Youtube Profile Scraper

This YouTube Profile Scraper actor efficiently extracts comprehensive data from YouTube channels, including channel name, handle, description, subscriber count, video count, view count, joined date, related channels, featured channels, country, language, topics, links to social media and websites, email address (if publicly available), and a selection of recent video titles. This data is valuable for market research, competitor analysis, influencer discovery, lead generation, understanding audience engagement, and identifying emerging trends within specific niches on the YouTube platform.

Features

• Extract Profile Information at Scale: Efficiently gather data like channel name, description, subscriber count, video count, join date, country, and associated links (website, social media) from numerous YouTube channels.
• Identify Niche Influencers: Quickly discover and categorize channels based on their content, audience demographics, and engagement metrics for targeted influencer marketing campaigns.
• Monitor Competitor Activity: Track competitor channel growth, content strategy, and audience engagement to inform your own YouTube strategy and identify market trends.
• Lead Generation & Outreach: Find relevant channels within specific industries or topics for potential collaborations, sponsorships, or partnership opportunities.
• Research & Trend Analysis: Collect data on popular channels, video formats, and audience preferences to understand emerging trends and optimize content creation.

Output Fields

Field Name	Type	Description
userId	String	The unique identifier of the TikTok user.
username	String	The TikTok username of the user.
bio	String	The user's bio/description text on their TikTok profile.
profilePictureUrl	String	URL to the user's profile picture.
verified	Boolean	Indicates whether the TikTok account is verified.
followerCount	Integer	The number of followers the user has.
followingCount	Integer	The number of users the user is following.
likesCount	Integer	The total number of likes received on all of the user's videos.
videoCount	Integer	The total number of videos posted by the user.
tiktokUrl	String	The URL to the user's TikTok profile.
externalLinkTitle	String	The title of the external link (e.g., "YouTube Channel", "Instagram").
externalLinkUrl	String	The URL of the external link in the TikTok profile, often leading to a YouTube profile.
isBusinessAccount	Boolean	Indicates whether the TikTok account is a business account.
youtubeProfileData	Object	An object containing data extracted from the linked YouTube profile. This field would contain the fields like: channelName, channelUrl, subscriberCount, videoCount, description, etc. If no YouTube link is found it will be null.
timestamp	Date	The timestamp when the data was scraped.
error	String	If there was an error while scraping the TikTok profile, the error message will be stored here. Null if no error occurred.

Possible Usage of the Actor

• Competitor Analysis: Identify top-performing content strategies (video length, topics, posting frequency) of competitor channels to inform your own content creation and channel optimization.

• Audience Segmentation and Targeting: Analyze subscriber demographics and channel viewing habits to segment audiences for tailored advertising campaigns and content recommendations.

• Trend Identification: Detect emerging trends in video topics, formats, and audience preferences by analyzing the content being uploaded and engaged with, allowing businesses to capitalize on new opportunities.

• Influencer Marketing: Evaluate the reach, engagement rates, and audience demographics of potential influencer partners to determine their suitability for brand collaborations and campaigns.

• Brand Monitoring and Reputation Management: Track mentions of your brand and analyze sentiment within comments and video content related to your brand to identify and address potential PR issues or customer feedback.

Example Output

1{
2  "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@Michi_1500/about",
3  "handle": "@Michi_1500",
4  "banner_img": null,
5  "profile_image": "https://yt3.googleusercontent.com/HcXqsZ7NCSGIyWDLVFet0BsX03cagMzBJ43JgpF7W0fVZUcmdLrs77W4QGSCCjcPlFdR8W4QFA=s160-c-k-c0x00ffffff-no-rj",
6  "name": "******",
7  "subscribers": 20,
8  "videos_count": 22,
9  "created_date": "2020-10-31T00:00:00.000Z",
10  "views": 1553,
11  "Description": "dc: bl misio",
12  "Details": null,
13  "Links": null,
14  "identifier": "UCxU4bGCoe9PRqeSvif8ZMiA",
15  "discovery_input": {
16    "keyword": "aws"
17  },
18  "id": "UCxU4bGCoe9PRqeSvif8ZMiA",
19  "handle_md5": "47456ab945044190b75a9a66100185fb"
20}