Among everything else going on in the world, big data is another controversial topic, and the conversations are all over the place: forums, social media networks, articles, and blogs.  

That is because big data is really important. 

I’m not saying this only as someone who works in the industry, but as someone who understands the…

Data gathering to keep a competitive advantage over other businesses will drive additional profit growth, especially in the e-commerce industry. Unfortunately, sending too many requests can get you blocked or permanently banned, which inevitably leads to often halts in your web scraping operation. However, there is a way to stay block-free during scraping procedures, but let's first answer, why sites block bots in the first place.…