🌐 Similarweb Scraper - Website Traffic & Analytics Data Extractor

Extract comprehensive website analytics and traffic data from any domain. Get global rankings, monthly visits, engagement metrics, traffic sources, top keywords, similar sites, and geographic distribution. Perfect for competitor analysis, market research, SEO insights, and business intelligence.

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📋 Table of Contents

• ✨ Features
• 🎯 Use Cases
• ⚡ Quick Start
• 📊 Input Parameters
• 📤 Output Data
• 📈 Dataset Views
• ❓ FAQ
• 🏷️ Keywords

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✨ Features

🔍 Complete Website Analytics

Category	Data Points	Description
🌍 Rankings	Global Rank, Country Rank, Category Rank	See where any website stands globally and in specific markets
👥 Traffic Metrics	Monthly Visits, Bounce Rate, Pages/Visit, Avg Duration	Understand user engagement and behavior patterns
📊 Traffic Sources	Direct, Search, Social, Referral, Mail, Paid	Discover how visitors find the website
🗺️ Geographic Data	Top Countries, Country Share %	Identify primary markets and audience distribution
🔑 SEO Keywords	Top 10 Keywords, Search Volume, CPC	Uncover organic search strategy and keyword performance
🔗 Similar Sites	Competitor Websites, Tags, Related Domains	Find similar websites and industry competitors
📅 Trends	3-Month Visit History	Track traffic growth or decline over time

⚡ Key Capabilities

• ✅ Bulk Analysis - Scrape up to 50 domains in one run
• ✅ Clean Data - Formatted numbers (4.3B, 12.5M), percentages, readable durations
• ✅ Multiple Views - 4 organized table views for different analysis needs
• ✅ Auto-Cleaning - Automatically removes protocols, www, and trailing slashes from URLs

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🎯 Use Cases

Use Case	What You Get	Business Value
🏆 Competitor Analysis	Traffic volume, sources, keywords, similar sites	Benchmark against competitors and identify market gaps
📈 Market Research	Industry rankings, geographic distribution, trends	Understand market size and regional opportunities
🔍 SEO Strategy	Top keywords, search traffic %, organic performance	Discover keyword opportunities and content strategies
💼 Business Intelligence	Engagement metrics, traffic sources, growth trends	Make data-driven decisions for marketing and growth
🎯 Lead Generation	Find similar sites in your niche	Build targeted outreach lists of potential partners
📊 Investment Research	Traffic trends, market position, audience insights	Evaluate digital assets and online businesses

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⚡ Quick Start

1️⃣ Basic Run

{
  "domains": ["google.com", "amazon.com", "facebook.com"]
}

2️⃣ Input Format

You can enter domains in any of these formats - the actor automatically cleans them:

Input Format	Cleaned Output
https://www.example.com	example.com
http://example.com/page	example.com
www.example.com	example.com
example.com	example.com ✅

3️⃣ Run & Download

1. Enter 1-50 domains
2. Click "Start"
3. View results in organized table views
4. Export to JSON, CSV, Excel, or HTML

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📊 Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
domains	Array[String]	✅ Yes	["x.com"]	Website domains to analyze. Min: 1, Max: 50

Input Validation:

• ✅ Accepts full URLs or domain names
• ✅ Auto-removes http://, https://, www.
• ✅ Validates domain format
• ⚠️ Invalid domains are skipped with a warning

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📤 Output Data

Each dataset item represents one website's complete analytics.

Complete Data Fields

🌐 Basic Information

{
  "domain": "x.com",
  "title": "X. It's what's happening",
  "description": "From breaking news and entertainment to sports...",
  "category": "computers_electronics_and_technology/social_networks",
  "screenshot": "https://site-images.similarcdn.com/..."
}

🏆 Rankings

{
  "globalRank": 5,
  "countryRank": 7,
  "countryRankCode": "US",
  "categoryRank": 4,
  "categoryName": "Social_Networks_and_Online_Communities"
}

👥 Engagement Metrics

{
  "totalVisits": 4306526559,
  "totalVisitsFormatted": "4.31B",
  "bounceRate": "30.89%",
  "pagesPerVisit": "14.17",
  "avgVisitDuration": "12m 39s",
  "avgVisitDurationSeconds": 759.28,
  "dataMonth": "11",
  "dataYear": "2025"
}

