If you're just starting with a node website scraper, Cheerio is your best bet for static sites—super lightweight and easy to learn.
For dynamic content, Puppeteer is the way to go since it can handle JS-rendered pages. Yeah, it’s a bit heavier, but worth it if the site relies on client-side rendering.
Quick example with Cheerio:
```javascript
const cheerio = require('cheerio');
const axios = require('axios');
axios.get('https://example.com').then(({ data }) => {
const $ = cheerio.load(data);
console.log($('h1').text());
});
```
Check out ScrapingBee’s tutorial—it’s gold for beginners!
For dynamic content, Puppeteer is the way to go since it can handle JS-rendered pages. Yeah, it’s a bit heavier, but worth it if the site relies on client-side rendering.
Quick example with Cheerio:
```javascript
const cheerio = require('cheerio');
const axios = require('axios');
axios.get('https://example.com').then(({ data }) => {
const $ = cheerio.load(data);
console.log($('h1').text());
});
```
Check out ScrapingBee’s tutorial—it’s gold for beginners!