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How to Set User Agents for Web Scraping (Python & No-Code)

avatarNitin Sharma
Learn what a user agent really is, how it contributes to scraping blocks, how to handle it properly in Python, and more.
2026-01-13T11:52:29+00:00 · 5 min read

How to Check if a Website Is Down (And What to Do About It)

avatarLazar Gugleta
Is your website down? Learn how professionals move beyond simple checks to monitoring systems that prevent revenue loss, protect reputation, and ensure continuous data flow for tools like Octoparse.
2026-01-09T10:30:27+00:00 · 7 min read

7 Best CAPTCHA Solvers for Web Scraping in 2026

avatarNitin Sharma
I tested 20+ best CAPTCHA solvers for web scraping, and here are the ones that actually work reliably with Cloudflare, headless browsers, and modern websites.
2025-12-30T18:37:10+00:00 · 6 min read

What Is Infinite Scroll And How to Handle It Efficiently

avatarAnsel Barrett
Scraper only returning first page results? Learn why infinite scroll breaks web scrapers and 4 proven methods to extract all data—no coding required.
2025-12-22T17:01:47+00:00 · 5 min read

Web Scraping API Basics for Non-Developers

avatarAbigail Jones
Learn what web scraping APIs actually do, when to use them vs. other tools, and how to build your first data extraction workflow. No coding hype, just clarity.
2025-12-17T18:19:28+00:00 · 8 min read

Cloud Data Extraction: Scraping Data 24/7 Without Any Interruption

avatarAbigail Jones
Cloud web scraping is a way to collect website data on remote servers so your crawlers keep running even when your computer is offline, asleep, or suddenly shuts down. It can makes your web scraping results more reliable, faster, and easier to scale
2025-12-15T17:54:43+00:00 · 6 min read

What Are The Best Web Scraping APIs for Real Time Data

avatarAnsel Barrett
This guide explains what real-time web scraping actually involves, why it matters in specific industries, and what are the best scraping APIs to approach the problem.
2025-12-15T17:02:42+00:00 · 7 min read

Is Web Scraping Legal and Why

avatarAbigail Jones
Generally, web scraping public information from websites is legal This article gives six tips about how to scrape webpages properly.
2025-12-05T16:33:23+00:00 · 9 min read

How To Collect Google Ads Data

avatarAnsel Barrett
Learn why teams scrape Google Ads Transparency Center data, how clean datasets power competitive insights, and what to expect from a reliable Google Ads scraper.
2025-12-04T17:50:12+00:00 · 5 min read

Building a Reddit Image Scraper Made Easy Without Coding Skills

avatarAbigail Jones
This article will introduce particularly how to build a Reddit image scraper using Octoparse, which helps reduce your repetitive manual work of copying and pasting images.
2025-10-30T17:10:01+00:00 · 6 min read

Is There Any Free Web Scraper

avatarAnsel Barrett
If you are looking for a free web scraper to start your web scraping journey, these tools may be among the best. Check out their features, free trial available, and pricing.
2025-10-29T16:43:13+00:00 · 5 min read

GEO-targeted Proxies: Scraping Data by Country or Region

avatarAbigail Jones
This guide explains the types, benefits, and setup process of GEO-targeted proxies— including how to use GEO-targeted proxies in Octoparse for effortless, localized data collection. After reading it, you'll learn how to choose, configure, and use GEO-targeted proxies to collect accurate regional data.
2025-10-15T17:27:02+00:00 · 8 min read