Gulbahar Karatas
Gülbahar is an AIMultiple industry analyst focused on web data collection, applications of web data and application security.
Professional experience
She previously worked as a marketer in U.S. Commercial Service.
Research interests
She is a frequent user of the products that she researches. For example, she is part of AIMultiple's web data benchmark team that has been annually measuring the performance of top web data infrastructure providers.
Education
Gülbahar has a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Management in 9 Eylul University.
Latest Articles from Gulbahar
Best Free Proxy Services & Servers in 2026 (Online & Safe)
We review top free proxy servers by considering factors such as how often their IP addresses change, how frequently they update, which protocols they support (HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS5), and any access limits. Our analysis covers providers with limited free plans, such as Oxylabs, Webshare, and ScraperAPI, and public proxy lists, such as ProxyScrape and IPRoyal.
Best Facebook Scrapers: Apify, Bright Data & Decodo
Using Python and a managed Facebook scraping API lets you collect public posts, comments, likes, and shares. This tutorial demonstrates how to scrape Facebook posts by keyword and retrieve their URLs via Google search.
Benchmarked the Top 6 Canada Proxies (Fastest CA IPs)
Using Canadian proxy servers effectively requires more than just a local IP, consistent reliability, and speed. Whether scraping e-commerce data, conducting localized SEO audits, or managing social accounts, choosing the right provider is critical to project success.
Best Amazon Proxies for 2026: Benchmarks & Pricing
We tested proxy performance by connecting different services to scraper APIs and making more than 150,000 requests on seven Amazon domains (.com, .ca, .co.uk, .de, .fr, .it, and .es). Our benchmark compared the success rate and median latency for residential, datacenter, ISP, and unblocker proxies to give a data-based comparison.
Best US Proxies in 2026: American Proxy Servers Tested & Ranked
Finding a reliable US residential proxy is critical for navigating high-traffic sites like Amazon, eBay, and Walmart. We tested and ranked the top US proxy services across 100+ unique URLs every 15 minutes to measure real-world success rates and speed.
Anonymous Proxies: Providers, Definition & Detection Fixes
An anonymous proxy, or anonymizer, conceals a user’s identity, location, and IP address to protect personal information. While anonymous proxies enhance privacy, the growing sophistication of web security means these proxies are frequently flagged. Understanding the meaning of an anonymous proxy and how it differs from elite versions is essential for bypassing modern detection systems.
Best UK Proxies in 2026: England & British IP Servers Ranked
We benchmarked the top 6 UK proxy services against high-security British domains, including social media and e-commerce sites, to identify the best UK-based residential proxies.
Best Video Proxies for Video & Image Extraction
High latency, bandwidth bottlenecks, and aggressive IP blocking make video data extraction one of the most challenging tasks. A standard proxy setup often can’t keep up with the advanced anti-bot measures used to protect streaming content.
Benchmarked the Top 6 Best Real Estate Scraper APIs
We benchmarked six web scraping providers across five major real estate domains, running 1,500 property listing URLs through each provider for a total of 9,000 requests. Real estate scraping benchmark results See the methodology section for more details on the testing process.
Top 6 ParseHub Alternatives & Evaluation in 2026
ParseHub is a web data collection platform that provides scraping services. Our research uncovered some issues that ParseHub users face. Before utilizing ParseHub’s scraping services, it may be prudent to investigate alternatives that may better suit your business’s needs.
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