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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 Vistorskyte
2021-08-30
1 min read
Reading & Parsing JSON Data With Python: Tutorial
JSON is a common standard used by websites and APIs, and natively supported by modern databases such as PostgreSQL. In this guide, we explain how to handle JSON data with Python.
Monika Maslauskaite
2021-08-30
8 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 Fatenaite
2021-08-30
6 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
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: 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 Vistorskyte
2021-08-18
1 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: 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 Vistorskyte
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 Vistorskyte
2021-07-19
6 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 Fatenaite
2021-07-13
3 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.
Vejune Tamuliunaite
2021-07-13
5 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 Vistorskyte
2021-07-13
6 min read
In this article, we will go over both Proxy and VPN terms, explore their similarities and differences in order to establish when one should be picked over another.
Vytautas Kirjazovas
2021-07-13
6 min read
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
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 Vistorskyte
2021-07-09
6 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
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 Vistorskyte
2021-07-08
5 min read
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!
Vejune Tamuliunaite
2021-07-04
8 min read
Concurrency vs Parallelism: The Main Differences
This article explains in depth what concurrency and parallelism are. We'll also use a practical example to explore the concepts even more and show how using concurrency and parallelism can help speed up the web scraping process.
Iveta Vistorskyte
2021-07-01
6 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
1 min read
Oxylabs Webinar: Web Scraping for Business - Why Every Company Should Do It
Where to start with web scraping? What tools to choose? Get your questions answered by web scraping experts and watch a live demonstration of a powerful web scraper!
Vejune Tamuliunaite
2021-06-23
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 Fatenaite
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 Vistorskyte
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 Vistorskyte
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 Vistorskyte
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 Vistorskyte
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 Vistorskyte
2021-05-21
1 min read
Building Price Scraping Tools: Picking the Best Proxies
What are price scrapers? Why is it essential for e-commerce businesses, and what tools should they be using? Find all about it in our new article.
Gabija Fatenaite
2021-05-13
6 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.
Vejune Tamuliunaite
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
Oxylabs Signs Exclusive Contract with Honeygain
Honeygain and Oxylabs have signed an exclusive agreement! Find out how this will strengthen our long-lasting partnership and benefit the proxy industry at large.
Jurgita Tuzikaite
2021-03-18
2 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!
Vejune Tamuliunaite
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 Fatenaite
2021-03-05
2 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 Vistorskyte
2021-03-01
4 min read
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