{"id":272,"date":"2026-09-11T12:07:02","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T12:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globaldataentrysolutions.com\/blogs\/?p=272"},"modified":"2026-09-11T12:07:53","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T12:07:53","slug":"a-completed-backlog-does-not-automatically-mean-the-process-is-stable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globaldataentrysolutions.com\/blogs\/a-completed-backlog-does-not-automatically-mean-the-process-is-stable\/","title":{"rendered":"A Completed Backlog Does Not Automatically Mean the Process Is Stable"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"272\" class=\"elementor elementor-272\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3b2dcb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d3b2dcb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d62e8dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"d62e8dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"gdes-blog-article\">\r\n\r\n<style>\r\n.gdes-blog-article{\r\n  max-width:920px;\r\n  margin:0 auto;\r\n  font-family:\"Open Sans\",Arial,sans-serif;\r\n  color:#344454;\r\n  font-size:17px;\r\n  line-height:1.8;\r\n}\r\n.gdes-blog-article h2{\r\n  color:#203248;\r\n  font-size:30px;\r\n  line-height:1.3;\r\n  margin:48px 0 18px;\r\n  font-weight:700;\r\n}\r\n.gdes-blog-article h3{\r\n  color:#203248;\r\n  font-size:22px;\r\n  margin:32px 0 12px;\r\n  font-weight:700;\r\n}\r\n.gdes-blog-article p{margin:0 0 20px}\r\n.gdes-blog-article a{\r\n  color:#168cc2;\r\n  font-weight:600;\r\n  text-decoration:none;\r\n}\r\n.gdes-blog-article a:hover{text-decoration:underline}\r\n.gdes-blog-intro{\r\n  font-size:19px;\r\n  color:#526474;\r\n}\r\n.gdes-blog-highlight{\r\n  background:#f4f8fb;\r\n  border-left:4px solid #27aae1;\r\n  padding:24px 28px;\r\n  margin:30px 0;\r\n  border-radius:4px;\r\n}\r\n.gdes-blog-list{\r\n  padding-left:22px;\r\n  margin:15px 0 26px;\r\n}\r\n.gdes-blog-list li{margin-bottom:10px}\r\n.gdes-blog-process{\r\n  background:#f6f8fa;\r\n  border:1px solid #e3e9ee;\r\n  border-radius:7px;\r\n  padding:28px;\r\n  margin:30px 0;\r\n}\r\n.gdes-blog-process-step{\r\n  padding:14px 0;\r\n  border-bottom:1px solid #dfe5ea;\r\n}\r\n.gdes-blog-process-step:last-child{border-bottom:none}\r\n.gdes-blog-process-step strong{color:#203248}\r\n.gdes-blog-table-wrap{\r\n  overflow-x:auto;\r\n  margin:30px 0;\r\n}\r\n.gdes-blog-table{\r\n  width:100%;\r\n  border-collapse:collapse;\r\n  font-size:15px;\r\n}\r\n.gdes-blog-table th{\r\n  background:#203248;\r\n  color:#fff;\r\n  text-align:left;\r\n  padding:14px;\r\n}\r\n.gdes-blog-table td{\r\n  border:1px solid #dde4e9;\r\n  padding:14px;\r\n  vertical-align:top;\r\n}\r\n.gdes-blog-faq{\r\n  border:1px solid #e1e7eb;\r\n  border-radius:6px;\r\n  padding:22px 25px;\r\n  margin-bottom:16px;\r\n}\r\n.gdes-blog-faq h3{\r\n  margin:0 0 10px;\r\n  font-size:19px;\r\n}\r\n.gdes-blog-faq p{margin:0}\r\n.gdes-blog-cta{\r\n  background:#203248;\r\n  padding:38px 32px;\r\n  margin:45px 0 10px;\r\n  border-radius:7px;\r\n  color:#fff;\r\n  text-align:center;\r\n}\r\n.gdes-blog-cta h2{\r\n  color:#fff;\r\n  margin:0 0 15px;\r\n}\r\n.gdes-blog-cta p{\r\n  color:#dbe4ec;\r\n  max-width:720px;\r\n  margin:0 auto 22px;\r\n}\r\n.gdes-blog-btn{\r\n  display:inline-block;\r\n  background:#f7941d;\r\n  color:#fff!important;\r\n  padding:12px 24px;\r\n  border-radius:4px;\r\n  font-weight:700!important;\r\n}\r\n@media(max-width:767px){\r\n  .gdes-blog-article{font-size:16px}\r\n  .gdes-blog-article h2{font-size:25px}\r\n  .gdes-blog-article h3{font-size:20px}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"gdes-blog-intro\">\r\nA web extraction process can return thousands of rows in minutes.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nThat may look like the job is finished.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nBut extracted volume alone does not prove that the fields are mapped correctly, duplicate pages were handled, source URLs remain traceable, product variants stayed separate or the final output follows the required data structure.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nThe extraction step collects information. A controlled workflow still has to turn that information into usable data.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2>Scraped Rows Are Raw Output, Not Automatically Finished Data<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nA raw extraction may contain:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"gdes-blog-list\">\r\n<li>Repeated records<\/li>\r\n<li>Missing fields<\/li>\r\n<li>Mixed page types<\/li>\r\n<li>Navigation text<\/li>\r\n<li>Unexpected values<\/li>\r\n<li>Inconsistent formats<\/li>\r\n<li>Wrong field mapping<\/li>\r\n<li>Duplicate URLs<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"gdes-blog-highlight\">\r\n<strong>The question is not only whether the data was captured. The question is whether the required information was captured from the correct source and organized into the intended structure.<\/strong>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<h2>1. Start With an Approved Data Scope<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nBefore extraction begins, the project should define what information is actually required.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nFor example:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"gdes-blog-list\">\r\n<li>Company name<\/li>\r\n<li>Product title<\/li>\r\n<li>SKU<\/li>\r\n<li>Public business address<\/li>\r\n<li>Public phone number<\/li>\r\n<li>Category<\/li>\r\n<li>Source URL<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nCollecting every available field can create unnecessary cleanup and make the final dataset harder to control.