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
How to Hide Your IP Address: 6 Methods Compared
Your IP address reveals your approximate proxy location and ISP and can be used to track you across sites. Six methods hide it, with different trade-offs in coverage, encryption, speed, and cost. A proxy server sits between one app (usually a browser) and the internet, forwarding requests under its own IP. Unlike a VPN, it…
WhatsApp Proxy Server & Code: Setup Guide
WhatsApp proxies let you connect to WhatsApp through an intermediary server rather than directly. There are two different setups, and each needs a different kind of proxy: The built-in proxy carries text messages and media. Voice and video calls are not routed through it. Before you start, update WhatsApp to the latest version; older versions…
Oxylabs vs Bright Data: Pricing & Benchmark Comparison
Oxylabs and Bright Data are two of the largest proxy providers used for large-scale web scraping and automation. To better understand how these providers perform, we conducted benchmark tests comparing success rates and response times across three proxy types: Residential proxies showed similar success rates between Oxylabs and Bright Data, with both providers fluctuating between…
Best ScrapeBox Alternatives
ScrapeBox is a Windows and macOS desktop application used for SEO tasks such as search engine scraping, keyword harvesting, link building, comment posting, and backlink checking. However, it is a desktop GUI tool, not an API, and the cost is higher once premium plugins, proxies, and a CAPTCHA service are added. So alternatives are grouped…
Speech Recognition: 12 Use Cases & Examples
Businesses generate large volumes of voice data from calls, meetings, and voice interfaces, but manually processing this data is slow and difficult to scale. Speech recognition (also called automatic speech recognition or speech-to-text) converts spoken language into text, enabling systems to analyze and automate voice-based workflows such as call transcription, voice assistants, and meeting summaries.…
Bright Data Proxies: Features and Pricing
Bright Data expanded its platform beyond traditional proxy infrastructure. The company introduced Web MCP (Model Context Protocol) tools designed for AI agents and automated systems, enabling programmatic web browsing, scraping, and search capabilities optimized for LLM-based workflows. This development positions Bright Data not just as a proxy provider but also as an infrastructure platform for…
LinkedIn Datasets: Profile & Company Data
LinkedIn datasets can be categorized into profile data and company data: It’s important to know the different types of LinkedIn data available when buying from a verified provider or seeking a specific company dataset. Common fields across all providers: The following fields are present in all three providers and were removed from the tables above…
IPv6 Proxy Providers: Pricing & Performance
An IPv6 proxy routes traffic through an IPv6 exit address, but IPv6 support does not mean the same thing across proxy providers. A vendor may support IPv6 on its residential network, expose both IPv4 and IPv6 through a mixed pool, or allow users to request IPv6 addresses. This benchmark measures residential proxy performance. Use it…
How to Bypass an IP Ban: Methods Compared
An IP ban blocks requests from your IP address, so the fix is to access the site from a different IP address or remove the cause. Changing your IP is not illegal in itself, but bypassing a ban can breach a site’s terms of service, so confirm your use case is legitimate first. Residential proxies…
Top 5 Social Media Datasets
We compared five leading social media data providers, focusing on the types of social data they offer and the platforms they include. For clarity, these providers fall into two groups: These vendors deliver raw or enriched content (Posts, Comments, Engagement). These vendors focus on public profile information and professional history. Bright Data is a leading…
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