Business Leads with Yelp: Extract Local Leads from Yelp.com

Introduction

Yelp.com is one of the most trusted and widely used platforms for discovering local businesses. From restaurants and salons to contractors and medical offices, Yelp offers a wealth of information, including business names, locations, ratings, reviews, contact details, and more.

Whether you're in marketing, sales, or business development, accessing structured data from Yelp can provide highly targeted and up-to-date leads for outreach and prospecting. With millions of listings across categories and regions, Yelp is a goldmine for generating high-quality local business leads.

Popular Business Categories on Yelp

Here are some popular business categories you can extract using Business Leads with Yelp:

1. Restaurants & Food: Cafes, Italian Restaurants, Bakeries, Sushi Bars, Food Trucks
2. Beauty & Wellness: Hair Salons, Nail Salons, Massage Therapists, Spas
3. Medical & Health: Dentists, Chiropractors, Urgent Care, Physical Therapists
4. Home Services: Plumbers, Electricians, Movers, Roofing, Cleaning Services
5. Auto Services: Car Dealers, Auto Repair, Oil Change, Car Wash, Towing
6. Professional Services: Accountants, Lawyers, Marketing Agencies, Consultants
7. Pet Services: Veterinarians, Dog Walkers, Pet Groomers, Kennels
8. Shopping: Clothing Stores, Boutiques, Electronics Stores, Gift Shops
9. Nightlife & Entertainment: Bars, Comedy Clubs, Lounges, Dance Clubs
10. Education & Training: Driving Schools, Tutors, Music Instructors, Test Prep
11. Fitness: Gyms, Personal Trainers, Yoga Studios, Martial Arts
12. Financial Services: Banks, Mortgage Brokers, Insurance Agents, Credit Unions

This actor makes it easy to collect valuable business data from these categories and many more, helping you find the right leads for your specific use case.

How This Actor Helps

The Business Leads with Yelp actor allows you to extract business listings from Yelp.com and turn them into actionable lead data. Perfect for sales teams, marketers, freelancers, and entrepreneurs, this tool helps automate the time-consuming task of gathering contact and location details for outreach.

Whether you're launching a cold email campaign, building a sales pipeline, or doing market research, this actor simplifies the process of finding and organizing high-quality local leads.

Features

The Business Leads with Yelp actor includes the following powerful features:

• Category-Based Search: Target specific business categories such as "Restaurants," "Dentists," or "Plumbers" to generate relevant leads.
• Location Filtering: Specify a city, neighborhood, or ZIP code to focus your lead generation on specific geographic areas.
• Detailed Data Extraction: Automatically extracts key business info such as business name, phone number, address, website, review count, rating, and more.
• Smart Data Formatting: All extracted data is returned in a clean, structured format, ready to use in your CRM, spreadsheet, or sales tool.
• Proxy Support: Seamless support for proxy usage ensures uninterrupted scraping and improved reliability.
• Rate Limiting & Error Handling: Built-in controls help manage request timing and gracefully handle common scraping issues, such as timeouts or missing pages.

These features make it easy to build lead lists at scale while maintaining data quality and accuracy.

How to Use

To use the Business Leads with Yelp actor, follow these simple steps:

1. Input the Business Category: Enter the category or keywords for the type of business you're targeting (e.g., “Plumbers,” “Mexican Restaurants”).
2. Specify the Location: Choose the city or region where you want to gather leads (e.g., “San Francisco,” “Austin,” etc.).
3. Run the Actor: Launch the actor, and it will begin collecting leads based on your search parameters.
4. Download the Results: Once finished, export your leads in JSON, CSV, or Excel formats for easy integration into your workflow.

This straightforward process lets you collect hundreds of leads in just a few minutes — no manual research required.

Feature Additions & Feedback

We’re committed to improving the Business Leads with Yelp actor and welcome your suggestions. If you have ideas for new features or run into any issues, please open an issue or leave feedback directly in the actor settings.

We’ll continue enhancing the actor to support more business types, filters, and data formats so it can better serve your lead generation needs.

Unlock high-converting, location-based leads with just a few clicks. Start using Business Leads with Yelp today to fuel your outreach and grow your business pipeline!