Is location important? Post from third-world = instant shadow ban?

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If you're making high-quality content specifically for a US audience, and you post from your phone in a third-world country (on IG, YT, TikTok), will you generally get pushed in the US quickly?

Or would it be worth having a friend in the US manage the accounts and post for me?

On YouTube, I know some creators can get 100k+ views on their first video. I'm not a huge IG user, but I assume it's similar. Let's say you post from the third world rather than the US, would that immediately kill your odds of that instant success you would have otherwise had?
 
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How do you target an US audience living in a third world country?
Using hashtags or something?
 
Location can affect your initial reach, especially on TikTok, but I wouldn't assume you're at a disadvantage just because you're outside the US. I'd test a few videos first and check the audience locations in analytics. If you're already reaching US viewers, there's really no reason to have someone else post for you.
 
location can affect your initial reach but it's definitely not an instant shadowban + that would be weird. i'd focus on making content in english and checking where your viewers are coming from. having someone in the US post for you seems unnecessary in my opinion
 
Your location alone won’t kill your reach, platforms care more about content quality, viewer engagement, language, and who responds to your videos.

Use US focused topics, English captions, and relevant keywords.
 
Your location alone shouldn't decide reach. I'd focus on the language, audience response and watch time first. If people in the US engage with the content, the platforms can still recommend it there.
 
Your posting location alone doesn't automatically limit reach. Platforms consider factors like viewer interest, language, engagement, and content relevance. If you're targeting the US, use US-relevant topics and timing, then check your analytics. Having a friend post for you isn't necessarily an advantage.
 
eeee said:
If you're making high-quality content specifically for a US audience, and you post from your phone in a third-world country (on IG, YT, TikTok), will you generally get pushed in the US quickly?

Or would it be worth having a friend in the US manage the accounts and post for me?

On YouTube, I know some creators can get 100k+ views on their first video. I'm not a huge IG user, but I assume it's similar. Let's say you post from the third world rather than the US, would that immediately kill your odds of that instant success you would have otherwise had?
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YouTube doesnt really care where you upload from, it mostly looks at spoken english, retention and click through rate. Reels is pretty similar if you dont use local tags. TikTok is a different story though, from what ive seen it tends to push new videos to locals first based on your network so if they just swipe away its basically dead before it even gets to the US
 
Where you live won’t sink you. Platforms care about whether people watch, like, and share what you post. So make stuff that works for a US audience and post when they’re awake. You don’t need a friend in the States to do it for you.
 
nobody mentioned it but on tiktok the device language and your watch history matter way more than the ip. the accounts i ran from outside the US that actually got US traffic were the ones where the phone language was english US and for the first week i only watched and liked us creators, the ones i left on local language stayed local no matter how good the content was. and id skip the friend in the US idea, moving an account that already has history into a new country is more risky than just staying where you are
 
eeee said:
If you're making high-quality content specifically for a US audience, and you post from your phone in a third-world country (on IG, YT, TikTok), will you generally get pushed in the US quickly?

Or would it be worth having a friend in the US manage the accounts and post for me?

On YouTube, I know some creators can get 100k+ views on their first video. I'm not a huge IG user, but I assume it's similar. Let's say you post from the third world rather than the US, would that immediately kill your odds of that instant success you would have otherwise had?
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It doesn’t matter where you are; the main thing is to create unique content.
 
Geographic factors can play a part, but they're not everything. If your account is created, its address is defined, and all your content is based in the US and targets an audience there, then even if you want to post from another country, your account's reach will be targeted to US users you've previously interacted with, expanding your customer base.
 
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