Data-Driven Marketing: How Big Data Helps Make Business Decisions

This article discusses how big data is changing marketing and the process of decision-making. Learn what data-driven marketing is and its main benefits and use cases.

Maryia Stsiopkina

2021-09-02

5 min read

How to Read HTML Tables With Pandas

Read this article to learn everything about pandas library and how useful the pandas read_html function can be, especially when combined with other helpful functions.

Iveta Liupševičė

2021-09-01

7 min read

lxml Tutorial: XML Processing and Web Scraping With lxml

Go through the basics of creating XML documents and jump onto processing XML and HTML documents in this Python lxml tutorial.

Gabija Fatėnaitė

2021-08-30

6 min read

The Role of Web Scraping in Data-Driven Investing

Data gathering has become an integral part of most, if not all, modern businesses. The degree of importance may vary from business to business, yet in areas such as data-driven investing, it’s the core foundation upon which the entire industry is built.

Iveta Liupševičė

2021-08-30

1 min read

OxyCon® 2021: The Top Takeaways From Day Two

The OxyCon® 2021 web scraping conference has come to an end but provided us with good food for thought. Read this article summarising the top takeaways from Day Two.

Maryia Stsiopkina

2021-08-27

6 min read

OxyCon® 2021: The Top Takeaways From Day One

The first day of OxyCon 2021 has passed. We had some amazing presentations and learned a lot about the world of web scraping. Here are the top key takeaways from day one.

Monika Maslauskaite

2021-08-25

5 min read

WebSocket vs HTTP: The Differences

This article discusses the differences between WebSocket and HTTP and their use cases.

Maryia Stsiopkina

2021-08-18

6 min read

Free White Paper: Web Scraping in the Travel Industry: Main Challenges and Use Cases

Download this free white paper and get all the information on how you can benefit from web scraping in the travel industry and deal with challenges when gathering the required public data.

Iveta Liupševičė

2021-08-18

1 min read

What Is Financial Data?

This article will discuss different types of financial data, their use cases, and financial data management and analysis tools.

Maryia Stsiopkina

2021-08-18

6 min read

Free White Paper: How to Build a Successful Competitive Intelligence Process

Download our free white paper and get all the information on competitive intelligence and how to solve the main issues that may arise when building competitive intelligence process in your organization.

Iveta Liupševičė

2021-08-11

1 min read

OxyCon® Agenda Announced - How to Make the Most of It?

OxyCon 2021, a virtual two-day web scraping conference, has already attracted a lot of attention from industry leaders and the web scraping community. It’s time to reveal what engaging presentations and discussions are waiting for you on 25 and 26 August.

Adelina Kiskyte

2021-08-06

2 min read

What is API (Application Programming Interface)?

In this article, you'll learn what exactly an API is and how an API works. Simply put, an API is a tool that delivers your request to the provider that you're requesting and then responds to you. Some websites (or apps) even provide APIs to give access for developers to receive specific data.

Iveta Liupševičė

2021-07-19

6 min read

The Driving Force of Search Engine Ad Intelligence

This article is intended to offer a 360-degree view of search engine ad intelligence: what it is and how to collect it using proxies alongside in-house web scrapers or ready-to-use tools.

Iveta Liupševičė

2021-07-13

6 min read

XPath vs CSS Selectors

Read this article to learn what XPath and CSS selectors are and how to create them. Find out the differences between XPath vs CSS, and know which option to choose.

Monika Maslauskaite

2021-07-13

10 min read

What Is Bot and How Does It Work?

Bots are everywhere and we hardly notice them: from malicious bots to so-called good bots. What is a bot? How do they work? How do websites detect bots? Read more in this article.

Yelyzaveta Hayrapetyan

2021-07-13

5 min read

Business Leads Scraper: What Do You Need To Know?

Building your tools to generate leads can be a lot more cost-efficient, and using web scraping is one of the most optimal ways to generate leads for your business. In this article, we'll go through the process of web scraping for lead generation and where to start.

Gabija Fatėnaitė

2021-07-13

3 min read

Free White Paper: Why Is Alternative Data Playing an Increasingly Larger Role in Financial Markets

Read why collecting alternative data is essential for applications in financial markets. Find out the main challenges while scraping alternative data and learn the solutions that can help make the best out of alternative data in the financial industry.

Monika Maslauskaite

2021-07-09

1 min read

Sources of Competitive Intelligence and Best Practices

If you’re interested in learning everything about competitive intelligence, this article is for you. Read this article to understand what competitive intelligence is and learn more about competitive intelligence sources, its challenges, and best practices.

