🎨 DesignRush Agency Scraper

This actor allows you to scrape design and marketing agencies from DesignRush.com by providing a search URL. It automatically handles pagination and extracts comprehensive agency information including company details, contact information, locations, team size, and budget ranges.

Features

• URL-based Scraping: Extract agencies by providing a complete DesignRush search URL
• Automatic Pagination: Automatically navigates through pages and loads more agencies until reaching the end or max items limit
• Comprehensive Agency Data: Extract detailed information about each agency including:
  • Agency name and unique identifier
  • Agency website and DesignRush profile page
  • Company logo
  • Slogan and description
  • Location (region and country)
  • Team size (number of employees)
  • Project budget range
• Smart Deduplication: Automatically removes duplicate agency listings
• Proxy Support: Optional proxy configuration for enhanced reliability

Input Parameters

Field	Type	Required	Description
searchUrl	string	Yes	Complete DesignRush search URL to scrape
maxItems	integer	No	Maximum number of agencies to fetch (default: unlimited)
proxyConfiguration	object	No	Proxy settings for the actor

How to Get Search URL

1. Go to DesignRush.com
2. Use the search bar or filters to find agencies (by keyword, service, location, etc.)
3. Copy the complete URL from your browser's address bar
4. Paste it into the searchUrl field

Example search URLs:

https://www.designrush.com/search-agency?query=market
https://www.designrush.com/search-agency?query=branding
https://www.designrush.com/best-designs/website-design

Output

The output is a dataset of agency objects, each containing:

• searchUrl: The original search URL used
• agencyId: Unique agency identifier on DesignRush
• name: Agency name
• detailPageUrl: Direct link to the agency profile page on DesignRush
• websiteUrl: Agency's official website
• logoUrl: URL of the agency logo
• slogan: Agency slogan/tagline
• description: Detailed agency description and services
• region: City or region where the agency is located
• country: Country where the agency is located
• employees: Team size range (e.g., "Under 49", "50-99")
• budget: Typical project budget range (e.g., "$10,000 - $25,000")
• scrapedAt: Timestamp of when the agency data was scraped

Example output:

[
  {
    "searchUrl": "https://www.designrush.com/search-agency?query=market",
    "agencyId": "104551",
    "name": "Eccolo Marketing",
    "detailPageUrl": "https://www.designrush.com/agency/profile/eccolo-marketing",
    "websiteUrl": "https://www.eccolomarketing.it",
    "logoUrl": "https://media.designrush.com/agencies/930280/conversions/Eccolo-Marketing-logo-listing.jpg",
    "slogan": "Strategy, Creativity, Results.",
    "description": "We are Eccolo Marketing, the agency that transforms communication into real growth.We give voice to your brand with marketing strategies, effective websites, engaging social media, and campaigns that bring in customers, not just visibility.",
    "region": "Ciampino",
    "country": "Italy",
    "employees": "Under 49",
    "budget": "$10,000 - $25,000",
    "scrapedAt": "2025-11-06T04:56:12.284Z"
  },
  ...
]

Use Cases

• Agency Discovery: Find design and marketing agencies that match specific criteria
• Lead Generation: Build lists of potential agency partners for outsourcing projects
• Market Research: Analyze the agency landscape by location, service type, or budget range
• Competitive Analysis: Track competitor agencies and their positioning
• Vendor Selection: Create shortlists of agencies for RFP processes
• Business Intelligence: Gather insights about agency market trends and pricing
• Partnership Opportunities: Identify agencies for collaboration or white-label partnerships
• Client Prospecting: Find agencies that could benefit from your services or products

Notes

• Works with all agency categories on DesignRush (design, marketing, development, etc.)
• Results are saved incrementally as they are found
• All timestamps are in ISO 8601 format
• Budget ranges are in USD
• Employee counts are provided as ranges, not exact numbers
• Agency descriptions are written by the agencies themselves

Limitations

• Only works with DesignRush.com
• Cannot scrape detailed portfolio information from agency profile pages (only listing data)
• Some agencies may have incomplete information (missing budget, employee count, etc.)
• Website URLs are extracted directly and not validated
• Client reviews and ratings are not included in the listing data

Tips for Best Results

• Use specific search keywords for more targeted results
• Set a reasonable maxItems limit to avoid long scraping times
• Check the search results manually first to ensure the URL returns relevant agencies
• For large datasets, consider splitting into multiple searches by category or location
• Enable proxy configuration if you encounter rate limiting
• Some specialized filters on DesignRush may return limited results

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