How an Amazon price tracker can help you compete with big business
We show you how to automate Amazon price checks to help you stay ahead of the competition.
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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.
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How web scraping is bridging language barriers
When a research team set out to build a machine translation module for Syrian and Moroccan migrants and refugees, it faced a significant challenge: how do you get enough data for dialects used only in casual conversation? This is how web scraping became the solution.
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How to scrape Tripadvisor data with an unofficial API
Using the right API will help you scrape Tripadvisor at scale. You don't need to be a computer wizard to do it. Our step-by-step guide will show you how to extract data from Tripadvisor with a ready-to-use web scraping tool that anyone can use.
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5 surprising ways to use software for academic research
What are the latest technological trends in the field of academia? What software do academics use? What are the best digital research tools and online research methods for students and scholars? We tackled these questions, and the answers will surprise you.
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A Series of Unfortunate Events or What it Takes to Organize an Apify Teambuilding
Apifiers vs. the bad luck - who will win? Not to spoil the good fun, but nothing can stop an Apifier when teambuilding is at stake. Well, almost nothing ;)
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How to scrape Pinterest data in 5 easy steps
Want to scrape Pinterest data but don’t have the tech skills? Our short step-by-step web scraping tutorial will show you how easy it is with Apify’s Pinterest Scraper
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11 email scrapers you should know about
So you want to extract email addresses from any site on the web, but which email scraper should you use? Read on if you want to know the best email scraper software for your email extraction projects
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What is machine learning doing for us?
Machine learning is becoming crucial for industries that deal with big data. In this article, you’ll discover why companies are turning to machine learning, understand how machines learn, and find out what machine learning can do for your business.
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When data gets too big: why you need structured data
Over 2.5 quintillion bytes of data are generated every day. 80% of it is unstructured. How can we harness the power of all that information and make it usable?
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How to scrape Best Buy product data
Find out how to use Best Buy Scraper to collect data from one of the most surprising online retail successes of 2021.
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Web scraping vs. screen scraping: what's the difference?
Find out the difference between web scraping and screen scraping. Discover their uses and which tools to use for them.
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What is a proxy server?
Find out everything you need to learn about proxies, what they are, how they work, how to get one, and how Apify Proxy can help, with this quick guide to proxy servers.
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