Google Maps Business Scraper Pro

🗺️ Extract comprehensive business information from Google Maps for lead generation and market research

🎯 Perfect For

• Sales Teams: Build targeted local business prospect lists
• Marketing Agencies: Research local market opportunities
• Lead Generation: Create comprehensive business databases
• Market Researchers: Analyze local business landscapes
• Real Estate: Research commercial areas and competition

✨ Key Features

Comprehensive Business Data

• Contact Information: Phone numbers, websites, email addresses
• Location Details: Full addresses, coordinates, service areas
• Business Hours: Operating schedules and holiday hours
• Review Analysis: Ratings, review counts, recent feedback
• Photos & Media: Business photos, street view, interior images
• Category Classification: Business types and service categories

Advanced Capabilities

• Bulk Processing: Extract hundreds of businesses efficiently
• Geographic Search: Find businesses by location, radius, or area
• High Success Rate: 98%+ reliable data extraction
• Real-time Data: Current hours, contact info, and availability
• Export Options: JSON, CSV, and Excel formats
• Quality Validation: Automatic data verification and cleaning

🚀 Use Cases

Sales & Lead Generation

• Local Prospecting: Find businesses in specific areas or industries
• Contact Building: Create targeted outreach lists with verified info
• Market Mapping: Understand local business distribution and density
• Competitor Analysis: Research competing businesses in your area

Market Research

• Location Analysis: Evaluate areas for business expansion
• Industry Mapping: Understand local market composition
• Customer Research: Find potential clients by business type
• Competitive Intelligence: Track local market trends and players

📊 Sample Output

{
  "placeId": "ChIJN1t_tDeuEmsRUsoyG83frY4",
  "name": "Starbucks Coffee",
  "address": "123 Main Street, New York, NY 10001",
  "phone": "+1-555-123-4567",
  "website": "https://www.starbucks.com",
  "rating": 4.2,
  "reviewCount": 450,
  "category": "Coffee shop",
  "hours": {
    "monday": "6:00 AM – 9:00 PM",
    "tuesday": "6:00 AM – 9:00 PM"
  },
  "coordinates": {
    "lat": 40.7580,
    "lng": -73.9855
  },
  "priceLevel": 2,
  "businessStatus": "OPERATIONAL",
  "scrapedAt": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z"
}

⚙️ Configuration Options

Search Parameters

• Keywords: Find businesses by name, type, or service
• Location: City, address, coordinates, or geographic area
• Radius: Search within specific distance from center point
• Business Types: Filter by categories like restaurants, shops, services
• Minimum Rating: Only include businesses above rating threshold

Data Collection Options

• Contact Details: Include phone, website, email extraction
• Review Analysis: Collect ratings, reviews, and sentiment data
• Operating Hours: Extract business hours and holiday schedules
• Photos: Download business photos and street view images
• Max Results: Set limits for large-scale extraction

Output Customization

• Data Fields: Choose specific information to extract
• Export Formats: JSON, CSV, Excel with custom formatting
• Geographic Bounds: Limit results to specific areas or regions
• Quality Filters: Remove closed businesses or incomplete listings

🔧 Technical Specifications

Performance

• Extraction Speed: 200-500 businesses per hour
• Success Rate: 98%+ data extraction success
• Data Accuracy: Real-time verification and validation
• Reliability: Automatic retry and error recovery
• Monitoring: Live performance tracking and quality metrics

Advanced Features

• Multi-Language: Support for international Google Maps
• Proxy Rotation: Built-in residential proxy support
• Anti-Detection: Sophisticated stealth measures
• Rate Limiting: Respectful scraping to avoid blocks
• Cloud Hosting: Scalable Apify platform infrastructure

🛡️ Compliance & Best Practices

Ethical Usage

• Public Data Only: Extracts publicly available business information
• Rate Limiting: Respectful request frequency to protect servers
• Terms Compliance: Designed to work within platform guidelines
• Data Privacy: Secure handling of business information

Legal Considerations

• Attribution: Proper data source attribution to Google Maps
• Storage Security: Encrypted data transmission and storage
• Business Privacy: Respect for business owner privacy rights
• Regional Compliance: GDPR, CCPA, and local privacy laws

🛠️ Getting Started

1. Define Search Area: Set your target location and search radius
2. Choose Business Types: Select categories or use keywords
3. Configure Output: Choose data fields and export format
4. Run Extraction: Start the automated scraping process
5. Download Results: Export your business database

💡 Pro Tips

• Use Specific Keywords: More targeted searches yield better results
• Set Reasonable Radius: Larger areas may include irrelevant results
• Filter by Rating: Focus on well-established businesses
• Verify Contact Info: Cross-check important contact details
• Regular Updates: Business info changes frequently, refresh data regularly

📞 Support

For questions, feature requests, or technical support, please contact our team through the Apify platform messaging system.