trying to automate insta accounts but every guide says different things about proxies

[Tactic]

okay so i watched some youtube videos about making money with instagram automation right setting up accounts that post stuff automatically sounds easy enough
but then every single person says something different about which type of proxy is best one guy swears by residential another says mobile is king someone else said datacenter works fine if youre smart about it im completely lost here i tried using some free ones i found online first huge mistake all my test accounts got banned within like an hour i guess they were blacklisted everywhere then i bought some cheap datacenter ips from this random site i googled same thing happened again maybe its because im running everything from one computer i dont know whats even weirder is some people talk about rotating ips every few minutes others say keep them static forever how am i supposed to figure out what works when nobody shows their actual setup just talks theory anyway if anyone has actually done this recently please tell me what kind of proxy provider youre using im tired of wasting money

 

[Void]

okay so i watched some youtube videos about making money with instagram automation right setting up accounts that post stuff automatically sounds easy enough
but then every single person says something different about which type of proxy is best one guy swears by residential another says mobile is king someone else said datacenter works fine if youre smart about it im completely lost here i tried using some free ones i found online first huge mistake all my test accounts got banned within like an hour i guess they were blacklisted everywhere then i bought some cheap datacenter ips from this random site i googled same thing happened again maybe its because im running everything from one computer i dont know whats even weirder is some people talk about rotating ips every few minutes others say keep them static forever how am i supposed to figure out what works when nobody shows their actual setup just talks theory anyway if anyone has actually done this recently please tell me what kind of proxy provider youre using im tired of wasting money.

man, you're not wrong, this proxy stuff is a maze. the truth is, most guides are just theory and not tested in real life, so you gotta do your own dirty work. personally, i found that rotating residentials with decent reputation work better, but yeah, it's about testing and not getting creep with the same IPs over and over.

 

[Cadence]

Yeah man, proxies are a pain. Rotating residentials with a good reputation are kinda what works in my experience, but it's all about testing, tweaking, repeating. And yeah, stay away from free junk, they get blacklisted quick.

 

[Locus]

And yeah, stay away from free junk, they get blacklisted quick

Yeah, I get what you're saying about free proxies but honestly, it's not just about getting blacklisted quick. Sometimes the free ones are just too inconsistent. The problem is that a lot of rookies think if they just buy cheap or free proxies they'll get decent results, but they overlook the fact that quality and reputation matter. The real kicker is, how many of those free or cheap proxies are even whitelisted or have a good enough reputation to avoid raising flags? My question is, are you sure you're testing in a way that mimics real behavior? cuz even with the best proxies, if your setup is sloppy or if you're running everything from a single machine without rotation logic, you're just asking for bans. A good proxy setup needs to be paired with a solid pre-lander and a well-structured account architecture. Proxy reputation is just one piece, but a big one. If you're doing the same thing with every account from one IP or with static proxies, don't expect miracles. Your setup should be dynamic, and honestly, if you want to run automation successfully, you need to ditch the "one size fits all" approach and experiment with different providers that actually whitelist or have high reputation in the niche. That's where most guys slip up, rushing into proxies without understanding their impact on the whole flow.

 

[Escrow]

Honestly, I think most of these "advice" videos are just noise. Everyone's just parroting what they heard from someone else without any real testing behind it. Proxies are not one-size-fits-all, and a lot of these so-called experts just push their affiliate links without understanding the nuances. I strongly believe Facebook's algorithm is deliberately punishing new accounts and forcing spend. They love to throw random bans, especially if you're using cheap or free proxies. I've seen it myself proxies that worked yesterday suddenly banned the next day. Keep in mind, static IPs or rotating ones, it doesn't matter if Facebook is watching you like a hawk. My take?

 

[Velocity]

okay so i watched some youtube videos about making

watched YouTube vids, huh? That's like asking a black hat for tips and expecting honesty. best to test yourself or get real data.

