Tag Archives: Scraping

3 Count: Berlin Wall

3 Count: Berlin Wall

YouTube blocks German access to many meteorite videos, Israeli court rules RSS scraping legal and Spotify seeks a royalty cut.Continue Reading

Bitacle: Where is it Now?

Bitacle: Where is it Now?

Six years ago, Bitacle was the site on every blogger’s mind. But what came of it and what has its long-term impact been?Continue Reading

Review: ScrapeShield by Cloudflare

Review: ScrapeShield by Cloudflare

Earlier this year, CloudFlare introduces Scrapeshield, a tool to track scraping, but how well does it work? It depends on what you’re trying to do.Continue Reading

3 Count: Imperfect Person

3 Count: Imperfect Person

The Globe and Mail responds to Wente’s scandal, 3Taps countersues Craigslist and Cablevision backs TV networks against Aereo. Continue Reading

Craigslist Updates TOS, Now Effectively Owns Your Ads

Craigslist Updates TOS, Now Effectively Owns Your Ads

Craigslist, as part of its war on scapers, is now demanding exclusive rights to the content posted on its service, putting your copyright in danger.Continue Reading

Just How Easy is it to Scrape Content?

Just How Easy is it to Scrape Content?

If you think your content is safe because you don’t put it in an RSS feed, this video might be a rude awakening for you. Continue Reading

Is it Time to Rethink Partial Feeds?

Is it Time to Rethink Partial Feeds?

Six years ago, Plagiarism Today was a major advocate of keeping feeds full, despite the threat of scraping. But does that advice still hold up?Continue Reading

Which came first the Search Engine or the Traffic?

Which came first the Search Engine or the Traffic?

Monitoring bots that visit your site isn’t just useful for stopping scrapers, it’s also a great way to learn about how search engines can help you.Continue Reading

5 Ways Web Scraping Has Already Affected You

5 Ways Web Scraping Has Already Affected You

Scraping has been a hot topic for webmasters for some time, but average users are impacted as well. Here are just five ways.Continue Reading

One Year After Panda, Is Your Content Safer?

One Year After Panda, Is Your Content Safer?

On February 24th, 2011, Google introduced it’s Panda update, supposedly a major blow against content farms and scrapers. How did it work out?Continue Reading