Best Practices for Selenium Web Scraping: How to Handle Dynamic Content and Avoid Getting Blocked?

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Yo, selenium web scraping is a grind, but it’s worth it. For dynamic content, I’d recommend using `page_load_strategy` set to `none`. It stops Selenium from waiting for the whole page to load, which speeds things up.

For IP bans, yeah, proxies are essential. I use Storm Proxies, and they’ve been solid. Also, randomizing your scrape intervals and using headless mode can help you avoid detection.

If you’re tired of waits, try using `ExpectedConditions` with custom timeouts. It’s cleaner and more reliable.

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