The Akamai report, Scraping Away Your Bottom Line: How Web Scrapers Impact E-commerce, delves into the complex world of web scraping and its profound effects on e-commerce sites. This comprehensive State of the Internet report explores the scraping process, shedding light on how both beneficial and malicious scrapers operate. It highlights the use of sophisticated AI-driven botnets and headless browsers that lead to performance issues and metric distortions.
The report also provides practical advice on detecting and defending against web scrapers. Key strategies include deploying effective bot defenses and implementing proactive measures to mitigate scraping impacts. By addressing these threats, ecommerce businesses can safeguard their site performance and maintain accurate metrics, ensuring a smooth customer experience.
For a deeper understanding of how web scraping affects your online business and how to protect against it, download the full report from Akamai.
