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Collect Business Listings
Build a local business listing list from directory searches
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- Search requestSearch request
Your request gives the business type and area for this search.
- Directory search settingsDirectory search settings
Your settings choose which directories to search and how many listings each can return.
- Directory listingsDirectory listings
Your configured directories return business listings with source links and available details.
- Shared business list
- Business matching ruleBusiness matching rule
Your rule sets when similar names at the same address count as one business.
Your listing workspace searches local directories and keeps the shared business list.
- Correction requestCorrection request
You get a request to supply a business type and supported area before the search runs.
- Listings for reviewListings for review
You can inspect possible duplicates and listings with missing names or addresses through their source links.
- Run summaryRun summary
Your summary counts results, flags coverage gaps, and links to the shared list.
- New business listingsNew business listings
Your shared list gains each confidently new business, with its source link and available details.
- Listings for reviewListings for review
You can inspect possible duplicates and listings with missing names or addresses through their source links.
- Run summaryRun summary
Your summary counts results, flags coverage gaps, and links to the shared list.
This Agent starts when you enter a business type and area. It checks directory results against your saved list. It adds new businesses and flags possible duplicates for your review.
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ApifyUsed as:
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KintoneUsed as:
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Kintone searches local directories and keeps the shared business list.
Made for your industry
Collect Business Listings is made for businesses in these industries.
- Advertising and Marketing
Find local businesses in target areas for agency prospect lists.
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Build source-linked local business lists for market studies.
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Made for your role
Collect Business Listings is made for people in these roles.
- Lead Generation Specialist
Add new local businesses to prospect lists with directory links.
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Build local business lists and flag possible duplicates for review.
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Find new businesses in a target area for prospect research.
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Compare local businesses without counting repeat listings twice.
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Collect local business listings with source links for analysis.
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Made for your department
Collect Business Listings is made for people in these departments.
- Sales
Find new businesses in target areas for prospect lists.
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Collect sourced business listings for local market studies.
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Keep a shared local business list ready for team review.
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Build local prospect lists with source links and fewer repeats.
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List businesses by type and area while flagging uncertain matches.
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How Collect Business Listings works
5 steps, in order, on every run.
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Search Local DirectoriesSearch your chosen directories for the business type and area. Collect listing links and available business details.
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Check Existing ListingsRead the shared business list and compare names and addresses with directory results.
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Separate New BusinessesNormalize names and addresses, then set aside repeats and uncertain matches for review.
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Add New ListingsAdd confident new businesses with their source links and available details to the shared list.
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Summarize the SearchShare the list link and counts for new listings and repeats. Flag possible duplicates and incomplete searches.
How to Get Started
Connect the tools you already use, such as Airtable, Apify or Kintone.
3 tools
- Choose the local business directories to search and connect their directory searches in the listing workspace.
- Create a persistent shared business dataset with columns for search type, area, name, address, website, categories, rating, review count, source links, and collection date.
- Set the maximum listings per directory search and the rule for when similar names at the same address count as one business.
Use safe mode to approve every result before it goes out, or let the Agent run automatically.
FAQs
Frequently asked questions about the Collect Business Listings:
You choose how similar names at the same address count as one business. Your researcher reviews uncertain matches with both source links.
Missing optional details stay blank in your list. Your researcher reviews listings without a usable name or address using their source links.
You choose and connect the local directory searches in your listing workspace. Coverage depends on the sources you configure and their available results.
Your run summary names the affected directory and notes incomplete coverage when a search fails or reaches your result limit.
It stops and asks you. The Agent does not guess when it reaches a decision you have not approved.
Yes. Every run creates a plain-language log that you can review and export. Logs are kept for twelve months.
The Agent stops at the end of the billing month and its tool connections are removed. Your run logs remain available for twelve months.
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