5 Functions for Web Scraping in Google Sheets

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  • @EamonnCottrell
    @EamonnCottrell  11 днів тому

    ⭐⭐Grab the FREE demo sheet here - www.gotsheet.xyz/c/web-scraping-google-sheets-functions

  • @jmathew6988
    @jmathew6988 5 місяців тому +1

    Very useful tutorial. Nicely explained. Very thoughtful of you to include the XPATH cheat sheet. Thanks for the tutorial!

    • @EamonnCottrell
      @EamonnCottrell  5 місяців тому

      Thanks! And you’re welcome too! Yeah, that cheat sheet is very useful.

  • @matiasmartinez6983
    @matiasmartinez6983 11 місяців тому +2

    muy bueno eamonn, justo lo que estaba buscando. Ahí va su like buen hombre

  • @mikiallen7733
    @mikiallen7733 Місяць тому +1

    can you provide example pls on the case of Google local guide reviews ? best

    • @EamonnCottrell
      @EamonnCottrell  Місяць тому

      What do you mean exactly? Importing reviews from a Google Maps listing? I am not sure you could do something like that as those pages are loaded quite dynamically.

  • @charlesmurray3255
    @charlesmurray3255 11 місяців тому +1

    some superior content here, tyvm

  • @jonathandorozowsky4005
    @jonathandorozowsky4005 9 місяців тому +1

    This is amazing! Subbed.

  • @asa_howard
    @asa_howard 11 місяців тому +1

    Let's go! 🚀🚀🚀

  • @senatiseguimiento
    @senatiseguimiento 2 місяці тому +1

    in the case that the web hv a login and password?

    • @EamonnCottrell
      @EamonnCottrell  2 місяці тому

      not a way to do this on a protected website using just these functions (that I'm aware of)...would need a more robust coding tool

  • @MuhammadFAH33M
    @MuhammadFAH33M 4 місяці тому

    Clear Explanation 👍
    Questions
    Will the important HTML Is up-to-date data from the source website? If no then please tell us a way to keep a live data
    2- I want to scrap ecommerce website product data, how to auto scrap Next page ?
    3- How about import data via json file url most e-commerce website uses it eg Shopify
    I'll be thankful if you please create an ecommerce website data scraping vidoe or share your tips so ill give it a try 🙂

    • @EamonnCottrell
      @EamonnCottrell  4 місяці тому +1

      You may want to explore more robust tooling like a plugin or python scripting if you need to handle refreshing/changing data often. But, yes, you can pull data from ecommerce sites using importhtml if the data in question is in a list or a table.
      Here's a note from Google on how data freshness is handled: support.google.com/docs/answer/12188454?hl=en#:~:text=To%20ensure%20users%20get%20fresh,and%20sheet%20don't%20change.

    • @MuhammadFAH33M
      @MuhammadFAH33M 3 місяці тому +1

      Dear@@EamonnCottrell
      Thanks for your prompt response.
      Yesterday i've tried to scrap e-commerce website but Google Sheet using ImportXML returns N/A Error.
      Even i've used Xpath Tools to validate my selections. They were working perfectly fine but for Google Sheet formula wasn't
      Looks like this solution is for simple sites which allow fetching info
      I'll look into the freshness of data via your suggested link 🖇️
      Thanks 😊

    • @EamonnCottrell
      @EamonnCottrell  3 місяці тому +1

      @@MuhammadFAH33M Yes, I expect that you'll need a more robust solution for bigger, more complicated sites. I have run into issues trying to get data for example from Amazon or similar ecomm sites in the past. ScrapingBee and Octoparse are two platforms I've heard of with a larger set of tools; some googling will get you the rest of the way there. Good luck!

    • @MuhammadFAH33M
      @MuhammadFAH33M 3 місяці тому

      @@EamonnCottrell Thank you so much for advanced software suggestions. i'll explorer them. ScrapingBee seems to be new to me :)

  • @abigailmapuladikobo9941
    @abigailmapuladikobo9941 3 місяці тому +1

    Importxml could not fetch data from a google scholar url. Why is this?

    • @EamonnCottrell
      @EamonnCottrell  3 місяці тому

      Curious. What's the url? These functions are definitely not foolproof, and some websites may not be able to be this easily scraped. There are a lot of variables.

    • @abigailmapuladikobo9941
      @abigailmapuladikobo9941 3 місяці тому

      @@EamonnCottrell "scholar.google.com/scholar?start=0&q=%22research+methods%22+AND+Africa+AND+training&hl=en&as_sdt=0,5" I tried to scrape the titles.

  • @josephquijano9206
    @josephquijano9206 10 місяців тому +1

    You get me a subs. BTW bruh, can Google Sheet know if a specific word I want is inside a website? For example the word "Greatest" and i want the google sheet determine if it is in a website. thank you!

    • @EamonnCottrell
      @EamonnCottrell  10 місяців тому +1

      Cool idea! Yes...you could combine IMPORTXML with some logic to find this out. For instance, I could search for the word "Professional" in every on a web site using this formula (assuming the url is in A1):
      =IF(COUNTIF(ARRAYFORMULA(IMPORTXML(A1,"//div")),"*Professional*")>0,TRUE,FALSE)
      So you still need to feed it an element to look through like all the divs or h2s, but this'll do the trick👍

    • @josephquijano9206
      @josephquijano9206 10 місяців тому +1

      @@EamonnCottrell thanks for the tip! BTW, your videos in this channel are dopes. The editing looks like been making by a GOLD channel. Keep it up and you're in the right track!
      Also, if you can make a video where google sheet can check if an email is valid or invalid using a script. EVA email verifier seems can do the trick. God bless!

  • @murataksu6496
    @murataksu6496 9 місяців тому +1

    Hi everyone. I’m beginner on Google sheet. Is there any platform for to find answers for questions???

    • @EamonnCottrell
      @EamonnCottrell  8 місяців тому +1

      Feel free to ask away on any of my videos; I'm very responsive and open to new topic ideas. The data and spreadsheet community on LinkedIn is also quite good. You can find me over there too - www.linkedin.com/in/eamonncottrell/

    • @murataksu6496
      @murataksu6496 8 місяців тому +1

      @@EamonnCottrell Thank you so much. I have some plans to learn a few programs/software after 45 years old. Spread sheets is one of them. Wish me luck!

    • @EamonnCottrell
      @EamonnCottrell  8 місяців тому

      @@murataksu6496 Good luck! I also have a newsletter with quick tips if you want to check it out here: got-sheet.beehiiv.com/

  • @DataFrenchy
    @DataFrenchy 11 місяців тому +2

    🤘🤘🤘

  • @loistverberg900
    @loistverberg900 6 місяців тому +1

    Very helpful. But please nix the funny pictures. When I'm trying to follow something useful they are distracting.
    Don't forget that what seems simple to you is not to the people trying to learn from you. Cut out the stupid gifs and people will thank you.

  • @BL-zq7vd
    @BL-zq7vd 6 місяців тому +1

    dude why you want to look like a goofball on youtube ? u and a million others think looking like a goofball helps. it doesnt!