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Video: Why Your Academic Study Needs Web Scraping?

Enhance your academic research or school project with web data! In this video, we’ll explain the hows and whys and share to-dos for academically integral web scraping. Observe tendencies as they happen, get a large data sample, and save time—these are only a few of the many benefits. For more, watch our video on web scraping for academic research.

Martin Ganchev

Martin Ganchev

Feb 19, 2024

2 min. read

What is web scraping?

Web scraping is the automated process of extracting valuable information or data from websites. Through specialized software or scripts, web scrapers navigate web pages, gather data, and convert it into a structured format for analysis.

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Martin Ganchev

Martin Ganchev

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Martin, aka the driving force behind our business expansion, is extremely passionate about exploring fresh opportunities, fostering lasting relationships in the proxy market, and, of course, sharing his insights with you.

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