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2>2. Extraction Should Use Approved Public or Client-Provided Sources<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nA structured project should define the source environment before collecting information.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nThat may include publicly accessible or client-approved pages such as:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"gdes-blog-list\">\r\n<li>Official company websites<\/li>\r\n<li>Public product pages<\/li>\r\n<li>Public directories<\/li>\r\n<li>Public location pages<\/li>\r\n<li>Client-approved datasets<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nThe purpose is legitimate factual data capture\u2014not bypassing access restrictions or collecting private information.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2>3. Page Type Matters Before Field Extraction<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nNot every webpage has the same meaning.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nFor example, a website may contain:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"gdes-blog-list\">\r\n<li>Company page<\/li>\r\n<li>Location page<\/li>\r\n<li>Product page<\/li>\r\n<li>Category page<\/li>\r\n<li>Search-result page<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nThe same text label can represent different information depending on the page type.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nClassification can therefore be useful before extraction rules are applied.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2>4. Field Mapping Should Be Explicit<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nRaw extraction should map into clearly defined target fields.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"gdes-blog-table-wrap\">\r\n<table class=\"gdes-blog-table\">\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th>Source Element<\/th>\r\n<th>Target Field<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Page heading<\/td>\r\n<td>Company \/ Product Name<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Public location text<\/td>\r\n<td>Business Address<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>SKU label<\/td>\r\n<td>Product SKU<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Page URL<\/td>\r\n<td>Source URL<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nWithout explicit mapping, values can be captured correctly but placed in the wrong output column.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2>5. The First Value Found Is Not Always the Correct Value<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nA page may contain several similar values.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nFor example:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"gdes-blog-list\">\r\n<li>Corporate address and branch address<\/li>\r\n<li>Main phone and departmental phone<\/li>\r\n<li>List price and another displayed amount<\/li>\r\n<li>Parent category and subcategory<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nThe extraction rule should define which value belongs in each target field.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2>6. Missing Fields Should Remain Visible<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nNot every page will contain every requested field.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nA stronger workflow distinguishes between:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"gdes-blog-list\">\r\n<li>Value captured<\/li>\r\n<li>Value not found<\/li>\r\n<li>Field not applicable<\/li>\r\n<li>Source unavailable<\/li>\r\n<li>Review required<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"gdes-blog-highlight\">\r\n<strong>A missing value should not be replaced with an unsupported assumption simply to make the dataset look complete.<\/strong>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<h2>7. Duplicate URLs Can Create Duplicate Records<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nThe same underlying page may be encountered through:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"gdes-blog-list\">\r\n<li>Different navigation paths<\/li>\r\n<li>Tracking parameters<\/li>\r\n<li>Category listings<\/li>\r\n<li>Repeated internal links<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nURL-level and record-level duplicate review can therefore be separate controls.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2>8. Different URLs Can Represent the Same Entity<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nTwo pages may also represent the same business or product.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nFor example:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"gdes-blog-list\">\r\n<li>Corporate overview page<\/li>\r\n<li>Location page<\/li>\r\n<li>Product variant page<\/li>\r\n<li>Language or regional version<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nThe final dataset should define whether these are separate records or multiple sources for one entity.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nSee:\r\n<a href=\"\/blogs\/duplicate-record-matching-data-quality-workflow\/\">Duplicate Records Are Not Always Exact Copies<\/a>.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2>9. Product Variants Should Not Be Accidentally Merged<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nProduct pages can contain values that differ by:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"gdes-blog-list\">\r\n<li>Size<\/li>\r\n<li>Color<\/li>\r\n<li>Model<\/li>\r\n<li>Package quantity<\/li>\r\n<li>Region<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nThe extraction workflow should preserve variant identity where the project requires separate records.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nSee:\r\n<a href=\"\/blogs\/product-data-verification-source-validation\/\">A Product Page Is Not Automatically a Reliable Product Record<\/a>.