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Guides, research, and case studies on web scraping, price monitoring, and data delivery for analytics, marketing, and product needs.

Business & Legal
OpenCart Product Scraper: Import Supplier Catalogs

Automate OpenCart catalog updates: scrape supplier products, map attributes, convert currencies, and refresh prices and stock on schedule. See how it works.

9 November · 16 min
Data & Formats
Parsing Excel Files: Sheets, Formulas, Merged Cells

Learn Excel parsing in practice: read .xlsx sheets, formulas, and merged cells in Python, JavaScript, and other languages. Get code examples and avoid pitfalls.

7 November · 6 min
Data & Formats
Parsing Text Files: Line-by-Line Reading, Regex, and Examples

Learn how to parse TXT files: line-by-line reading, delimiters, fixed-width columns, and regex, with code examples in Python, PHP, and more. Read the guide.

5 November · 5 min
Data & Formats
PDF Scraping: Extract Text and Tables from PDF Files

How to scrape data from PDF files: extract text and tables, run OCR on scans, and pick the right library, with examples in Python and other languages.

3 November · 6 min
By Language
Headless Browser Scraping in PHP: Handle JavaScript Sites

Learn headless browser scraping in PHP: render JavaScript-heavy sites with Chrome, Panther, and php-webdriver, with working code samples. Read the tutorial.

1 November · 13 min
Tools & Reviews
Octoparse Web Scraping: No-Code Scraper Review

Octoparse web scraping review: visual workflow builder, templates, cloud runs, and pricing for non-programmers. See if this no-code scraper fits you.

30 October · 9 min
Techniques
Pinterest Scraping: How to Extract Pins and Categories

Pinterest scraping guide: pull categories, boards, and pin data with code or ready-made scrapers while avoiding blocks. Start extracting Pinterest data.

28 October · 10 min
Proxies & Infrastructure
Residential Proxy Scraper: Bright Data in Action

How a residential proxy scraper beats tough targets: extracting a protected data aggregator with Bright Data (ex-Luminati). See the full setup inside.

26 October · 12 min
Proxies & Infrastructure
Best Proxy Speed for Scraping: Performance Test

What proxy speed you need for scraping and how to test it: latency, throughput, and success-rate benchmarks by proxy type. Compare before you commit.

24 October · 11 min