How to build a better distribution list to improve customer engagement. — In 1832, Chicago was just a swampy parcel of real estate with fortunate proximity to waterways. We all know how the story ends, today Chicago is one of the largest cities in the US, but phenomenal growth started in the 1830s through one simple means — getting the word out. …

Scraping vintage magazine prices for fun and profit. — I recently inherited a rather large stash of vintage Playboy magazines. Relics of a bygone era and a reminder that in the good old days, Entertainment For Men was delivered in print. …

Proving API performance scraping Etsy.com — I have a confession to make. I don’t fix my own car. Sure, I can change a wiper blade or replace a burned-out tail light, but when it comes to issues that require poking around under the hood I call a professional. For web scraping, however, I am the professional…

Web Scraping in Space! Catchy title, but [spoiler alert] this article is not about web scraping in outer space. I’d like to share a technique I call Spatial Web Scraping. Web Scraping by Example Web Scraping extracts unstructured data from the web and adds structure to make the data more useful. Theoretically, any data…

Executive Summary: Athena Web Scrape automates daily extraction and distribution of Athena reports. Automating Athena report prep minimizes time spent getting data so more time is available to analyze and glean actionable insights that drive revenue cycle performance. What is Web Scraping? Web Scraping extracts unstructured data from the web and adds structure to…