Apify Blog: Web scraping and automation stories

Using web scraping to preserve digital memory of war crimes in Ukraine

Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has prompted the grievous mission to collect and archive digital evidence of war crimes. Read how Mnemonic is using web scraping to collect social media data for further use in international law, journalism, research, and memory preservation.

4 min read Aug 8, 2022

Web Scraping

How to scrape Yellow Pages data

Theo Vasilis

Find out how to scrape Yellow Pages data for lead generation and extract names, addresses, phone numbers, and emails from one of the world’s most popular business directories.

3 min read Aug 3, 2022

Data Analysis

Czech media and their word choices: before and after the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Natasha Lekh

Inspired by the book on combatting disinformation by Ján Markoš, Data Academy students decided to dedicate their data project to analyzing the Czech media narrative of the ongoing war in Ukraine.

13 min read Aug 1, 2022

Law

New EU Directive on Consumer Protection: are retailer giants ready for the new reality? Insights backed up by data.

Jakub Balada

The new EU Directive on consumer protection has come into force. How did Czech online stores prepare for it? Insights backed up by data.

10 min read Jul 26, 2022

Tutorial

How to scrape Airbnb data

Natasha Lekh

Browsing Airbnb listings is the go-to way for finding accommodation anywhere in the world. Here's how to use our Airbnb Scraper to extract Airbnb data on rental offers, including prices, size, reviews, and host details.

7 min read Jul 22, 2022

Google

Top Google search APIs

Natasha Lekh

Not all websites share their APIs with the public. Luckily for us, the biggest website in the world, Google Search, offers quite a few Google APIs. Or does it? Let's break down the most commonly asked questions about Google Search API.

5 min read Jul 21, 2022

Tutorial

How to scrape data from any website to Excel in 3 easy steps

Dávid Lukáč

Turning a website into an Excel table can be a chore when done manually. Learn how to automate this extraction in just 3 simple steps.

5 min read Jul 20, 2022

Tutorial

How to use unofficial IMDb API to scrape IMDb data

Mariachiara Faraon

Follow these four easy steps and learn how to scrape structured data from IMDb without using the IMDb API with a customizable and cheaper IMDb Scraper.

4 min read Jul 19, 2022

Apify Updates

Watch your idea grow into an actor: an essential update to Apify ideas

Dávid Lukáč

Watch your idea grow into an actor: an essential update to Apify ideas

4 min read Jul 18, 2022

Life in Apify

How Apify founder teaches coding to kids (and how your kids can learn to program)

Mariachiara Faraon, Natasha Lekh

While there are a lot of available computer literacy and coding courses for kids online, none of them can replace the value of interactive learning. Check out Apify co-founder's tips on how to teach coding to kids.

6 min read Jul 14, 2022

Tutorial

How to use bulk image downloaders to get all images from a website

Mariachiara Faraon

Our Bulk Image Downloader tool allows you to download all images from any URL simultaneously, in just one click. Google Images, Facebook Pages, your favorite news site, you name it. Follow these easy steps and try the scraper for free now!

4 min read Jul 12, 2022

Apify Freelancers

Making money out of Apify Freelancers: how Patrick did it with his Upwork scraper

Mariachiara Faraon

Apify Freelancers is a network of Apify-approved developers to help you automate mundane tasks and save money for things that matter - and you can monetize the result on Apify Store. Learn how Patrick did it!

4 min read Jul 8, 2022