Every now and then it’s important to get back to basics and ask a question which seems obvious, because sometimes those questions have hidden depths. The question “What Is Product Data?” is one of those I recently asked myself, and it led me down a mini-rabbit hole. The basic definition of a product is: “A […]

Why You Need to Crawl Your Own Site
You use web crawling for almost every site on the web. Here’s why that list should include your own site, too.

How Certain Site Designs Mess With Data Extraction
Here’s why certain website designs can break a homegrown scraper (and what to do about it).

RIP: The Semantic Web
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How Can Anyone Possibly Compete with Amazon?
Amazon is a retail giant. But that doesn’t mean you can’t do what they do. Here’s how.

Why Don’t All Websites Have an API? And What Can You Do About It?
What do you do when you need data from a site that doesn’t have an API?

You Probably Don’t Need Your Own Chatbot
Ecommerce chatbots are all the rage. But you probably don’t need one. Here’s why…

Why Is Getting Clean Article and Product Data So Damn Hard?
Getting clean article and product data using homegrown web scrapers is difficult. Here’s why…

Why You Need Custom Brand-Monitoring Software
Brand monitoring is about more than just gathering metrics, it’s about listening. That why you can’t just use any old data tool.

Ecommerce: Why You Need Web Data to Create Truly Competitive Pricing
Web data is an absolute necessity for retailers looking to stay ahead of the competition. Here’s why…