The old way of getting data (not usually tried and tested!):
The Modern way:
The old method is manual and does not work in cases where webmasters have put up blocks, require passwords or monitor IP and cap number of times users can access the page or even download it.
The new method of using a specialized tool for online data extraction climbs over walls, tunnels under fences and fetches data from hundreds of websites. The tool works through proxy servers and rotates IP addresses and gets data anonymously. It will search databases in sites that create dynamic web pages.
The benefits: you get better quality data in shorter time. For marketers or for students for whom time is of the essence, this tool is invaluable.
Blog resource: http://newprosoft.jimdo.com/2014/10/21/web-extractor-online-the-modern-way-of-getting-data/
- Navigate to a website, navigate to a page
- Copy-paste data into a text file or worksheet
- Save, Repeat process, Spend hours or days refining data
- Pay high costs of internet connection, spend sleepless hours and ruin health
- Let other tasks remain pending
The Modern way:
- Get a fast computer and internet connection (which users probably have)
- Access web extractor online, download and install it
- Run the program, specify URLs, command line options and output format in which data is required
- Schedule the program to run at specified times (e.g. at night when you may have free internet availability)
- Attend to other tasks or relax
- Access data that is retrieved and use it straight away without any effort
The old method is manual and does not work in cases where webmasters have put up blocks, require passwords or monitor IP and cap number of times users can access the page or even download it.
The new method of using a specialized tool for online data extraction climbs over walls, tunnels under fences and fetches data from hundreds of websites. The tool works through proxy servers and rotates IP addresses and gets data anonymously. It will search databases in sites that create dynamic web pages.
The benefits: you get better quality data in shorter time. For marketers or for students for whom time is of the essence, this tool is invaluable.
Blog resource: http://newprosoft.jimdo.com/2014/10/21/web-extractor-online-the-modern-way-of-getting-data/