1. Manual Copy Paste
The simplest way to scrape data from a web page is to manually copy and paste the data to a text document or spreadsheet file. This method is not practical for large scale data extraction since it requires a lot of manual effort and time.
2. Using a generic web scraping software
A generic web scraping software can be used to scrape data from any website. Such software allows you to select the data you need via a visual user interface, without the need to write any code or script. It can be a desktop application, a browser extension or a web application. The advantage of using generic web scraping software is that, by purchasing or subscribing to a single tool, you can scrape data from any website. Each tool comes with a slight learning curve for mastering the configuration of data scraping.
3. Using a specific web scraping tool
For websites like Yellow Pages, Google Maps, LinkedIn etc. there are tools built specifically for scraping data from them. Such tools have the advantage of eliminating the need for configuration, making data scraping easier and faster.
4. Build your own web scraper
If you are a developer (or if you can hire one), you can build your own web scraping software for your specific data requirement. For coding the scraper, various web scraping APIs or headless browsers (like Puppeteer) can be used. Building your own scraper saves costs, but it requires ongoing maintenance to adapt to periodic website changes.
5. Hire a freelancer or data scraping service provider
You can easily hire a freelancer for web scraping jobs on websites like Fiver or Upwork. It's advisable to choose a freelancer with experience in working with various web scraping tools to ensure they can select the one that best fits your requirements and budget.