Iveta Liupševičė

2021-07-09

6 min read

Reverse Proxy vs. Forward Proxy: The Differences

What is a forward and reverse proxy server? In this article, we explain the main differences between forward and reverse proxies are and explore prominent use cases of each proxy type.

Iveta Liupševičė

2021-07-08

6 min read

What Is an IP Address?

What is an IP address? What are the main types of IP addresses? What are the challenges in IP management? Read this article and find out!

Iveta Liupševičė

2021-07-04

9 min read

Free White Paper: Alternative Data Brings Opportunities to The Financial Sector

Read how we, in cooperation with Censuswide, have surveyed senior data decision makers in the UK finance sector! Get all the details they shared on how alternative data is being used in their industry.

Adomas Sulcas

2021-06-29

2 min read

Manage Your Datacenter Proxies Via Datacenter Proxy API

From now on, you can access and manage your Datacenter Proxies via our Datacenter Proxy API! With it, you can replace your IPs from a specific subnet in your existing proxy list.

Gabija Fatėnaitė

2021-06-22

1 min read

Free Webinar: Why Ethically Sourced Proxies Should Be The Only Proxies

Join this webinar to learn why ethical proxy acquisition should be important to businesses that use proxy services as much as the services themselves.

Iveta Liupševičė

2021-06-17

2 min read

What is Jupyter Notebook: Introduction

Find out what Jupyter Notebook is, its use cases, how to set it up, and whether it’s ideal for beginners. Importantly, this article discusses the application of Jupyter Notebook for web scraping.

Iveta Liupševičė

2021-06-16

10 min read

OxyCon® 2021: Web Scraping Conference You Don't Want To Miss

Save your seat at OxyCon 2021 on August 25–26, and join the discussion on the most relevant topics in the world of web scraping! The two-day virtual event will bring global business leaders and Oxylabs' experienced team together for in-depth, engaging talks and workshops.

Iveta Liupševičė

2021-06-02

2 min read

What Is A Honeypot and How Does It Work?

A honeypot is a security system designed to attract malicious activity from cybercriminals. Read this article to understand how honeypot traps affect web scraping.

Iveta Liupševičė

2021-06-01

5 min read

Residential Proxy Sourcing: Risks

Proxy-reliant companies have long been familiar with the benefits of residential proxies. However, very little is known about the risks of using unethical or even illegal proxies. Lack of knowledge on this matter is dangerous both for proxy network participants and companies using residential proxies. Read this article to learn more about proxy sourcing risks and how to avoid them.

Jurgita Tuzikaite

2021-05-27

2 min read

Pricing Intelligence: Focus on Data-Driven Decision Making

If you are interested in starting to make data-driven decisions, this white paper is for you! Learn everything about pricing intelligence and how third-party data gathering solutions help you forget web scraping challenges.

Iveta Liupševičė

2021-05-21

1 min read

Residential Proxy Sourcing: Worst Practices

Unethically sourced residential proxies

Jurgita Tuzikaite

2021-04-29

3 min read

What Is Online Reputation Management?

What is online reputation management? Why is it beneficial? What are the main challenges of monitoring it? Read the article and find out more.

Yelyzaveta Hayrapetyan

2021-03-29

8 min read

Under the Hood of Anti-Counterfeiting Technology

Counterfeiting is a big issue around the world. Anti-counterfeiting technologies have to be well advanced to be capable of finding counterfeit goods online, anywhere in the world. Web scraping tools and proxies are an inseparable part of modern anti-counterfeiting solutions.

Adelina Kiskyte

2021-03-24

5 min read

How to Avoid Phishing With Proxies?

How to avoid phishing with premium proxies and brand new web scraping techniques? Read this article and learn more!

Akvilė Lūžaitė

2021-03-15

5 min read

Oxylabs Webinar: Web Scraping From a Legal Perspective

Watch our free legal webinar! We aim to help those who perhaps do not have a legal team to maneuver public data gathering roads.

Gabija Fatėnaitė

2021-03-05

3 min read

How Proxies Help Improve Ad Verification?

Did you know that proxies help advertisers check if their ads are displayed in the proper context and seen by the right audience? Read this article to learn everything about ad verification and the most suitable proxies for this process.

Iveta Liupševičė

2021-03-01

5 min read

Finance Companies Pay the Price for Overlooking Alternative Data

Billions of dollars have been lost due to a lack of alternative data monitoring. GameStop revolt is just an example of a lost opportunity to optimize public data in order to make informed investment predictions.

