Request New Sources

Webz.io offers a source addition feature that allows users to enhance their web data coverage by requesting the addition of new News, Blogs, and Discussion sites to Webz.io’s dataset. This feature is particularly useful for organizations seeking data from specific sources not currently included in Webz.io’s coverage. Here’s how the source addition process works and its benefits:

1. Requesting New Sources: Users can submit requests for specific domains they’d like to be added to Webz.io’s data coverage. This feature provides flexibility, allowing users to expand their data access to sources that are relevant to their industry, topic, or geographic region.
2. Domain Verification: Once a source request is received, Webz.io checks if the domain is already covered. If it’s not, the domain undergoes verification to ensure that it meets Webz.io’s standards for data quality and relevance.
3. Validity and Accessibility Check: The requested domain is then assessed for accessibility to ensure it can be legally and technically crawled. This includes checking if the content is available to the public or behind paywalls and if any access restrictions are in place.
4. Automated Parsing Capabilities: For each valid and accessible domain, Webz.io evaluates whether the content can be automatically parsed. Parsing is essential to transform raw data into structured, readable content that users can analyze and utilize in their applications.
5. Automatic Domain Addition: If a domain passes all checks and can be crawled and parsed automatically, it will be added to Webz.io’s list of supported domains, making it available for users in future data requests.
6. Custom Parsing for Complex Sites: In cases where a domain cannot be automatically parsed, it may require a custom parser. Custom parsers are tailored solutions designed to handle complex sites that don’t conform to standard parsing methods. Implementing a custom parser can incur additional costs, as it requires specialized development to ensure data quality.

Benefits of the Source Addition Feature:

• Tailored Data Coverage: Users can ensure that Webz.io’s data coverage aligns closely with their needs by adding relevant sources, creating a more comprehensive and customized dataset.
• Expanded Insights Across Unique Sources: By adding unique sources specific to their industry or niche, users can gather more relevant insights and capture perspectives not available from mainstream sources.
• Enhanced Flexibility for Niche Applications: This feature is especially valuable for niche or specialized applications that require data from less common or localized sources, ensuring users can access the most applicable content.
• Data Continuity and Consistency: Once a requested source is added, users benefit from consistent access to content from that domain, making it easier to track developments over time and build more complete datasets.

Webz.io’s source addition feature enables users to extend the scope of their data collection, enhancing coverage in their areas of interest and ensuring they have access to the sources most relevant to their analysis, monitoring, or reporting needs.