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Content Extraction

How to pull information from websites and articles

This guide shows you how to use RivalSearchMCP to extract, read, and analyze content from web pages, articles, and documents.

What Content Extraction Does

Instead of your AI saying "I can't read that website," it will: - Read full articles and web pages - Extract key information and data - Summarize long content - Pull structured data from tables and lists - Process images and documents

Basic Content Extraction

Read a Web Page

Ask your AI: "Read this article about climate change and summarize the key points"

What happens: - Your AI visits the webpage - Extracts the full content - Identifies the main points - Provides a concise summary - Includes source information

Extract Specific Information

Ask your AI: "Get the contact information from this company's website"

What happens: - Reads the entire website - Finds contact details - Extracts phone numbers, emails, addresses - Organizes the information clearly

Pull Data from Tables

Ask your AI: "Extract the pricing information from this product comparison table"

What happens: - Identifies tables on the page - Extracts structured data - Organizes prices and features - Makes comparisons easy to understand

Advanced Content Extraction

Multi-Page Extraction

Ask your AI: "Read all the blog posts on this website and give me a summary of the main topics"

What happens: - Explores the website structure - Reads multiple pages - Identifies common themes - Provides comprehensive overview

Document Processing

Ask your AI: "Read this PDF report and extract the key findings"

What happens: - Processes the document - Identifies important sections - Extracts key data points - Summarizes main conclusions

Image Content

Ask your AI: "What information is shown in this infographic about renewable energy?"

What happens: - Analyzes the image content - Extracts text and data - Identifies charts and graphs - Provides insights from visual data

Content Types You Can Extract

Articles and Blog Posts

  • News articles - Current events and breaking news
  • Blog posts - Opinions and analysis
  • Research papers - Academic and scientific content
  • Product reviews - Consumer feedback and ratings

Business Information

  • Company websites - About pages, services, contact info
  • Financial reports - Earnings, revenue, growth data
  • Job postings - Requirements, salaries, company culture
  • Press releases - Company announcements and news

Data and Statistics

  • Tables and charts - Numerical data and comparisons
  • Infographics - Visual data and statistics
  • Reports - Research findings and analysis
  • Databases - Structured information and records

Social Media Content

  • Social posts - Updates and announcements
  • Comments - User feedback and discussions
  • Profiles - User information and preferences
  • Trends - Popular topics and hashtags

Getting Better Extraction Results

Be Specific About What You Want

❌ Vague: "Read this website" ✅ Specific: "Extract the pricing plans and features from this SaaS website"

Specify the Format

❌ Unclear: "Get information about renewable energy" ✅ Clear: "Extract renewable energy statistics and present them in a table format"

Request Analysis

❌ Basic: "Read this article" ✅ Analytical: "Read this article and identify the three main arguments, then evaluate their strength"

Ask for Multiple Sources

❌ Single source: "Extract data from this report" ✅ Multiple sources: "Extract renewable energy data from these three reports and compare them"

Common Extraction Use Cases

Research and Analysis

  • "Extract key findings from this research paper"
  • "Read these three articles and identify common themes"
  • "Extract data from this industry report"

Business Intelligence

  • "Get pricing information from competitor websites"
  • "Extract contact information from this business directory"
  • "Read this earnings report and summarize the key metrics"

Content Creation

  • "Extract the main points from this article for my blog post"
  • "Get statistics from this report for my presentation"
  • "Read these reviews and identify common complaints"

Data Collection

  • "Extract product information from this e-commerce site"
  • "Get contact details from this company directory"
  • "Extract data from these tables for my spreadsheet"

Troubleshooting

"Can't access the website"

  • Check if the URL is correct
  • Try a different approach or source
  • Some sites may block automated access

"Content seems incomplete"

  • Ask for the full content
  • Request specific sections
  • Try extracting different parts

"Too much information"

  • Ask for specific sections
  • Request summaries instead of full content
  • Focus on particular data points

Pro Tips

Combine with Other Tools

  • Extract + Analyze: "Extract this article and analyze the main arguments"
  • Extract + Research: "Extract data from this report and research related trends"
  • Extract + Compare: "Extract pricing from multiple sites and compare them"

Save Time

  • Ask for summaries instead of full content
  • Request specific information upfront
  • Use extraction for data you need repeatedly

Verify Information

  • Extract from multiple sources
  • Cross-reference data points
  • Ask for source verification

Examples

Example 1: Article Analysis

You ask: "Read this article about AI ethics and identify the three main concerns"

Your AI will: 1. Extract the full article content 2. Identify the main ethical concerns 3. Provide specific examples from the text 4. Summarize the key arguments

Example 2: Data Extraction

You ask: "Extract the quarterly revenue data from this earnings report"

Your AI will: 1. Read the full earnings report 2. Find revenue tables and charts 3. Extract quarterly numbers 4. Present data in organized format

Example 3: Website Research

You ask: "Explore this company's website and extract their services and pricing"

Your AI will: 1. Navigate through the website 2. Read multiple pages 3. Extract service descriptions 4. Find pricing information 5. Organize everything clearly

Next Steps

Ready to extract? Ask your AI assistant to read and analyze any website or document!