Optimal Numbers for Source Sites and Crawl Frequency by Use Case
Crawl Frequency, Since the web is an ever-growing reservoir of data that keeps expanding by each passing minute, determining what sites to crawl and how frequently can be tough to determine. When using web crawling as your primary tool to acquire data, there certainly comes a point where you have to make these mission-critical decisions. […]
Read MoreData Acquisition using Google Sheets vs DaaS – PromptCloud
Ever since the data on the web started multiplying in terms of quantity and quality, people have sought out ways to acquire this data for a wide range of applications. Since the scope of acquisition was limited back then, the extraction methods mostly composed of manual methods like copy-pasting text into a local document. As […]
Read MoreDo You have the Right Web Scraping Team?
As data has become an essential component to keep a business running whilst the competition is at its peak, some companies are turning to in-house web scraping to meet their data needs. In-house web scraping is essentially about setting up a team of right people who can handle all the processes involved in web crawling […]
Read MoreWhat to do when API doesn’t meet data extraction requirements
Many of the popular and modern websites provide an API that’s intended to enhance the user experience by offering integration between multiple services. Amazon, Google and Twitter are some of the notable websites that provide APIs. Google, in fact has APIs for most of its services and products. APIs, although intended for use by developers, […]
Read MoreData Mining 1.2 Million Car Listings: Interesting Insights Uncovered
Data Mining, If we compare automobile industry with the information technology industry, it’s a no-brainer that the pace of innovation and technological advancements are significantly slow in the former. Had the Automobile sector undergone rapid development like software and tech-driven products, eco-friendly smart electric cars would have outnumbered the traditional cars by now. However, we’re […]
Read MorePromptCloud – a Product, Framework or a Service?
Although we cannot stress enough the importance of web data extraction in the form of a dedicated service rather than a tool or framework, we sometimes get mistaken for similar kinds of offerings. We’ve had clients ask us if ours is a standalone product. They’re not really at fault here; we do have some elements […]
Read MoreKeeping Track of Media Mentions using Web Crawling
Every brand strives hard to stay at the top of their game, and it’s right here that they require a strong online presence. A remarkable and striking spot in the digital space is a prime requisite for every business today. Social media likes and followers are critical to business achievements, which makes it imperative for […]
Read MoreWhy Enterprises Outsource Web Scraping to PromptCloud
As the business world is rapidly adopting web data to complement various use cases that keep growing in numbers by each passing day, there has been a spike in the need for a dependable web scraping service. Many business owners often make the mistake of falling for the do-it-yourself tools that claim to be the […]
Read MoreFighting Fake News with Content Discovery Platforms: Web Scraping and AI
Gone are the days when people had to depend on the traditional media for news; now they are bombarded with news by a huge number of online media outlets on the internet. So much that it’s an information overload for the average person who has limited time to catch up on the news and stories. […]
Read MoreBig Data to Scale up Businesses
Data has been a crucial cornerstone to gauge business’ success. This ever-growing exponential data has provided us with robust technologies that various professionals use in their day-to-day lives. What was once considered redundant information is now delivering immense value in the form of predictive analysis and business intelligence. Let’s see how big data has become […]
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