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A blog for people & companies looking to make a big business impact with data acquired using web scraping and web crawling. Learn the best practices, business use cases, legality, and how you can do your job better with data.
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Top 10 GDPR Fines in 2018 to 2025: A Data-Driven Analysis
Introduction Yes, it’s over — the era of unchecked data collection, silent tracking, and unaccountable digital practices. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ended it for good, redefining how organizations collect, process, and protect the personal data of European Union citizens. A decade ago, user information was traded, tracked, and monetized with little scrutiny; privacy was an afterthought, not a business priority. That changed in 2018 with the enforcement of
Navin Saif
Nov 117 min read
Web Scraping Without Getting Blocked Using curl-cffi
Learn how to perform web scraping without getting blocked using curl-cffi. Discover how this Python library helps you bypass anti-bot systems, mimic real browsers, and ensure smoother, more reliable data extraction.
tony56024
Oct 177 min read
How to Scrape Product Data from Amazon US?
Introduction Ever tried shopping for vlogging equipment on Amazon? It's overwhelming. You've got thousands of microphones, cameras, and tripods to choose from, and manually comparing them all would take forever. That's exactly why I built this web scraping system - to automatically collect and organize all that product data so you can actually make informed decisions. This project shows you how to build a complete two-phase scraping system that systematically extracts vloggin
Shahana farvin
Oct 924 min read
Y Combinator 2025: How AI is Reshaping Startups and Markets
In 2025, over 72% of new startups in Y Combinator are powered by artificial intelligence , signaling a seismic shift in how technology is...
Aarathi J
Apr 96 min read
HOW DATA-DRIVEN DECISION MAKING IS DRIVING BUSINESSES TOWARDS SUCCESS
Data is ubiquitous. This tremendous amount of information can change the way your business works and the way consumers view it. But to leverage datasets, you need to select the appropriate tool for big data analytics . These tools can then help you in data-driven decision making . It is essentially the foolproof way used by data masters to transform businesses . What is Data-Driven Decision Making? There is an enormous amount of data around you. How judiciously you use
Sakshi Ragini
Jan 1, 20207 min read
FLASH SALES: How Web Scraping Helps Businesses Win Big
What differentiates a successful business from a mediocre performing business? We say it is their sales and marketing strategy . A properly planned assortment of the inventory items and offers will take you a long way. But there is one factor that can boost your already superb sales output. That factor is timing. It will help if you put web scraping to use at crucial times like holiday flash sales . Managing all these tradeoffs is a must for all retailers, especially dur
Sakshi Ragini
Nov 16, 20199 min read
Big Data Analytics and its integration with Social Media
We all know that social ads and analytics are invaluable in digital marketing. Most of you might be reading this article because of the same reason. This is why we need to create a streamlined process around gathering data, analyzing it and drawing actionable insights from it. Social Media has become a vast reservoir of data of all forms, almost synonymous to Big Data. Since social media is the ongoing buzz, let’s see how we can integrate all three elements: Social Media, Bi
Srishti Saha
Nov 15, 20186 min read
9 Must See TED Talks on Big Data
With its fast-paced growth, big data brought a revolution with itself that is simply inspiring. Over the year, data analytics, data extraction, and visualization have transformed numerous of industries and sectors across the globe. Right from healthcare and finance to all the way to fashion and retail, there is hardly a sector left untouched by big data. Due to its increasing ubiquity, big data has seen an increase in its popularity and numerous opportunities have populated
Anmol Chawla
Aug 23, 20185 min read
Big Data in Fintech : How Fintech is Leveraging Big Data to Win over Banks
Think of a world where you never have to visit a bank, where all the financial services are merely the touch of a button away. The applications of big data in fintech today is advancing at a rapid pace with the financial sector being one of the biggest contenders. It is now possible to get verifications done through your phone’s fingerprint scanner. There are already algorithms in place which are capable of analyzing your financial history and suggest the best deal for you.
