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Get the most out of your data. Our blog provides expert insights, practical guides and advanced strategies for data cleaning, advanced fuzzy matching and intelligent data automation with Flookup Data Wrangler. Improve your data quality, streamline your workflows and make better decisions with our proven techniques.

Automate Deduplication in Google Sheets

Step-by-step Apps Script workflow using Flookup to find, score and schedule deduplication in your spreadsheets.

Last updated: March 2026

Semantic Fuzzy Matching With Embeddings

How embeddings improve deduplication and hybrid strategies to combine with Flookup for high‑accuracy results.

Last updated: March 2026

Hybrid Fuzzy Matching With Embeddings In Google Sheets And Excel

Practical hybrid patterns for spreadsheet users: Apps Script and Office Script recipes, cost worked examples and benchmarks.

Published: March 2026

A Practical Guide to Fuzzy Matching in Python

A practical guide to data cleaning and fuzzy matching in Python using popular libraries. Discover how Flookup offers a powerful and more intuitive alternative for your data workflows.

Last updated: November 2025

The Complete Guide to AI-Powered Data Cleaning

Discover how AI is transforming data quality. Compare AI and traditional algorithms, explore real-world industry examples and learn how to implement AI-powered cleaning at scale.

Last updated: November 2025

The Hidden Costs of Dirty Data

Dirty data can silently drain your resources. This article explores the hidden costs, explains the 1-10-100 rule and shows why investing in a solid data cleaning strategy is a business imperative.

Last updated: November 2025

A Guide to CRM Data Cleaning and Fuzzy Matching

Learn how to streamline your CRM data cleaning process. This case study shows how Flookup simplifies cleaning and deduplication in Google Sheets, ensuring your customer data is accurate and reliable.

Last updated: September 2025

Automate Data Quality with the Flookup Fuzzy Matching API

Integrate advanced fuzzy matching and data cleaning directly into your applications. Meet the Flookup API, a powerful, pay-as-you-go solution for automating your data workflows at scale.

Last updated: October 2024

How to Remove All Duplicates in Google Sheets

Go beyond basic duplicate removal. This guide shows you how to eliminate all types of duplicates in Google Sheets, including fuzzy, partial and sound-alike matches, using Flookup.

Last updated: September 2025

Phonetic Matching in Google Sheets with Flookup

Unlock phonetic matching in Google Sheets. Learn how Flookup's advanced sound-alike algorithms provide a powerful and more accurate alternative to the traditional Soundex function.

Last updated: September 2025

Simplify SEO Site Migrations in Google Sheets

Simplify your next website migration. Learn how to use Flookup in Google Sheets to create accurate 301 redirect maps and manage 404 errors, ensuring a smooth SEO transition.

Last updated: September 2025

A Google Sheets-Native OpenRefine Alternative

For users who need a powerful data cleaning tool that lives in Google Sheets, Flookup is the ideal OpenRefine alternative, offering seamless integration, scheduled automation and AI-powered fuzzy matching.

Last updated: September 2025

Fuzzy Matching for Excel on Mac

The Excel Fuzzy Lookup Add-in is not available on Mac. This guide covers the best alternatives, from Power Query to Flookup, for Mac users who need fuzzy matching in their spreadsheet workflow.

Last updated: September 2025

Top 10 Data Cleaning Tips for Google Sheets

Transform messy spreadsheets into clean, reliable data. This article provides ten actionable tips for standardising text, removing duplicates and automating your data cleaning workflows in Google Sheets.

Last updated: August 2025

An Introduction to Fuzzy Matching Algorithms

Go beyond exact matches. This guide demystifies fuzzy matching algorithms, explaining how they work, what similarity scores mean and how to apply them for smarter data cleaning.

Last updated: August 2025

Automate Data Cleaning in Google Sheets with Macros

Stop wasting time on repetitive data cleaning. This tutorial teaches you how to record and use macros in Google Sheets to automate your cleaning tasks, boosting speed and accuracy.

Last updated: August 2025

A Guide to Data Cleaning in Google Sheets

Understand the fundamentals of data cleaning in Google Sheets. This guide covers key concepts, common data quality issues and practical strategies using Flookup Data Wrangler.

Last updated: August 2025

The Best Alternative to Excel's Fuzzy Lookup Add-in

Move beyond the limitations of the classic Excel Fuzzy Lookup Add-in. This article compares it to Flookup, a modern, AI-powered alternative that offers superior performance and cross-platform flexibility.

Last updated: September 2025