Kimkim Reviews Spider

Introduction

The Kimkim Reviews Spider is a powerful Apify Actor designed to scrape and extract detailed reviews from Kimkim, a popular travel platform. It enables users to gather authentic traveler feedback on activities, tours, and experiences across various destinations, providing valuable insights for travel businesses, researchers, and marketers. By automating the collection of structured review data, this Actor saves time and ensures access to high-quality, real-time information for informed decision-making.

Features

• Comprehensive Review Extraction: Captures full review details including ratings, descriptions, images, and metadata from Kimkim's extensive database.
• Geographic Targeting: Allows filtering by country to focus on specific regions, ensuring relevant and localized data.
• High Data Quality: Extracts clean, structured JSON data with consistent formatting, minimizing manual cleanup efforts.
• Scalable Performance: Built for efficiency, handling large volumes of reviews without compromising speed or reliability.
• Flexible Output: Supports multiple export formats like JSON, CSV, and Excel for seamless integration with analytics tools.
• Real-Time Insights: Pulls the latest reviews to provide up-to-date market intelligence on travel trends.
• Easy Integration: Designed for Apify's ecosystem, with simple API access for automation in workflows.

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description	Example
Country	array	No	Specifies the countries to target for review extraction. Use ISO country codes or full names. If not provided, defaults to Japan.	["japan", "thailand"]

Example Usage

Input Configuration

{
  "Country": ["japan"]
}

Output Example

[
  {
    "type": "activity_review",
    "review_id": "review_72142",
    "name": "Takayama Full-Day Walking Tour",
    "location": "Takayama",
    "rating": 5,
    "image": "https://cdn.kimkim.com/files/a/images/5151f8d28214299e5d7304b1021330d109118106/medium-9c87baa171a49b518a536eb0b673fbcb.jpg",
    "description": "This was an enjoyable walking tour of the marketplace and walks along the river.   Tomoko san comes from that area, so our tour was more personal because she gave us information as a native of the city.  She stopped often and offered to take photos of us at scenic places.  She took us to a family operated noodle shop, which was a real treat.  We enjoyed Takayama\nvery much.",
    "categories": {},
    "actor_id": "D4mi76PSn0zgj8CS9",
    "run_id": "K1Bor3f6lAWd24Jzq"
  }
]

Use Cases

• Market Research and Analysis: Analyze traveler sentiments to identify popular destinations and emerging trends in the travel industry.
• Competitive Intelligence: Monitor competitor tours and activities by gathering reviews to benchmark performance and pricing.
• Price Monitoring: Track feedback on pricing and value for money to optimize your own offerings.
• Content Aggregation: Build databases of user-generated content for blogs, travel guides, or marketing campaigns.
• Academic Research: Collect qualitative data for studies on tourism, customer satisfaction, and cultural experiences.
• Business Automation: Integrate with CRM systems to automate feedback analysis for travel agencies and tour operators.

Installation and Usage

1. Search for "Kimkim Reviews Spider" in the Apify Store
2. Click "Try for free" or "Run"
3. Configure input parameters
4. Click "Start" to begin extraction
5. Monitor progress in the log
6. Export results in your preferred format (JSON, CSV, Excel)

Output Format

The Actor outputs an array of JSON objects, each representing a single review. Key fields include:

• type: Indicates the review category (e.g., "activity_review").
• review_id: Unique identifier for the review.
• name: Title of the reviewed activity or tour.
• location: Geographic location of the activity.
• rating: Numerical rating (typically 1-5).
• image: URL to an associated image.
• description: Full text of the review.
• categories: Additional categorization data (may be empty).
• actor_id and run_id: Metadata for tracking the extraction run.

This structured format ensures easy parsing and analysis in tools like spreadsheets or databases.

Support

For custom/simplified outputs or bug reports, please contact:

• Email: support@getdataforme.com
• Subject line: "custom support"
• Contact form: https://getdataforme.com/contact/

We're here to help you get the most out of this Actor!

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