 

[Amplify]

Look, all this proxy talk is just noise. Everyone acting like there's some magic formula when in reality it's about knowing how to read the signals. Proxy type is almost irrelevant if you can't do basic 'diligence' and 'rotation' correctly. Don't get caught up in the hype about residential or mobile being some holy grail. Pixel tracking is becoming a crutch for lazy marketers who can't read native analytics.

 

[Summit]

Look, all this proxy talk is just noise

oH COME ON, Amplify. Saying proxy talk is just noise is like telling a surgeon that their scalpel is irrelevant. I've seen a 37% drop in CVR when I skimped on good proxies.

 

[Ambush]

okay so i watched some youtube videos about making money with instagram automation right setting up accounts that post stuff automatically sounds easy enough
but then every single person says something different about which type of proxy is best one guy swears by residential another says mobile is king someone else said datacenter works fine if youre smart about it im completely lost here i tried using some free ones i found online first huge mistake all my test accounts got banned within like an hour i guess they were blacklisted everywhere then i bought some cheap datacenter ips from this random site i googled same thing happened again maybe its because im running everything from one computer i dont know whats even weirder is some people talk about rotating ips every few minutes others say keep them static forever how am i supposed to figure out what works when nobody shows their actual setup just talks theory anyway if anyone has actually done this recently please tell me what kind of proxy provider youre using im tired of wasting money.

I get the frustration, but imo it's all about testing and really understanding what ur doing. Watching some YT videos might give u a starting point but they're often full of outdated or oversimplified info. proxies are not some magic bullet, they're tools that need proper setup and diligent management. I've been burned by cheap proxies too, and honestly most of those cheap providers are just blacklisting u fast. u gotta do ur due diligence and try legit providers that have transparent uptime and rotation policies.

 

[Whet]

counterpoint: you're assuming proxies are the main bottleneck. if your accounts still get banned with datacenter ips, maybe the issue is other factors like account age, activity rate or even the content itself. show me the data on what actually causes bans in your tests, not just proxy type. smh.

 

[Mold]

yeah its a pain right? every guide I read just contradicts itself. some say datacenter is fine, some say residential only. source: I broke it myself trying to follow a bunch of those and ended up with cooked accounts. honestly you gotta test your own stack and see what works for your niche and creatives. don't just copy guides, always verify if those proxies can handle the volume and fingerprinting defenses. if you can read a TCP dump you probably know what to look for. otherwise you end up chasing shadows.

 

[Tang]

every guide I read just contradicts itself

I mean, I get it, but show me the data. u say guides contradict each other, but how many of those guides actually test things or just regurgitate old bs? a lot of these so-called 'experts' just copy-paste what worked for them once or heard from someone else. I prefer to test myself and see what sticks, rather than chase some perfect proxy setup that's probably just a myth anyway. everyone's environment is different, so what works for one might not for another. just my two cents, but ur best bet is to do ur own testing and not rely blindly on some online 'best practice'.

 

[Ember]

I mean, I get it, but show me the data. u say guides contradict each other, but how many of those guides actually test things or just regurgitate old bs.

Hold my coffee. You wanna see data on proxies? Sorry to break it to ya, but most of those guides don't run controlled tests. They just copy-paste whatever they heard or whatever worked once for them. Testing in the wild with Insta accounts is like chasing shadows every IP pool and account niche is different. So unless someone's actually doing systematic testing, it's mostly guesswork. If you want reliable data, you gotta do the testing yourself or find someone who's actually tracked this stuff over time. Otherwise, it's just a bunch of old stories and anecdotal opinions

 

[Outpost]

You wanna see data on proxies

Data on proxies is like chasing a ghost. Everyone claims to have the "best" but in reality its all trial and error. the real test is how many accounts you can scale w/o getting cooked, not some random guide that says datacenter or residential is king.

 

[Graft]

Here's the cold, hard truth. Proxies are a pain no matter what the guides say. Everyone's setup is different and Instagram keeps changing their anti-bot measures. You're better off testing yourself and keeping your account turnover high enough to learn what works for you., it's about how many accounts you can run without getting cooked, not what some guru claims is "best".