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 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…
Top 12 Antidetect Browsers Evaluated
We evaluated the best free and paid antidetect browsers in 4 dimensions for performance and usability: ** Access and manage your browser profiles and settings through a mobile app. AdsPower Browser’s emphasis on automation makes it highly effective for specific use cases. It is ideal for users focused on desktop-based tasks and those managing automation…
Best LinkedIn Proxies: Automation & Scraping
We benchmarked different proxy types for LinkedIn scraping and account management. A proxy alone won’t keep a LinkedIn account safe. Success comes from slow, human-like actions, one high-quality residential or mobile proxy per account, and avoiding aggressive automation. The providers below are compared for general proxy capabilities and lawful, authorized use cases. Bright Data offers…
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…
Top 6 LLM Scrapers: ChatGPT, Perplexity & Gemini
We benchmarked how the top LLM scraper providers, including Bright Data, Oxylabs, and Apify, perform at extracting outputs from LLM platforms such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and Google AI Mode. To ensure reliable results, we ran 1,000 tests per provider, repeating each prompt 10 times for consistency. The top-performing provider is detailed below. Providers missing…
NetNut Takedown: What Buyers Need to Know
On July 2, 2026, the FBI seized hundreds of domains associated with NetNut, a residential proxy network run by Nasdaq-listed Alarum Technologies (ALAR). Researchers and Google allege that at least part of NetNut’s exit-node pool overlapped with Popa, a residential-proxy botnet estimated by Google to have at least 2 million devices. Alarum disputes the allegations…
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…
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