A company which neglects proper descriptive statistics and data analysis already finds itself at a disadvantage compared to its competition. With data quickly turning into the lifeblood of the business world, it must be put to good use for a business to remain relevant and successful. The first step is…
There’s no denying that organizations are leveraging web data every day. The web represents the single, largest data source – a data source that is growing exponentially and changes constantly. It is where equity and financial research, retail and manufacturing, and travel and hospitality businesses go to find the most…
Cool use of data scraping with Import.io! Craig (@craigsdewar) shows how he uses data scraping to get horse racing data from http://racenet.com.au using @importio and @alteryx to create a cool CRAIGsBET @Tableau dashboard.
If you run a consumer-based, retail, or hospitality business, chances are your company has customer reviews on multiple website. You can easily access the reviews and see your overall average score and that’s great, but what if your score is the same as your competitors? It’s time-consuming and a bit mind-boggling…
If you analyze information on a daily basis, you probably need to consolidate data from multiple sources. If your data resides on the web, you can use Import.io to extract the data and download it to a structured spreadsheet. With Sheetgo, you can format and import this data into Google…
Besides the ubiquitous pumpkin and apple pie on Thanksgiving, what other desserts may be served? Well, this could vary state by state. Based on web data extracted from Flipkey and Daily Meal, a lot of other pie types may be served in the southwest and eastern seaboard. Each state has…
A picture is worth a thousand words. In fact, I’d argue we should say ten thousand, a hundred thousand, or even a million words. It’s just how we’re wired to process information. There’s an oft-repeated “statistic” that states we process visuals 60,000 times faster than text. While there doesn’t seem…
It’s no secret that people who love data, love Tableau. For years now Tableau has set the standard for powerful yet user friendly data analytics and reporting. Many organizations use Tableau’s Desktop and Server products to produce and share real-time metrics and dashboards that empower teams, keeping everyone in the…
Recently, I worked with an Import.io customer to extract market data about small craft breweries, which got me wondering about the diversity of beers across the United States and which types of beer were most popular. Living in the Bay Area, I’m lucky to get exposed to a wide variety…
My CEO messaged the team from Los Gatos last night and asked, “Anyone ever seen rain as heavy as that in California before. Whoa.” That got me thinking. Even though I was a toddler, I can remember 1968 at my parents’ house in Los Gatos. The ground was so…
