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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
Inside Blinkit’s Fresh Basket: A 3-Day Data-Driven Analysis of Prices, Stock, and Strategy
Introduction In the hyper-competitive world of online groceries, where minutes matter and freshness drives loyalty, Blinkit has carved out a space by delivering essentials at lightning speed. But beyond the sleek UI and express delivery promise, what’s happening behind the curtain in terms of pricing, stock levels, and category strategy? To find out, we analyzed a compact yet powerful dataset: three consecutive days (March 17–19, 2025) of product data from Blinkit’s Fruits
Aarathi J
Jul 236 min read
How to Scrape Boutiqaat for Actionable Perfume Market Insights?
Have you ever thought about how companies manage to track thousands of products, prices, and even trends in multiple online stores all at once? That's where web scraping comes in: the automated way of collecting data from websites, comparable to a personal assistant that works around the clock. Web scraping helps business aggregators retrieve product information such as details, prices, and reviews much faster than the time it would take doing it manually. Boutiqaat is one of
Anusha P O
Jul 1638 min read
How to Scrape Tata CLiQ for Reliable Personal Care Product Insights?
Let's say you had a really smart assistant who could go into a website and collect everything important for you; for example, products, prices, sales, and you'd never have to copy-and-paste anything. This is basically the equivalent of web scraping! It's like you have a robot that can go through a website and pick out the parts you care about in a timely manner. It's especially functional for retail as businesses can monitor changing prices, promotions, best-selling items, et
Anusha P O
Jul 1141 min read
5 Reasons You Shouldn’t DIY Your Web Scraping Projects
Ever wondered if building your own web scraper is really worth the effort? It might look like a quick way to save money and get custom data, but what you don't see upfront are the legal landmines, technical debt, and hidden costs that come with it. In the age of digital intelligence, businesses run on data. From tracking competitor prices to forecasting market demand, data is the edge every decision-maker needs. Web scraping—the process of extracting data from websites—has em
Aarathi J
Jul 86 min read
How to Scrape Data from Booking.com?
Have you ever wondered how websites like Booking.com show so many hotel details so quickly? What if you wanted to collect that information yourself—automatically? In this post, I’ll walk you through a real project where we scraped hotel details from Booking.com , focusing on stays in San Francisco. Web scraping is a method used to collect data from websites. Think of it like copying information by hand from a web page only much faster and smarter, because a computer does it
Shahana farvin
Jul 325 min read
How Can Web Scraping Help Extract Refrigerator Data from Best Buy ?
When it comes to electronics in the U.S., Best Buy is one of the biggest and most familiar names. Their online store has a huge range of home appliances, and refrigerators make up a big chunk of that—everything from compact, space-saving models to smart fridges that connect to Wi-Fi and even have screens on the front. At first glance, collecting all this product information might seem simple. You might think, “Just write a script, grab the data, and you're done.” But in reali
Shahana farvin
Jul 129 min read
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