Search engine scraping Search engine scraping Search engine scraping is the process of harvesting URLs, descriptions, or other information from search engines such as Google, Bing or Yahoo. This is a specific form of screen scraping or web scraping dedicated to search engines only. Most commonly larger search engine optimization (SEO) providers depend on regularly scraping keywords from search engines, especially Google, to monitor the competitive position of their customers' websites for relevant keywords or their indexing status. Search engines like Google do not allow any sort of automated access to their service but from a legal point of view there is no
Search Technologies services. Their customers include Booz Allen Hamilton, Library of Congress, Lenovo, U.S. Government Printing Office, and Unilever. The company has experienced steady, rapid growth since its founding which is attributed to their sole focus on implementing search solutions for clients. In December 2009, Search Technologies acquired InfoSolutions Inc., a Cincinnati-based company also focused on search engine solutions. In January 2015, Search Technologies acquired INCAD, a Prague-based provider of enterprise search solutions. In August 2017, Accenture acquired Search Technologies for an undisclosed amount. Search Technologies has been a Microsoft GOLD certified partner since 2008, with specific competencies in Search and Digital