Scraping leads from large generic directories

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  • At A Glance...

    • What is it?You can scrape leads from large directories that contain all sorts of different industries, e.g. Yellow Pages, Better Business Bureau, Dun & Bradstreet, etc. These tend to be more focused on brick & mortar businesses though, as compared to scraping niche directories.
    • Pros
      • Not much competition. Lots of data and categories to choose from.
    • Cons
      • Tends to be focused on brick and mortar businesses, since most searches are location-based.
  • Client types it is generally best for

    • Company Size?
      • Larger companies where an employee is your point of contact & key decision-maker
      • Smaller companies where the owner is your point of contact & key decision-maker
    • Primary Presence?
      • Brick & Mortar (Gyms, retail stores, restaurants, construction, etc.)
    • Primary Monetization Style?
      • Products
      • Services

Other Info:

  • Data Acquisition Style
    • Scraped / Human Labor 3 - Scrape with code
    • Scraped / Human Labor 2 - Semi-automatic (e.g. with AI or partial tool assistance)
    • Scraped / Human Labor 1 - Copy paste each individually
  • Data Qualityβœ… High Quality / Fairly Reliable
  • Our Experience With This StrategyQuite familiar
  • How good is it for the various lead taco ingredients?

    • 🐠 Raw Leads?βœ… Yes
    • πŸŒͺ️ List-Narrowing?🀨 Sometimes
    • πŸ‹β€πŸŸ© Free Personalization?βœ… Yes
    • πŸ§€ Biz Names?βœ… Yes
    • πŸ₯‘ Emails?🚫 No
    • πŸ₯ž Person Names?🚫 No
    • πŸ’Ό Job Titles?🚫 No