

The problem:

- I posted 2 videos. Each time it says "Video published" ✅

- But in TikTok Studio > Posts, it says "No posts yet"

- The videos get 0 views — not low views, literally zero, like they were never

distributed

- I added a description, viral trending sound, set location, and there was no

copyright or "For You" eligibility warning during upload

Questions:

- Is this a shadowban / account under review?

- Could the US proxy + new account combo be causing this?

- Does uploading from TikTok Studio (web) instead of the mobile app cause distribution issues?

- How do I check if I'm shadowbanned, and how do I fix it?

Any help appreciated — I've been stuck on this for 2 days.

I'm having a frustrating issue with my TikTok account and could use help.

Setup:

- New account (created recently)

- Uploading via TikTok Studio (web/desktop)

- Using a US proxy (I'm outside the US, targeting a US audience). Whoer shows my

connection as clean/not detected as proxy.

The problem:

- I posted 2 videos. Each time it says "Video published" ✅

- But in TikTok Studio > Posts, it says "No posts yet"

- The videos get 0 views — not low views, literally zero, like they were never

distributed

- I added a description, viral trending sound, set location, and there was no

copyright or "For You" eligibility warning during upload

Questions:

- Is this a shadowban / account under review?

- Could the US proxy + new account combo be causing this?

- Does uploading from TikTok Studio (web) instead of the mobile app cause distribution issues?

- How do I check if I'm shadowbanned, and how do I fix it?

Any help appreciated — I've been stuck on this for 2 days.

I'm having a frustrating issue with my TikTok account and could use help.

Setup:

- New account (created recently)

- Uploading via TikTok Studio (web/desktop)

- Using a US proxy (I'm outside the US, targeting a US audience). Whoer shows my

connection as clean/not detected as proxy.

The problem:

- I posted 2 videos. Each time it says "Video published" ✅

- But in TikTok Studio > Posts, it says "No posts yet"

- The videos get 0 views — not low views, literally zero, like they were never

distributed

- I added a description, viral trending sound, set location, and there was no

copyright or "For You" eligibility warning during upload

Questions:

- Is this a shadowban / account under review?

- Could the US proxy + new account combo be causing this?

- Does uploading from TikTok Studio (web) instead of the mobile app cause distribution issues?

- How do I check if I'm shadowbanned, and how do I fix it?

Any help appreciated — I've been stuck on this for 2 days.

I'm having a frustrating issue with my TikTok account and could use help.

Setup:

- New account (created recently)

- Uploading via TikTok Studio (web/desktop)

- Using a US proxy (I'm outside the US, targeting a US audience). Whoer shows my

connection as clean/not detected as proxy.

The problem:

- I posted 2 videos. Each time it says "Video published" ✅

- But in TikTok Studio > Posts, it says "No posts yet"

- The videos get 0 views — not low views, literally zero, like they were never

distributed

- I added a description, viral trending sound, set location, and there was no

copyright or "For You" eligibility warning during upload

Questions:

- Is this a shadowban / account under review?

- Could the US proxy + new account combo be causing this?

- Does uploading from TikTok Studio (web) instead of the mobile app cause distribution issues?

- How do I check if I'm shadowbanned, and how do I fix it?

Any help appreciated — I've been stuck on this for 2 days.

Hey guys, I need some hardcore algorithm and growth advice on this setup.

I’m currently building a US-targeted global startup from abroad. I’m running a fully clean setup on a desktop anti-detect browser (Brave with all WebRTC leaks completely blocked) and routing 100% of my traffic through a high-quality US Residential/ISP Proxy (Verizon). Whoer tests are flawless, locking my location to Washington, US.

However, during the Instagram account creation on desktop, I hit the unavoidable mobile number verification wall.

Here is my dilemma based on API SMS providers:

1. US Virtual Numbers (+1): Due to strict Meta spam filters, almost all cheap virtual US numbers are flagged, and Instagram refuses to send the code, causing a "Too Many SMS Codes" 24-hour block.
2. Alternative Tier-1 Countries: SMS providers have highly active pools for countries like the United Kingdom (+44), Netherlands (+31), and Germany (+49).

My questions to the experts and growth hackers here are:

• If I verify this US-proxy-bound account with a UK, Netherlands, or Germany phone number, will Meta's data hierarchy shift my Reels/Explore seed pool away from the US?
• Does the phone number country act only as a bot-check bypass, or does it permanently anchor the account’s shadow location?
• Should I keep burning money trying to find a clean, expensive private US number, or is a Tier-1 European number completely safe for keeping my content 100% locked to the US audience?

Appreciate any actual case studies or technical insights on Meta's current geotargeting signals!

Hey guys, I need some hardcore algorithm and growth advice on this setup.

I’m currently building a US-targeted global startup from abroad. I’m running a fully clean setup on a desktop anti-detect browser (Brave with all WebRTC leaks completely blocked) and routing 100% of my traffic through a high-quality US Residential/ISP Proxy (Verizon). Whoer tests are flawless, locking my location to Washington, US.

However, during the Instagram account creation on desktop, I hit the unavoidable mobile number verification wall.

Here is my dilemma based on API SMS providers:

1. US Virtual Numbers (+1): Due to strict Meta spam filters, almost all cheap virtual US numbers are flagged, and Instagram refuses to send the code, causing a "Too Many SMS Codes" 24-hour block.
2. Alternative Tier-1 Countries: SMS providers have highly active pools for countries like the United Kingdom (+44), Netherlands (+31), and Germany (+49).

My questions to the experts and growth hackers here are:

• If I verify this US-proxy-bound account with a UK, Netherlands, or Germany phone number, will Meta's data hierarchy shift my Reels/Explore seed pool away from the US?
• Does the phone number country act only as a bot-check bypass, or does it permanently anchor the account’s shadow location?
• Should I keep burning money trying to find a clean, expensive private US number, or is a Tier-1 European number completely safe for keeping my content 100% locked to the US audience?

Appreciate any actual case studies or technical insights on Meta's current geotargeting signals!