Anmol Chawla
Aug 19, 20184 min read
How Netflix leverages Big Data Analytics to Drive Success
If you ever want to predict the future, learn how Netflix does it. Once upon a time, legendary screenwriter William Goldman said, “Nobody, nobody – not now, not ever – knows the least goddam thing about what is or isn’t going to work at the box office.” That was of course before the time the internet, and big data and big data analytics decided to make an appearance and change everything. Today Netflix accounts for a third of all of US’s peak time internet traffic . Last yea
Anmol Chawla
Aug 10, 20184 min read
Advanced Analytics for Product Portfolio Optimization in Manufacturing
Industries around the world are innovating new products and services to make a difference in the continuously evolving world. Although the manufacturing sector has seen a very steady and slow growth in demand for the goods at around 3-3.5% , it still forms an essential part of most industries across the globe. With the digitization and technological revolution of most industries across the globe, manufacturing industry can serve as a good canvas for advanced analytics to p
Srishti Saha
Jul 27, 20186 min read
Big Data Analytics and the New Age of Retailing
Big Data analytics is the new goldmine. If we take a good look at the past year, we will see how technology has helped retailers overcome the challenge of e-commerce. Through data insights and tracing consumer behavior patterns, retailers have been able to effectively execute marketing campaigns to meet the ever-rising expectations of consumers. The core element of this digital transformation is big data analytics, which has placed a paramount role in the transformation and
Anmol Chawla
Jul 26, 20184 min read
How Adidas’ Focus on Data-Driven Growth Has Led to its Burgeoning Rise
The Fourth Industrial Revolution is here and it’s all about the digital world. With the exponential growth of data and internet connectivity, brands are rapidly moving towards consumer-first mindset, with digital as its backbone. But how does a brand get to a point where it’s thinking is not only a part of brand philosophy but is also put into action? At Adidas, it starts with digital. One word that encapsulates Adidas’s spirit is performance. Performance on the field, in th
Bhagyeshwari Chauhan
Jul 4, 20184 min read
Big Data in Banking: 6 Ways Banks can Leverage Big Data Analytics in Financial Services
Banks are the touch points that drive our business. Over the past years, the banking industry has grown by leaps and bounds in terms of their operations, delivery systems and services. However, the banking industry is at yet another point where it’s about to change its scope forever. Due to rise in big data technologies and the huge volume of data collected and analyzed , experts believe that harnessing insights from big data in banking will propel the banking industry into t
Bhagyeshwari Chauhan
Jun 6, 20183 min read
Why Businesses need Embedded Analytics to Transform into Smarter Enterprises
Change is the only constant. We have repeatedly heard this phrase and it’s never been truer until now. With the pace at which the technology is transforming the world, companies either adapt or simply fail to make it work. Technology is one of the most significant external force driving the market today. Today, we see lawmakers leveraging newer technology for various policies , encouraging organizations to be transparent in their way of processing consumer data. The market
Bhagyeshwari Chauhan
May 31, 20184 min read
Hedge Funds are Relying on Alternative Data Insights to Gain an Investing Edge
The thing about data that we all know is that it is growing at a rate that no human, organization or machine can process individually. However, what a lot of us tend to forget is that while high quality or expensive data does not guarantee successful strategies, bad data does ensure failure at the operational level. Having that said, industries across the globe are developing algorithms to break this data down into actionable insights. Finance has seen a growing application o
Bhagyeshwari Chauhan
May 27, 20184 min read
Big Data in Insurance: How Insurers can leverage Big Data Insights
Just like all the other industries affected by big data , insurance hasn’t been untouched either. The insurance industry is increasingly looking towards insights derived from analysis of big data. Initially, only 9% of the insurers were interested in big data projects, but that number rose up to 25% in 2014. In today’s scenario, almost 40% of insurers consider big data a game changer. To add to this, a 2016 Accenture survey with 561 Chief Security Officers found that 94% of
Bhagyeshwari Chauhan
May 1, 20184 min read
Data Journalism: How Data Scraping Creates a New Scope for Journalists
As the internet expands and the technology advances, there is more and more every day we can do with the information that is generated each day. As big data comes into play, unusual information sources have cropped up, which upon analyzing can give insights into human behavior and consumption patterns. This has been a boost to all the industries like retail , real estate , hospitality, travel etc. But lately, journalists have begun to harness the power of big data analytics
Bhagyeshwari Chauhan
Apr 18, 20184 min read
6 ways Businesses can Optimize Big Data in the Supply Chain
There is virtually no sector in the economy that has remained unaffected with the advent of big data. Insight mining has become the core of any decision ever taken and continues to drive the market based on consumer behavior patterns and habits. Amidst such transient scenarios, retailers often wonder how they can use big data to make each and every step of their supply chain process more efficient and productive. The rise of Big Data in Supply chain Big data refers to the h
Bhagyeshwari Chauhan
Mar 21, 20185 min read
How Can Big Data Analytics Enhance the Demand-Supply Cycle in Retail
There has virtually been no sector in the market today that has been left untouched by the wave of big data analytics . Every process of a business has been automated and made efficient. One such process which is an essential part of every e-commerce industry is the optimization of the Demand-Supply cycle. In 2017, a report was published about the importance of analytics in supply chain management by a renowned research and consulting company. The report included a survey wh
Bhagyeshwari Chauhan
Mar 12, 20182 min read
How Big Data Analytics enables Merchandising Optimization in Retail Stores
Have you ever looked at something longingly and then decided to not buy it. And then a few hours later you get a notification that the dress you loved is now on sale and suddenly you find yourself in the app and paying for it? Well, you have been nudged! Today’s industry is seeing a growth in big data and merchandising based on ‘data-driven-nudges.’ These are one of the things you would want to exploit to the fullest if you want a hike in your profits. These nudges are so de
Bhagyeshwari Chauhan
Feb 13, 20183 min read
How to Evaluate if your Business is Ready to use Big Data Insights?
It is easy to jump the bandwagon for every new trend that floats the market and more. But what is more important than using that trend is analyzing that if your business is ready to take on all that is being offered. When people hear the word Big data Insights , they often mistake it as huge volumes of data. But it’s much more than that. It is a technological solution that is geared towards managing large quantities of data and the insights that come from them. Is your Busin
Bhagyeshwari Chauhan
Jan 29, 20182 min read
How These 4 Major Retailers are Using Big Data Analytics to Run a Profitable Business
With the trend of big data having swarmed the market, everything is about being three steps ahead in the game. Companies like Uber, Netflix and Amazon have been pioneering in their fields by using insights collected from data analysis. They use big data for everything . Right from product development to predicting what kind of movies will have the audience glued to their sofas. So how can you leverage big data analytics to your advantage? Here is a list of companies that a
Bhagyeshwari Chauhan
Jan 17, 20183 min read
Big Data for SMEs: How you can benefit from Big Data Analytics
Every business, big or small, wants to move up the success ladder in their niche, overthrowing their competition. Today’s businesses face...
Bhagyeshwari Chauhan
Jan 4, 20184 min read
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