Extract Business Leads from Google Maps with Dumpling AI to Google Sheets
This workflow automatically extracts business information based on specific keywords from Google Maps using Dumpling AI, including name, address, phone number, website, and more. The structured data is then saved to Google Sheets. Users can manually or schedule triggers for this process, eliminating the hassle of manual searches, quickly obtaining potential customer leads, and improving data collection efficiency. It is suitable for various scenarios such as marketing, data analysis, and business development, helping users conduct in-depth market research and customer expansion.
Workflow Name
Extract Business Leads from Google Maps with Dumpling AI to Google Sheets
Key Features and Highlights
This workflow leverages Dumpling AI to automatically perform keyword-based searches on Google Maps (e.g., “best restaurants in New York”), extracting detailed business information including name, address, phone number, website, rating, price level, reservation links, and more. The structured data is then automatically saved into a specified Google Sheets spreadsheet. It supports manual trigger for testing as well as scheduled or webhook triggers for automated periodic data collection.
Core Problems Addressed
- Automates the acquisition of business leads from Google Maps, eliminating the tedious manual querying and data compilation
- Enables fast, bulk collection of business data related to target keywords, improving data gathering efficiency
- Stores business information in a structured format, facilitating subsequent analysis, filtering, and follow-up
Use Cases
- Marketing professionals quickly mining potential customer leads
- Market research in industries such as food & beverage and retail
- Business development teams gathering competitor or partner information
- Data analysts building local business databases
- Any scenario requiring bulk extraction of Google Maps business data based on location and keywords
Main Workflow Steps
- Manual Trigger: Initiate the workflow for test execution
- Call Dumpling AI API to Search Google Maps: Send a POST request with preset keywords to retrieve a response containing a list of target businesses
- Data Splitting: Break down the returned business array into individual entries for processing one by one
- Write to Google Sheets: Append each business’s information to the specified Google Sheet, including fields such as name, address, rating, phone, website, price level, reservation link, etc.
Involved Systems or Services
- Dumpling AI: Provides AI-powered Google Maps search and data extraction via API
- Google Sheets: Stores and manages the extracted business data
- n8n: Automation workflow orchestration and execution platform
Target Users and Value
- Marketing and sales teams: Automate potential customer data collection, saving time and manpower
- Data analysts and researchers: Quickly build local merchant databases to support further analysis
- Business owners and entrepreneurs: Gain insights into merchant distribution and reviews in target markets
- Automation enthusiasts and technical professionals: Learn and apply API integration and automated data processing
This workflow significantly enhances the efficiency and accuracy of obtaining business information from Google Maps through intelligent search and automation, empowering users to complete market research and customer acquisition tasks more effectively.