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
- Company Size?
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 Qualityβ High Quality / Fairly Reliable
- Our Experience With This StrategyQuite familiar
How good is it for the various lead taco ingredients?
- π Raw Leads?β Yes
- πͺοΈ List-Narrowing?π€¨ Sometimes
- πβπ© Free Personalization?β Yes
- π§ Biz Names?β Yes
- π₯ Emails?π« No
- π₯ Person Names?π« No
- πΌ Job Titles?π« No