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Using proxies in web scraping
Scraping data from the web sounds simple in theory, but reality often proves more complex. Sending too many requests from a single machine can trigger blocks, and scaling your data...
Oct 29, 2024
4 min read
What is web scraping?
Websites are brimming with priceless data. All those product prices, job vacancies, stock updates, and more are sitting there, waiting to be discovered. But here’s the catch. This data is...
Feb 6, 2024
8 min read
Outsourcing vs managed team for a web scraping project
What’s common among Google, Microsoft, Apple, Cisco, Deloitte, and Amazon? They all embrace third-party delivery models: outsourcing or managed services. And the results are pretty clear. This strategic decision...
Dec 18, 2023
13 min read
What Is Alternative Data: Definition and Use Cases
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where traditional data sources just aren’t cutting it? For example, you run an e-commerce company and your sales are good. But...
Oct 23, 2023
9 min read
What Is Data Transformation in Data Mining?
Your business might collect tons of raw information every day. Sure, it’s valuable, but it may also be messy and hard to make sense of. You’d need to do...
Oct 13, 2023
7 min read
What Is Data Parsing?
We all have been there. Tons of raw data with no hope of making sense of it. But wait, this should no longer be the case for you. You...
Oct 9, 2023
8 min read
Structured, Unstructured and Semi-structured Data: Main Differance
Have you ever found yourself overwhelmed by the sheer volume of information at your fingertips as you deal with data preparation? Like when you’re eager to extract insights from...
Oct 2, 2023
5 min read
Data quality assurance techniques: how to ensure data quality while web scraping?
Let’s say you run a rapidly growing e-commerce company. You want to expand your product line, penetrate new markets, and stay ahead of fierce competition. To achieve these ambitious goals,...
Aug 18, 2023
8 min read
Correlation in Data Analysis: What Is It?
Let’s say you’re the owner of a major online retail store. You aim at boosting your sales and strengthening your market presence. At one point, you may be wondering if...
Aug 14, 2023
6 min read
