Tomba Similar Finder Actor

A powerful Apify Actor that discovers and retrieves similar domains based on a specific domain using the Tomba Similar Finder API. Perfect for competitive analysis, market research, and discovering related businesses in your industry or niche.

Key Features

• Similar Domain Discovery: Find websites similar to your target domain
• Company Information: Retrieve company names and descriptions for similar domains
• Industry Classification: Understand the industry categories of similar websites
• Bulk Processing: Process multiple domains efficiently with rate limiting
• Rate Limited: Respects Tomba's 150 requests per minute limit
• Rich Data Output: Comprehensive domain profiles with metadata
• Built-in Error Handling: Robust processing with comprehensive error reporting

How it works

The Actor leverages Tomba's powerful Similar Finder API to discover domains similar to your input:

Process Flow

1. Authentication: Connects to Tomba API using your credentials
2. Input Processing: Accepts array of domains to analyze
3. Similar Domain Discovery: Uses Tomba's websites method for each domain
4. Data Enrichment: Extracts company, industry, and similarity information
5. Rate Limiting: Automatically handles 150 requests/minute limit
6. Data Storage: Saves results to Apify dataset

What You Get

For each similar domain found, you'll receive:

• Similar Domain: The discovered similar website domain
• Company Info: Company name and description
• Industry: Industry category classification
• Website URL: Full website URL for easy access
• Source Tracking: Data source identification

Quick Start

Prerequisites

1. Tomba Account: Sign up at Tomba.io to get your API credentials

Getting Your API Keys

1. Visit Tomba API Dashboard
2. Copy your API Key (starts with ta_)
3. Copy your Secret Key (starts with ts_)

Input Configuration

Required Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
tombaApiKey	string	Your Tomba API key (ta_xxxx)
tombaApiSecret	string	Your Tomba secret key (ts_xxxx)
domains	string[]	Array of domains to find similar websites for

Optional Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
maxResults	number	50	Maximum number of results to return

Example Input

{
    "tombaApiKey": "ta_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx",
    "tombaApiSecret": "ts_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx",
    "domains": ["example.com", "google.com", "github.com"],
    "maxResults": 100
}

Best Practices

• Domain Format: Use clean domain names without protocols (e.g., 'example.com' not 'https://example.com')
• Batch Size: Process 10-20 domains at a time for optimal performance
• Rate Limits: The Actor automatically handles Tomba's 150 requests/minute limit
• Quality Results: Use established, well-known domains for better similarity matches
• Data Analysis: Focus on similarity scores to identify the most relevant matches

Output Data Structure

The Actor returns comprehensive information for each similar domain found:

{
    "input_domain": "example.com",
    "similar_domain": "hunter.io",
    "company_name": "Hunter",
    "industries": "Information Technology and Services",
    "website_url": "hunter.io",
    "source": "tomba_similar_finder"
}

Data Fields Explained

• input_domain: The original domain you searched for
• similar_domain: The discovered similar domain (from website_url field)
• company_name: Name of the company behind the similar domain
• industries: Industries associated with the similar domain
• website_url: Full URL of the similar website
• source: Data source identifier (tomba_similar_finder)
• error: Error message if the search failed

Use Cases

Competitive Analysis

• Competitor Discovery: Find direct and indirect competitors in your market
• Market Landscape: Understand the competitive landscape of your industry
• Feature Comparison: Discover similar services to analyze and compare

Business Development

• Partnership Opportunities: Identify potential partners with similar business models
• Market Expansion: Find similar companies in different geographic markets
• Acquisition Targets: Discover companies with similar offerings for potential acquisition

Market Research

• Industry Analysis: Understand market trends and player distribution
• Customer Research: Find similar companies to understand target audiences
• Trend Identification: Spot emerging players and market directions

Sales & Marketing

• Lead Generation: Find similar companies as potential customers
• Account-Based Marketing: Identify companies similar to your best customers
• Sales Prospecting: Discover new prospects in similar market segments

Data Views

The Actor provides specialized data views:

Overview View

Quick summary showing input domain, similar domain, company, and industry information

Detailed View

Comprehensive view with all similarity data, company information, and technical details

Successful Matches View

Filtered view showing only domains where similar matches were found, excluding errors

Resources & Documentation

API Documentation

• Tomba API Docs - Complete API reference
• Similar Finder Endpoint - Specific similarity documentation
• Authentication Guide - Get your API keys
• Pricing & Limits - Understand rate limits and costs

Rate Limiting

• Tomba limits to 150 requests per minute
• Actor automatically handles rate limiting with delays
• Large domain lists may take time to complete

Cost Considerations

• Each domain analyzed = 1 Tomba API request
• Monitor your Tomba usage dashboard
• Consider Tomba's pricing tiers for volume usage

FAQ

General Questions

Q: What does similar domain finding do? A: Similar domain finding analyzes a website and discovers other domains that are similar in content, industry, business model, or target audience. It helps identify competitors, partners, and related businesses.

Q: How are similar domains determined? A: Similarity is calculated based on website content, industry classification, business model, technology usage, and audience overlap using advanced matching algorithms.

Q: How many similar domains can I expect to find? A: Results typically include 10-50 similar domains per input domain, depending on the industry and how unique the business is. Popular industries tend to have more similar domains.

Technical Questions

Q: Can I find similar domains for any website? A: You can analyze most business websites. Very niche or new websites might have fewer similar domains. Established companies in common industries typically yield better results.

Q: How should I interpret similarity scores? A: Higher similarity scores indicate closer matches. Use scores to prioritize which similar domains are most relevant for your specific use case.

Q: What if no similar domains are found? A: This might indicate a very unique business model, new industry, or highly specialized niche. Consider broadening your search or analyzing related industry domains.

Business Applications

Q: How can this help with competitive research? A: Discover direct and indirect competitors you might not have known about, analyze their strategies, and identify market gaps or opportunities.

Q: Is this useful for finding partnership opportunities? A: Yes! Similar domains often represent potential partners, especially those serving complementary markets or using compatible business models.

Q: Can I use this for market expansion? A: Absolutely! Similar domains show you how others address similar markets, reveal new market segments, and inspire expansion strategies.

Keywords

similar domains, competitive analysis, domain finder, business intelligence, market research, competitor discovery, website similarity, industry analysis, lead generation, company discovery, market mapping, business development

Support

If you need any help, have questions, or encounter any issues while using Tomba.io, please don't hesitate to reach out to our support team. You can contact us via:

• Email: support@tomba.io
• Live chat: Available on the Tomba.io website during business hours

Contributing

We welcome contributions to improve this actor. Please feel free to submit issues, feature requests, or pull requests to help make this tool even better for the community.

About Tomba

Founded in 2020, Tomba prides itself on being the most reliable, accurate, and in-depth source of email address data available anywhere. We process terabytes of data to produce our Email finder API.