📊 Traffic Sources

{
  "trafficSources": {
    "direct": "75.20%",
    "search": "19.41%",
    "social": "1.60%",
    "referrals": "3.54%",
    "mail": "0.11%",
    "paidReferrals": "0.14%"
  },
  "directTraffic": "75.20%",
  "searchTraffic": "19.41%",
  "socialTraffic": "1.60%",
  "referralTraffic": "3.54%"
}

🗺️ Geographic Distribution

{
  "topCountries": [
    { "countryCode": "US", "share": "27.15%" },
    { "countryCode": "JP", "share": "13.68%" },
    { "countryCode": "GB", "share": "4.25%" }
  ],
  "topCountry": "US",
  "topCountryShare": "27.15%"
}

🔑 Top Keywords

{
  "topKeywords": [
    {
      "keyword": "twitter",
      "volume": 32658450,
      "volumeFormatted": "32.66M",
      "cpc": 1.4
    }
  ]
}

🔗 Similar Sites

{
  "similarSites": [
    {
      "site": "facebook.com",
      "title": "Facebook - log in or sign up",
      "description": "Connect with friends...",
      "globalRank": 3,
      "categoryRank": 1,
      "totalVisits": 12137693644,
      "totalVisitsFormatted": "12.14B",
      "thumbnail": "https://..."
    }
  ],
  "similarSitesCount": 10,
  "topSimilarSite": "facebook.com",
  "tags": ["commerce", "science", "developer"]
}

📅 Monthly Visits Trend

{
  "monthlyVisits": [
    { "month": "2025-09-01", "visits": 4272086662, "visitsFormatted": "4.27B" },
    { "month": "2025-10-01", "visits": 4390395164, "visitsFormatted": "4.39B" },
    { "month": "2025-11-01", "visits": 4306526559, "visitsFormatted": "4.31B" }
  ]
}

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📈 Dataset Views

The actor provides 4 organized table views for easy data analysis:

1️⃣ 📊 Traffic Overview

Quick snapshot of key metrics:

• Domain, Title
• Global Rank, Country Rank
• Monthly Visits (formatted)
• Bounce Rate, Pages/Visit, Avg Duration

2️⃣ 📈 Traffic Sources

Traffic acquisition breakdown:

• Domain, Global Rank
• Direct, Search, Social, Referral percentages
• Top Country, Country Share

3️⃣ 🔑 SEO & Keywords

Search engine optimization insights:

• Domain, Title, Description
• Category, Category Rank
• Search Traffic percentage

4️⃣ 🔗 Similar Sites

Competitor and related websites:

• Domain, Global Rank
• Similar Sites Count
• Top Similar Site
• Industry Tags

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❓ FAQ

Q: How accurate is the data?

A: The data comes from Similarweb's analytics platform, which uses a combination of direct measurement, data modeling, and machine learning. It's industry-standard for competitive intelligence.

Q: Why do some domains show no data?

A: This can happen if:

• The domain is very new or has minimal traffic
• The domain doesn't exist or is misspelled
• The website has insufficient data in Similarweb's database

Q: What's the difference between totalVisits and totalVisitsFormatted?

A:

• totalVisits: Raw number (e.g., 4306526559)
• totalVisitsFormatted: Human-readable (e.g., "4.31B")

Q: Can I scrape my own website?

A: Yes! This is great for:

• Verifying your analytics data
• Understanding your traffic sources
• Finding similar/competitor sites
• Discovering which keywords drive traffic

Q: How often is the data updated?

A: The data typically reflects the most recent complete month. Check the dataMonth and dataYear fields in the output.

Q: Can I get historical data beyond 3 months?

A: Currently, the actor provides the last 3 months of visit data in the monthlyVisits field.

Q: What format should I use for domains?

A: Any format works! The actor automatically cleans:

• https://www.example.com → example.com
• http://example.com/page → example.com
• Just enter the domain naturally and let the actor handle it.

Q: How many domains can I scrape at once?

A: You can scrape 1-50 domains per run. For larger lists, split them into multiple runs.

Q: What's included in "Similar Sites"?

A: Up to 10 competitor/related websites with their:

• Domain name and title
• Global and category rankings
• Monthly visit estimates
• Thumbnail images

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🚀 Get Started Now

Ready to analyze website traffic and uncover competitive insights?

1. Click "Try for free" to open the actor
2. Enter domains you want to analyze (1-50 domains)
3. Click "Start" and wait for results
4. Browse data in 4 organized table views
5. Export to JSON, CSV, Excel, or HTML

⭐ If this actor helps your business, please give it a star!

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Built with ❤️ by Sachin Kumar Yadav using Apify Platform

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