Working with Google ADS profile farms
Operating system for farm account
In the anti-detect browser settings, we always choose Windows, since all farmers work on this operating system. It is important that the first contact with the account looks as natural as possible for Google.
Anti-detection browser Octo Browser
All work is done in Octo Browser, ADS Power or Dolphin. When creating a profile, the necessary plugins are activated immediately:
CookieBro — for managing cookies;
gAuth — 2FA connection
We also enable history recording and local storage options.
Profile uniqueness for Google ADS
The anti-detection browser allows you to create separate virtual profiles with unique digital fingerprint parameters. Based on such a profile, you can register a new account, as Google perceives it as a new user.
Each account is created from scratch:
unique cookies;
individual user agent;
language and geolocation corresponding to the target geo.
Octo Browser automatically generates a user agent, and browser fingerprint parameters such as Timezone, Geolocation, and Languages are adjusted to the proxy's geolocation. This allows you to create the most "clean" virtual profile possible.
Clean IP
Mobile proxies are used for work:
their behaviour is most similar to that of a regular user;
the IP address can be easily changed by reconnecting;
the success rate of registrations is significantly higher than when using residential proxies;
Google is more loyal to mobile IPs, even if they are not perfect, because they change dynamically.
Proxy selection and configuration
Key criteria
We use mobile proxies from various European countries. Over the past few years, they have shown the best results. However, it is worth noting that the number of providers of such proxies is limited, and the speed of operation can sometimes be slow.
Browser settings
Proxies are easy to manage in Octo Browser — you can change your IP address with just one click, which significantly speeds up the workflow.
Account registration and security settings
Registration method
We do not use automatic registration, as it often leads to mass blocking. All accounts are created manually — via a browser or, during busy periods, via Android devices on NIX virtual machines.
Two-factor authentication
The main task is to show Google that the account belongs to a real person. To do this, we use real SIM cards.
The country of registration of the SIM card is not critical. 2FA is configured for each account, and backup codes are stored using a plugin in Octo Browser.
Google Ads account
Immediately after creating an account, a Google Ads advertising account opens, but advertising campaigns are not launched yet. This is necessary so that Google sees the intention to use the advertising platform.
Account warm-up and activity
Each account is warmed up manually. This takes about 1.5 hours of activity over the course of approximately one month. During this time, various actions are performed:
uploading photos to Google Drive;
searching for and saving places in Google Maps;
registering on third-party services via Gmail;
watching videos on YouTube and creating playlists;
connecting G Suite (requires a significant budget), which significantly increases the level of trust in the account.
The main rule is maximum naturalness and diversity of activity, as well as the use of a physical SIM card.
First advertising campaigns
Creating and setting up advertising campaigns is the responsibility of the media buying department, but the general process looks like this.
First, a warm-up campaign is launched, as close as possible to the theme of the future advertisement, but without any prohibited elements. This can be a campaign on Google Search, GDN or UAC.
After that, a payment method is linked and a campaign with a budget of $30–40 is launched for 3–4 days. This approach helps to further warm up the account before the main advertising activities.
Account ageing
We create more accounts than we use immediately. Some of them are aged for 1 to 4 months. Practice shows that this has a positive effect on their lifespan.
Every month, such accounts are checked:
email login;
checking for blocks;
if necessary, restoration or additional refinement.
Conclusion
Manual account farming is not just a technical procedure, but a complex multi-level system with many nuances. It is thanks to precision, diversity of actions, and a manual approach that you can achieve a high level of trust and long life for your Google Ads accounts.
We have previously discussed why we consider Octo Browser to be one of the best anti-detection browsers for media buying. At the same time, the success of the farm largely depends on the right consumables. Octo Browser prevents data leaks, so security algorithms do not receive information about the real device. Combined with high-quality proxies, this helps to bypass Google restrictions and effectively create hundreds of accounts for multi-accounting.