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Fix navbar across all pages: add nav include, fonts, active state, spacing, stats, error pages
- Add nav.php include to 5 missing pages (cost-calculator, thank-you, 403, 404, 500)
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- Add active nav link highlighting (teal underline for current page)
- Improve footer contrast to WCAG AA, equal-height cards, mobile text scaling
- Consistent navbar-to-content spacing across all pages
- Bump cache version to v1.1.3
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< a href = " / " > Home </ a > < span > › </ span > < a href = " /blog/ " > Blog </ a > < span > › </ span > Free Web Scraping Tools Launch
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< h1 > 🚀 Introducing Our Free Web Scraping Tools </ h1 >
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< span > ⏱️ 4 min read </ span >
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Today we 're excited to announce the launch of <strong>four free tools</strong> designed to help UK businesses plan and execute web scraping projects more effectively. Whether you' re exploring data extraction for the first time or you ' re a seasoned professional , these tools will save you time and help you make better decisions .
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< strong > 🎉 All tools are completely free </ strong > — no signup required , no limits , no catches . Your data stays in your browser .
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< h2 > The Tools </ h2 >
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< h3 > 💰 Web Scraping Cost Calculator </ h3 >
< p > Get an instant estimate for your web scraping project . Simply enter your requirements — data volume , complexity , delivery format — and receive transparent pricing guidance based on real project data .</ p >
< p >< strong > Perfect for :</ strong > Budgeting , procurement proposals , comparing build vs . buy decisions .</ p >
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< h3 > 🔍 Website Scrapeability Checker </ h3 >
< p > Enter any URL and get an instant assessment of how complex it would be to scrape . Our tool analyzes JavaScript requirements , anti - bot protection , rate limiting , and more .</ p >
< p >< strong > Perfect for :</ strong > Feasibility assessments , technical planning , setting expectations .</ p >
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< h3 > 🤖 Robots . txt Analyzer </ h3 >
< p > Analyze any website ' s robots . txt file to understand crawling rules and permissions . See blocked paths , allowed paths , sitemaps , and crawl delays at a glance .</ p >
< p >< strong > Perfect for :</ strong > Compliance checking , understanding site policies , planning respectful scraping .</ p >
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< h3 > 🔄 Data Format Converter </ h3 >
< p > Convert between JSON , CSV , and XML formats instantly in your browser . Perfect for transforming scraped data into the format your systems need .</ p >
< p >< strong > Perfect for :</ strong > Data transformation , Excel imports , API preparation .</ p >
< a href = " /tools/data-converter " class = " btn " > Convert Data → </ a >
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< h2 > Why We Built These </ h2 >
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After completing over 500 web scraping projects for UK businesses , we noticed a pattern : many potential clients spent weeks researching and planning before reaching out . They had questions like :
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< li > How much will this cost ? </ li >
< li > Is it even possible to scrape this website ? </ li >
< li > Is it legal and compliant ? </ li >
< li > How do I work with the data once I have it ? </ li >
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These tools answer those questions instantly . They ' re the same questions we ask ourselves at the start of every project — now you can get those answers before even speaking to us .
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< h2 > Privacy First </ h2 >
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All our tools run entirely in your browser . The data you enter never leaves your device — we don 't store it, we don' t see it , and we certainly don ' t sell it . This is particularly important for the data converter , where you might be working with sensitive business information .
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< h2 > What ' s Next ? </ h2 >
< p > We ' re planning to add more tools based on user feedback :</ p >
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< li >< strong > Selector Tester </ strong > — Test CSS selectors and XPath expressions against live pages </ li >
< li >< strong > Rate Limit Calculator </ strong > — Calculate optimal request rates for your scraping projects </ li >
< li >< strong > Data Quality Checker </ strong > — Validate scraped data for completeness and accuracy </ li >
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Have a suggestion ? We ' d love to hear it . < a href = " /contact " > Get in touch </ a > and let us know what would help you most .
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< p >< em > Learn more about our < a href = " /services/data-cleaning " > data cleaning service </ a >.</ em ></ p >
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< h2 > Ready to Start Your Project ? </ h2 >
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These tools are designed to help you plan , but when you 're ready to execute, we' re here to help . Our team has delivered reliable , GDPR - compliant web scraping solutions for businesses across the UK .
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< a href = " /quote " style = " display: inline-block; background: #144784; color: white; padding: 14px 28px; border-radius: 8px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600; " > Request a Free Quote → </ a >
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