Adelina Kiskyte

2021-02-03

2 min read

What Are Backconnect Proxies?

Learning what a backconnect proxy is may help you choose the best solution for your web scraping tasks. Backconnect proxies are very popular for web scraping because they allow you to make each request with a different IP address. Read more to understand how these proxies work and what issues they help to overcome.

Iveta Liupševičė

2021-01-28

4 min read

What Is HTTP Proxy?

What is an HTTP proxy? What is an HTTP proxy server used for? Read this article to find out the answers to these questions, and learn how different HTTP proxy configurations can bring your company various benefits.

Adelina Kiskyte

2021-01-12

4 min read

Illegal Content: How We Built an AI-powered Tool to Detect It Online

Illegal content detection online is important for making the internet a safer place for everyone. Oxylabs took up the challenge to build a solution that automatically detects restricted content and reports it to governmental authorities. This article explains how this solution was developed and covers every step of the process in detail.

Adelina Kiskyte

2020-12-21

3 min read

Online Media Monitoring: Challenges and Solutions

Online media monitoring helps various businesses find out their online reputation, set marketing goals, get the required information about their industry or other relevant topics. However, companies that provide online media monitoring services face many challenges. This article explains what solutions can help these companies deal with encountered issues.

Iveta Liupševičė

2020-12-18

8 min read

The Ultimate Guide on Choosing Proxies for Email Protection: Free Whitepaper

Cybersecurity companies take care of sensitive clients’ data by scanning emails and detecting suspicious URLs and attachments. Without proxies, the email protection process would not be so effective. This article explains how proxies are involved in this process and what type of proxies are the best for email protection.

Iveta Liupševičė

2020-12-14

1 min read

Oxylabs Team Presents a Winning Solution for Cleaner Internet

December 8, 2020, marked a special occasion for Oxylabs. The prototype for the first-of-its-kind solution aimed at automated illegal online content detection was officially presented at the concluding event of the Govtech Lab challenge. The prototype can automatically find and identify illegal visual content in the Lithuanian internet space by utilizing custom-built data acquisition and AI-driven recognition tools.

Jurgita Tuzikaite

2020-12-11

1 min read

Acquiring Data Directly From Search Engines: Methods

Data from search engine result pages (SERPs) has a lot of value for various industries. Companies use this data to gain a competitive advantage, attract more traffic, and build a better authority. However, acquiring data from SERPs is challenging. There are multiple ways how companies extract data from search engines, and each has its pros and cons.

Adelina Kiskyte

2020-12-08

5 min read

Proxies for Cybersecurity Solutions

Proxies are widely used in cybersecurity. Download free white paper and find out which proxies are the best for each use case!

Adomas Sulcas

2020-12-07

1 min read

Semi-Dedicated Proxies: What Are They?

What are semi-dedicated proxies? How do they work? What are the pros and cons of using semi-dedicated proxies? Read this article and find out more!

Akvilė Lūžaitė

2020-11-30

5 min read

What is Load Testing?

An inevitable part of successful business processes, load testing requires careful planning and the right solutions. In this article, we discuss how load tests work, their best practices, and what part proxies play in load testing.

Yelyzaveta Hayrapetyan

2020-10-23

6 min read

Are SOCKS5 Proxies Secure Enough for Your Business Needs?

In this article, we will expand upon what is SOCKS5, and why they might not be the best choice from a security perspective.

Gabija Fatėnaitė

2020-10-23

4 min read

CTO's Checklist: 6 Things to Know About Web Scraping

It is always nice to have a checklist of things to do to get your project running as smoothly as possible. This checklist will help you figure out what resources you need and how web scraping projects look like.

Gabija Fatėnaitė

2020-10-13

6 min read

What Are HTTP Cookies and What Are They Used For?

Learn more about HTTP cookies and how they are an important part of web scraping to avoid unsuccessful requests and losing stable access to targeted web pages.

Iveta Liupševičė

2020-10-13

4 min read

What is Python Used For: Top 6 Options

If you have ever wondered why Python is the most popular programming language in terms of web scraping and what are Python advantages, check out this article for more information!

Iveta Liupševičė

2020-10-07

8 min read

What is Alternative Data?

What is alternative data? Well, in the following article, we’ll answer each of these questions and go in-depth on how this sort of data can be effectively gathered.

Gabija Fatėnaitė

2020-09-28

5 min read