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2>10. Dynamic Pages Can Produce Incomplete Extraction<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nSome page content may depend on interaction, pagination or other page behavior.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nA record count alone does not prove that every intended page or field was captured.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nThe workflow should therefore compare extraction results with the defined source population where that population is known.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2>11. Repeated Headers and Navigation Text Can Enter the Dataset<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nPage templates often repeat elements such as:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"gdes-blog-list\">\r\n<li>Navigation labels<\/li>\r\n<li>Footer information<\/li>\r\n<li>Category headings<\/li>\r\n<li>Promotional text<\/li>\r\n<li>Breadcrumbs<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nRaw extraction may capture these elements even though they are not part of the required record.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nCleanup rules should separate page structure from target business data.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2>12. Formatting Should Be Standardized After Extraction<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nThe same data type may appear in different formats across websites.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nExamples include:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"gdes-blog-list\">\r\n<li>Different date formats<\/li>\r\n<li>Phone-number formatting<\/li>\r\n<li>State names vs abbreviations<\/li>\r\n<li>Different units<\/li>\r\n<li>Spacing differences<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nClient-defined normalization rules can improve consistency across the final dataset.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nSee:\r\n<a href=\"\/blogs\/data-cleansing-beyond-duplicate-removal\/\">Data Cleansing Is Not Complete When the Duplicates Are Removed<\/a>.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2>13. Source URLs Should Stay Connected to the Record<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nOne of the most useful controls in web-data projects is preserving the source reference.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nUseful fields may include:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"gdes-blog-list\">\r\n<li>Source URL<\/li>\r\n<li>Source Type<\/li>\r\n<li>Date Reviewed<\/li>\r\n<li>Record ID<\/li>\r\n<li>Verification Status<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nThis supports later review when a value is questioned or needs rechecking.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nSee:\r\n<a href=\"\/blogs\/web-research-data-verification-source-traceability\/\">Web Research Data Is Only Useful When the Source Is Verifiable<\/a>.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2>14. Source Traceability Should Survive Cleanup<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nIf records are:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"gdes-blog-list\">\r\n<li>Normalized<\/li>\r\n<li>Consolidated<\/li>\r\n<li>Deduplicated<\/li>\r\n<li>Converted<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nthe final structured record should retain the required source relationship wherever the project calls for traceability.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2>15. Extraction and Verification Are Different Steps<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nExtraction asks:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>What value was found on the page?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nVerification may ask:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Is this the right value for the required record and field?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nThese are not always the same control.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nSee:\r\n<a href=\"\/blogs\/data-validation-vs-data-accuracy\/\">Data Validation Is Not the Same as Data Accuracy<\/a>.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2>16. A Valid-Looking Value Can Still Be Mapped Incorrectly<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nFor example, an extracted city may be correctly spelled and formatted while belonging to a branch when the target record requires headquarters.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nStructural validity does not automatically prove field meaning.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2>17. Web Extraction Can Produce Source Conflicts<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nDifferent pages may show different values for the same field.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nFor example:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"gdes-blog-table-wrap\">\r\n<table class=\"gdes-blog-table\">\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th>Field<\/th>\r\n<th>Source A<\/th>\r\n<th>Source B<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Business Address<\/td>\r\n<td>New York, NY<\/td>\r\n<td>Newark, NJ<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Product Category<\/td>\r\n<td>Industrial<\/td>\r\n<td>Commercial<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Status<\/td>\r\n<td>Available<\/td>\r\n<td>Unavailable<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nThe workflow should apply an approved source hierarchy or flag the conflict for review.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2>18. Data Freshness Matters for Web-Sourced Records<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nWeb information can change.