What does Bbb.org Business Search Scraper do?

The Bbb.org Business Search Scraper is a powerful tool that allows you to extract detailed business data directly from the Bbb.org platform. It provides business information in structured formats like JSON, making it easy to integrate into your reports, spreadsheets, or applications.

With the Bbb.org Business Search Scraper, you can:

• Effortlessly extract detailed business data from Bbb.org.
• Access the data in structured formats like JSON for seamless analysis and reporting.
• Collect comprehensive business information from all countries where Bbb.org operates.

The scraper allows you to collect comprehensive business information from all countries where Bbb.org operates, including:

• Url
• Name
• Categories
• BBB Rating
• Phone Number
• Address
• Postal Code

Input & Output

To start collecting Bbb.org business data, simply fill out the input form. Bbb.org Business Search Scraper recognizes the following input parameters:

• URLs - Links to business list by query pages. You can paste URLs one at a time or use the Bulk Edit section to add a prepared list.
• Total pages to scrape - If you use a business listing page path type, don't forget to fill in this field, which allows you to choose the total page when scraping from the business listing page.
• Limit the number of retries - Maximum number of retries for each URL when collecting data when an unexpected error occurs.
• Proxy configuration - Add a proxy to ensure that during the data collection process, you are not detected as a bot.

Use Bbb.org Business Search Scraper to collect business data from business list by query pages

Example url: https://www.bbb.org/search?find_country=USA&find_entity=50544-000&find_id=4847_19000&find_latlng=40.762801%2C-73.977818&find_loc=New+York%2C+NY&find_text=Restaurants&find_type=Category&page=2&touched=10

Example Screenshot of business list by query page:

Input:

1{
2  "max_retries_per_url": 2, // Maximum waiting time when accessing the links you provided.
3  "proxy": { // Add a proxy to ensure that during the data collection process, you are not detected as a bot.
4    "useApifyProxy": true,
5    "apifyProxyGroups": [
6      "RESIDENTIAL" 
7    ],
8    "apifyProxyCountry": "SG" // You should choose an Country that coincides with the Country you want to collect data from
9  },
10  "total_pages_to_scrape": 2,
11  "urls": [ 
12    "https://www.bbb.org/search?find_country=USA&find_entity=50544-000&find_id=4847_19000&find_latlng=40.762801%2C-73.977818&find_loc=New+York%2C+NY&find_text=Restaurants&find_type=Category&page=2&touched=10"
13  ]
14}

Output:

You get the output from the Bbb.org Business Search Scraper stored in a tab. The following is an example of the Information Fields collected after running the Actor.

1[ // List of business information
2  {
3    "url": "https://www.bbb.org/us/ny/new-york/profile/restaurants/taco-dumbo-0121-87136969",
4    "name": "Taco Dumbo",
5    "categories": "Restaurants",
6    "bbb_rating": "NR",
7    "phone_number": "(917) 261-6283",
8    "address": "19 W 52nd St,\n New York, NY10103",
9    "postal_code": "10103",
10    "page": 2,
11    "from_url": "https://www.bbb.org/search?find_country=USA&find_entity=50544-000&find_id=4847_19000&find_latlng=40.762801%2C-73.977818&find_loc=New+York%2C+NY&find_text=Restaurants&find_type=Category&page=2&touched=10"
12  }, // ... Many other business details
13]

How can I use the data extracted from Bbb.org with Bbb.org Business Search Scraper?

💙 Boost Brand Awareness: Leverage comprehensive business data to enhance your brand's visibility and reputation on Bbb.org and other platforms.

📈 Analyze Market Trends and Influences: Stay ahead in the market by tracking and analyzing emerging trends in business categories, brands, and sellers.

🔬 Drive Research and Innovation: Use the extracted data for in-depth research and testing, helping refine strategies or develop new business opportunities.

⭐ Improve Sentiment Analysis: Count and score authentic business reviews to provide solid backing for sentiment analysis and decision-making.

🪧 Plan Data-Driven Campaigns: Create impactful commercial campaigns for Bbb.org or other platforms using actionable, data-driven insights.

📚 Streamline Market Research: Simplify your market research efforts and enhance your marketing strategies with accurate and relevant insights.

📋 Generate High-Quality Marketing Leads: Build targeted marketing lead lists to optimize outreach efforts and maximize conversion potential.

Your feedback

We are always working to improve Actors' performance. So, if you have any technical feedback about Bbb.org Business Search Scraper or simply found a bug, please create an issue on the Actor's Issues tab in Apify Console.