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GOVERNMENT POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE KADUTHURUTHY

WEBSCRAPING
- Unlocking the power of data extraction

HARIKRISHNAN VB
REG :2201131889
S5CT
1. Introduction
2. What is webscraping ?
3. How webscraping works ?
4. Webscraping Tools
5. Webscraping Techniques
CONTENTS
6. Webscraping Applications
7. Webscraping Challenges
8. Advantages
9. Disadvantages
10.Legal consideration
11.Conclusion
INTRODUCTION

"Welcome to our seminar on Web Scraping ‘’

today's data-driven world, web scraping is a vital skill for


extracting valuable information from websites. This seminar will
cover the fundamentals of web scraping, its applications, and best
practices.
What is Web Scraping

Web scraping is the process of automatically extracting data


from websites, web pages, and online documents.
And then store it in a structured format such as a CSV, JSON,
or database.
How Web scraping works ?
1. Send a request

2. Get the HTML

3. Parse the HTML

4. Extract the data

5. Store the data

6. Repeat the process


Web Scraping Tools

• Bright Data : One of the most reliable options for web scraping and data
collection
• Scrapy : One of the highly recommended tools to perform large-scale web
scraping
• Selenium : A Python library file that is used for web scraping
• Oxylabs : Offers a diverse proxy network that is good for big business use
cases.
Web Scraping Techniques

• HTML Parsing : Extracting data from HTML tags and attributes using libraries
like Beautiful Soup or lxml.

• CSS Selectors : Using CSS selectors to target specific HTML elements and
extract data.

• Xpath : Using XPath expressions to navigate and extract data from XML and
HTML documents.

• DOM Parsing : Parsing the Document Object Model (DOM) to extract data
from dynamic web pages.
• AJAX/Javascript Rendering : Rendering JavaScript and AJAX content to
extract data from dynamic web pages.

• Data Extraction : Extracting data from websites using various techniques like
HTML parsing, CSS selectors, and regular expressions.

• Data Cleaning : Cleaning and preprocessing extracted data to remove noise


and errors.

• Data Storage : Storing extracted data in databases, files, or other data storage
systems.
Web scraping Applications

1. Data Analytics : Extracting data for analysis, insights, and business intelligence.

2. Market Research : Gathering data on market trends, competitors, and customer behavior

3. Price Comparison : Scraping prices for e-commerce, travel, and financial services.

4. Social Media Monitoring : Tracking social media conversations, sentiment, and trends.

5. Brand Monitoring : Tracking brand mentions, reputation, and online presence.


6 . E-commerce Scraping : Extracting product data, reviews, and pricing
information.

7. Real Estate Scraping : Collecting property listings, prices, and details.

8. Job Scraping : Aggregating job postings, descriptions, and requirements.

9. Healthcare Scraping : Extracting medical data, research, and clinical


trials information.

10. Finance Scraping : Gathering financial data, news, and market insights.
Web scraping Challenges

• Handling anti-scraping measures


: Some websites employ techniques
like CAPTCHAs, rate limiting, or
IP blocking to prevent bots from
scraping their content.
• Parsing HTML and CSS : Web pages have complex structures,
making it difficult to extract specific data

• Handling JavaScript-generated content : Some websites use


JavaScript to load content dynamically, making it hard for scrapers
to access.

• Handling different data formats : Scraping data in various


formats like JSON, XML, or CSV.
• Maintaining scraping speed : Scraping large amounts of data
without overwhelming websites or getting blocked.

• Avoiding duplicates : Preventing duplicate data extraction and


ensuring unique records

• Staying up-to-date : Keeping scrapers updated with changing


website structures and anti-scraping measures
Advantages

 Data extraction : Web scraping allows you to extract large amounts of data from
websites

 Market research : Web scraping can help you gather data on market trends

 Price comparison : Web scraping can be used to compare prices across different
websites
 Social media monitoring : Web scraping can be used to gather
data from social media platform

 Automation : Web scraping can automate data extraction tasks


Disadvantages

 Ethical considerations : Scraping data without permission raises ethical


questions.

 Maintenance and updates : Scrapers require frequent updates to adapt to


website changes.

 Scalability limitations : Scraping large volumes of data can be difficul


Legal Consideration

• Copyright infringement : Web scraping may violate


copyright laws if it involves copying and distributing
content without permission

• Robots.txt : Websites may use robots.txt files to specify


which pages or resources scrapers are allowed to access.
• Privacy laws : Scraping personal data may violate privacy laws like GDPR
or CCPA.

• Data protection laws : Scraping data without permission may violate data
protection laws
Conclusion

"In conclusion, web scraping is a powerful tool that helps extract useful
data from websites. With the right techniques and tools, you can unlock
valuable insights and information. Remember, web scraping is not just
about collecting data, but also about using it to make informed decisions
and drive success. Start scraping and uncover the hidden gems of the web!"
Reference

• https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/python-web-scraping-tutorial/

• https://www.scrapingbee.com/blog/web-scraping-tools/

• https://research.aimultiple.com/web-scraping-ethics/
THANK YOU

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