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nFields that may change include:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"gdes-blog-list\">\r\n<li>Addresses<\/li>\r\n<li>Public phone numbers<\/li>\r\n<li>Product descriptions<\/li>\r\n<li>Availability<\/li>\r\n<li>Professional roles<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nWhere freshness matters, preserving a reviewed date can help users understand when the information was captured.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2>19. A Large Extraction Result Does Not Prove Good Coverage<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nTen thousand extracted rows may sound impressive.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nBut useful questions include:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"gdes-blog-list\">\r\n<li>How many target entities were expected?<\/li>\r\n<li>How many were found?<\/li>\r\n<li>How many records were duplicates?<\/li>\r\n<li>How many required fields were missing?<\/li>\r\n<li>How many pages failed or required review?<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"gdes-blog-highlight\">\r\n<strong>Extraction volume measures rows. Coverage measures whether the intended source population was actually represented.<\/strong>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<h2>20. A Controlled Web Data Extraction Workflow<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"gdes-blog-process\">\r\n\r\n<div class=\"gdes-blog-process-step\">\r\n<strong>Define Scope<\/strong><br>\r\nConfirm target sources, fields and approved collection rules.\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"gdes-blog-process-step\">\r\n<strong>Identify Page Type<\/strong><br>\r\nDetermine whether the page represents the required entity or record type.\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"gdes-blog-process-step\">\r\n<strong>Extract<\/strong><br>\r\nCapture the defined public or client-approved information.\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"gdes-blog-process-step\">\r\n<strong>Map Fields<\/strong><br>\r\nPlace extracted values into the correct target structure.\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"gdes-blog-process-step\">\r\n<strong>Normalize<\/strong><br>\r\nApply approved formatting and cleanup rules.\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"gdes-blog-process-step\">\r\n<strong>Review Duplicates<\/strong><br>\r\nCheck overlapping URLs and entity records.\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"gdes-blog-process-step\">\r\n<strong>Validate<\/strong><br>\r\nCheck required fields, formats and defined source relationships.\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"gdes-blog-process-step\">\r\n<strong>Handle Exceptions<\/strong><br>\r\nSeparate missing, conflicting or ambiguous records.\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"gdes-blog-process-step\">\r\n<strong>Prepare Structured Output<\/strong><br>\r\nProduce the required final dataset with source references where applicable.\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<h2>21. Extracted vs Structured Web Data<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"gdes-blog-table-wrap\">\r\n<table class=\"gdes-blog-table\">\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th>Raw Extraction<\/th>\r\n<th>Structured Output<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Rows returned<\/td>\r\n<td>Required records identified<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Page values captured<\/td>\r\n<td>Fields mapped to defined columns<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Duplicate pages may remain<\/td>\r\n<td>Duplicate logic has been applied<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Formatting may vary<\/td>\r\n<td>Approved normalization applied<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Source relationship may be unclear<\/td>\r\n<td>Source references remain traceable<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Missing values may look blank<\/td>\r\n<td>Exceptions have explicit statuses<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<h2>22. Reconciliation Can Still Matter<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nWhere the project begins with a defined list of target pages, entities or records, the final output should explain what happened to that population.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nUseful statuses may include:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"gdes-blog-list\">\r\n<li>Extracted<\/li>\r\n<li>Validated<\/li>\r\n<li>Duplicate<\/li>\r\n<li>Not Found<\/li>\r\n<li>Source Unavailable<\/li>\r\n<li>Review Required<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nThis prevents failed or missing source records from disappearing silently from the output.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2>23. Web Data Extraction and Web Research Are Not Identical<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nWeb extraction typically focuses on systematically capturing defined fields from approved public sources.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nWeb research may require more manual interpretation, source selection and verification.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nDepending on the project, both can form part of the same structured data workflow.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nGlobal Data Entry Solutions supports\r\n<a href=\"\/web-data-extraction\/\">web data extraction<\/a>,\r\n<a href=\"\/web-scraping-services\/\">web scraping services<\/a>,\r\n<a href=\"\/web-research\/\">web research<\/a>\r\nand\r\n<a href=\"\/data-capture-services\/\">data capture services<\/a>\r\nfor legitimate public-source and client-approved data-processing requirements.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"gdes-blog-faq\">\r\n<h3>Is web scraping finished when the data has been collected?<\/h3>\r\n<p>\r\nNot necessarily. 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