# Targeting by country

##### Summary

Country targeting allows you to receive traffic from specific countries or predefined country groups.

##### Before You Begin

- Role: Advertiser
- Required information: 
    - country names, ISO country codes, or predefined country groups
- Estimated time: 1-3 minutes

##### Steps

1. On the campaign creation page, locate the Targeting section and the Country block.
2. You can configure countries using one of the following methods.

**Option 1: Enter country names or ISO codes**

- enter one or more country names or ISO two-letter country codes separated by commas, then click Apply.![country_set_1_v290526.png](https://wiki.dao.ad/uploads/images/gallery/2026-05/scaled-1680-/country-set-1-v290526.png)
- Update the country set by selecting one of the following options:  
    **Add items** - adds the selected countries to the current list;  
    **Replace items** - replaces the current list with the selected countries.![country_set_2_confirm_v290526.png](https://wiki.dao.ad/uploads/images/gallery/2026-05/scaled-1680-/country-set-2-confirm-v290526.png)

**Option 2: Use predefined country groups**

- select one of the predefined country groups available in the system![country_set_2_v290526.png](https://wiki.dao.ad/uploads/images/gallery/2026-05/scaled-1680-/country-set-2-v290526.png)
- Update the country set by choosing **Add items** or **Replace items![country_set_2_confirm_v290526.png](https://wiki.dao.ad/uploads/images/gallery/2026-05/scaled-1680-/country-set-2-confirm-v290526.png)**

  
Option 3: Select countries from the dropdown list**

- Select countries individually from the dropdown list[![country_set_3_v290526.png](https://wiki.dao.ad/uploads/images/gallery/2026-05/scaled-1680-/country-set-3-v290526.png)](https://wiki.dao.ad/uploads/images/gallery/2026-05/country-set-3-v290526.png)
- changes are applied automatically

3\. Enter the bid value for the selected country set. Price per 1000 clicks

![country_set_4_v290526.png](https://wiki.dao.ad/uploads/images/gallery/2026-05/scaled-1680-/country-set-4-v290526.png)

<p class="callout info">You can create up to 10 country sets within a single campaign. Use **Add Country Set** to assign different bids to different GEO groups.</p>

##### Troubleshooting

**Issue:** Country not found

**Solutions:** If you can not find country name

- verify the country's ISO two-letter code.
- make sure the country name is entered in English using Latin characters.

**Issue:** Selected countries are not receiving traffic

**Solution:**

- Verify that the campaign status is Active.
- Check your bid amount.
- Make sure the selected countries contain available traffic.
- Review other targeting restrictions such as OS, browser, or whitelist settings.

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