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Developer Bypasses Google Maps Cap to Build Targeted Business Lead Lists

A developer has detailed a method for extracting detailed lead lists of businesses, specifically roofers in Columbus, Ohio, that bypass Google Maps' typical display limitations. The process involves using Python scripts and the specstream.ai API to query for businesses meeting specific criteria, such as high ratings with a low number of reviews, which are often missed by standard searches. The script successfully retrieved 25 such businesses, including their contact information and source URLs, at a cost of approximately $7.50. AI

IMPACT Provides a method for targeted business data extraction, bypassing platform limitations for lead generation.

RANK_REASON The item describes a method and script for extracting business data, which is a tool-related use case.

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Developer Bypasses Google Maps Cap to Build Targeted Business Lead Lists

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  1. dev.to — MCP tag TIER_1 English(EN) · Tarek Etman ·

    How to build a lead list of every roofer in a city, past the Google Maps cap

    <p>Search Google Maps for "roofers in Columbus, Ohio" and scroll. The list stops after roughly 120 places, sorted the way Google likes: the big outfits with 400 reviews first. Those are the roofers who already have an agency.</p> <p>The ones worth calling are further down: rated …