Web scraping refers to systematically extracting data ('scraping') from websites ('web').
In business intelligence, web scraping is a cost-effective way for companies to collect market information such as product description, seller information, product price, customer review and so. Web scraping also provides companies information in a timely and unbiased manner when compared to conventional sources, such as market research reports.
Part 1. Web Scraping without Coding
Basic knowledge of web scraping and its use cases
Octoparse - a leading application for code-free web scraping
Hands-on projects to scrape data from Amazon
Amazon Best Sellers
Amazon Product Search
Amazon Reviews by Country
Octoparse web scrapers used in tutorials will be provided to students and are ready to use
Part 2. Basic Data Visualization with Tableau
Basic knowledge of data visualization and its use cases
Tableau - a leading application for self-serve analytics
Visualization of data from web scraping
Amazon Best Sellers
Amazon Product Search
Amazon Reviews by Country
Tableau workbook used in tutorials will be provided to students and are ready to use
Ideal for Business Professionals
That are comfortable of learning new applications
Wanting to collect public information, such as sellers, products, customers without coding experience
Wanting to analyze and visualize large amount of information for high-level trends and hidden insights
Still Not Sure? Consider the Following
Watch the sample videos provided to know more about myself, teaching style, and applications (Octoparse, Tableau)
Look up other web scraping courses and tutorials to see if this is something you are interested in
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