Theo Vasilis

Author, copywriter, narrator, & general all-round wordsmith. I love to inform, inspire & illuminate. Interested in human and machine learning alike. Passionate about free information and an open web.

29 posts

The top 5 instant data scrapers in 2023

Theo Vasilis

What is an instant data scraper? And how do you choose the best data scraping tool? We explain data scraping and give you the top 5 free instant data scrapers in 2023.

4 min read Nov 15, 2022

AWS Lambda

Web scraping with AWS Lambda vs. Apify: what are the differences?

Theo Vasilis

In the tech world, can David compete with Goliath? Let’s find out how Apify fares as an AWS Lambda alternative for web scraping.

6 min read Nov 14, 2022

Playwright

What is Playwright?

Theo Vasilis

We explore the features of Playwright that make it an awesome tool for web scraping and automation. Auto-awaiting, headless mode, recording scripts with Codegen, and more 🎭

5 min read Oct 24, 2022

Web Scraping

What is ethical web scraping and how do you do it? ⚖️ 5 principles of web scraping ethics

Theo Vasilis

With great data comes great responsibility. Whether you’re a web scraper developer or a website owner, you should know these 5 principles of web scraping ethics.

6 min read Oct 20, 2022

Web Scraping

The definitive guide to text scraping

Theo Vasilis

Text scraping and computational text mining and analysis methods are becoming increasingly popular among students, scholars, and researchers in multiple academic fields. We show you how to extract text data from websites with Smart Article Extractor.

14 min read Oct 10, 2022

Amazon

What are Amazon ASINs and how to scrape them?

Theo Vasilis

What are ASINs on Amazon? Why are they important? Why do people scrape them? And how? We answer all these questions and show you how to extract Amazon product data with an ASIN Scraper.

7 min read Oct 7, 2022

Web Scraping

How to scrape Amazon reviews in under a minute

Theo Vasilis

This simple tutorial shows you how to scrape Amazon reviews in no time. Download your data in 6 formats for sentiment analysis or competitor monitoring.

7 min read Oct 4, 2022

Web

What is a web ripper? Top 5 website ripper tools (but we’re hiding something)

Theo Vasilis

If you wish to migrate your website to a new server, keep a copy of your site as a backup, or use web data for educational purposes, these powerful website ripper tools might be what you need.

5 min read Sep 19, 2022

Data Extraction

How to extract and download news articles online

Theo Vasilis

Want to download multiple online articles for text research? Read on to find out the quickest and easiest way to get the job done.

4 min read Sep 13, 2022

Lead Generation

Web scraping for lead generation 👩‍💻 What are business lead scrapers and how to use them?

Theo Vasilis

If you’re scraping the barrel for leads, try scraping the web instead. Find out how lead generation scraping can save you a lot of time ⌚

4 min read Aug 30, 2022

RPA

5 ways web RPA can help your business

Theo Vasilis

Web RPA is now poised to take center stage in the automation arena, which means that the days of conventional RPA may be numbered.

5 min read Aug 23, 2022

Web Scraping

Why people are scraping Google Maps plus the 5 best Google Maps scrapers for business

Theo Vasilis

We all know Google Maps. It's not only the most popular navigation app; it's also the world's largest business directory. We explain why companies are scraping Google Maps for valuable data and provide you with the top 5 Google Maps scrapers for your business.

7 min read Aug 10, 2022