Ansel Barrett
Ansel works as a contributing author at Octoparse, where he leverages his interest in coding, machine learning, and other AI technologies to provide valuable insights into web scraping.
213 posts
Walmart vs. Target: Which Is Cheaper? I Scraped 70+ Real Prices to Find Out
We scraped and compared 70+ real prices across 34 matched products at Walmart and Target to see which store is actually cheaper in 2026, plus the exact method (and free templates) to track prices yourself.
2026-09-30T18:51:54+00:00 · 9 min read
How to Build a No-Code Real Estate AI Business with Zillow Data
How to use AI in real estate without code: turn Zillow listings into rental comp reports, price alerts, and investor shortlists, with real data and a prompt.
2026-09-30T15:57:55+00:00 · 11 min read
Firecrawl Alternatives: 7 Tools Compared by Use Case
Compare 7 Firecrawl alternatives by API, no-code, open-source, managed-data, MCP, pricing signals, and workload fit before choosing a production stack.
2026-09-27T19:52:20+00:00 · 12 min read
SEO Ranking API: Scrape Keyword Rankings and SERPs
Learn what an SEO ranking API returns, how Yandex and Baidu rank tracking differ, and how to scrape keyword rankings and SERP features.
2026-09-23T10:25:03+00:00 · 11 min read
What Is Google Dorking? Google Dorks for Sales and Competitor Research
Run Google dorks and export the results with Octoparse: a white-hat guide to finding leads and competitor data, plus the operators that still work in 2026.
2026-09-11T18:03:34+00:00 · 8 min read
Indeed Job Scraper: 3 Methods and a 946-Job Test (2026)
Compare an Indeed job scraper, the Indeed API route, Python, and a verified 946-row Octoparse MCP test for exporting structured job data.
2026-09-10T17:47:57+00:00 · 12 min read
How to Find TikTok Influencers Who Actually Fit Your Brand
Learn how to find TikTok influencers who actually fit your brand. Filter by niche, followers, and engagement, then vet, export, and contact them at scale.
2026-08-30T00:36:04+00:00 · 11 min read
How to Track Brand Mentions in ChatGPT (Free, Step-by-Step)
How to track brand mentions in ChatGPT: build a prompt set, record mentions and citations, and monitor your visibility over time — free, step by step.
2026-08-20T11:26:58+00:00 · 8 min read
GEO vs SEO: What’s the Difference?
GEO vs SEO: how generative engine optimization and search engine optimization differ, where they overlap, and whether GEO is replacing SEO in 2026.
2026-08-20T11:24:49+00:00 · 10 min read
AI Search Visibility: How to Track Where Your Brand Appears in AI Answers
AI search visibility measures how often your brand appears in AI answers. Learn what it is and how to track it across ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, and AI Mode.
2026-08-20T11:23:01+00:00 · 10 min read
YouTube Comment Scraper: 4 Ways to Export Comments
Compare four practical ways to export YouTube comments: an online template, the AgentTools API, Octoparse Desktop, and the official YouTube Data API.
2026-08-11T16:54:00+00:00 · 5 min read
How Bilal Built a Scalable Freelancer Service with Web Scraping and Octoparse
Freelancer Bilal Rajput used Octoparse to build a Custom Task with XPath-based extraction logic, reliably scraping more than 50,000 product pages for an e-commerce client and turning web scraping into a scalable freelance data service.
2026-08-03T16:36:37+00:00 · 5 min read