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Wednesday, 19 October 2011

Web Bot-Webscraper

Webscraper
There is some really great webscraper software now on the market. Webscraper software can be an invaluable tool in the building of a new business and in any endeavor requiring extensive research. The new generation of programs incorporates an easy to use GUI with well-defined options and features. It has been estimated that what normally takes 20 man-days can now be performed by these programs in only 3 hours. With a reduction in manpower, costs are trimmed and project timelines are moved up. The webscraper programs also eliminate human error that is so common in such a repetitive task. In the long run, the hundreds of thousands of dollars saved are worth the initial investment.

Video of a screen scraper software, Competitor Data Harvest:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uU91vOsS6xc&feature=player_embedded

Extract Data from the website
Data extraction from a site can be done with extraction software and it is very easy. What does data extraction mean? This is the process of pulling information from a specific internet source, assembling it and then parsing that information so that it can effectively be presented in a useful form. With a good data extracting tool the process will take a short time and very easily. Anyone can do this not to mention the simplicity it comes in when looking to extract and store data to publish it elsewhere. The software to extract data from the website is being used by numerous people, with amazing results. Information of all types can be readily harvested.

Free Data Mining Software
There is now a lot of free data mining software available for download on the internet. This software automates the laborious task of web research. Instead of using the search engines and click click clicking through the pages tiring and straining the eyes then using the archaic copy and paste into a second application, it can all be set to run as we relax and watch television. Data mining used to be an expensive proposition that only the biggest of businesses could afford but now there is free data mining software that individuals with basic needs can use to satisfaction. Many people swear by the free programs and have found no need to go further.

Create data feeds
Creating data feeds especially the RSS is the process of distributing the web content in an online form for easy distribution of information.RSS has enabled the distribution of content from the internet globally. Any type of information located in the web can be created into a data feed whether it is for a blog or a news release. The best thing about using a web scraper for these purposes is to ensure that your information is easily captured, formatted and syndicated. Cartoonists and writers in the newspaper business create data feeds for their work to be disseminated to readers. This process which has enhanced the sharing of information to many people has been made possible.

Deep Web Searching
The deep web is the part of the Internet that you can not see. It can not be found by traditional search engines and bots to find all the data and information. Deep web searching needs to be done by programs that know specifically how to find this information and extract it. Information found in the deep web are pdf, word, excel, and power point documents that are used to create a web page. Having access to this information can be very valuable to business owners and law enforcement, since much of it is all information that the rest of the public can not access.

Credits to:
http://www.mozenda.com/web-bot

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