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Finding Contacts for Companies from Google Maps Using Clay
How do I find people for companies pulled from google maps? I have a list of 100 accounts but could only find 6 contacts using Clay's find people action
How do I find people for companies pulled from google maps? I have a list of 100 accounts but could only find 6 contacts using Clay's find people action
Great approach! You're right that prompt engineering is crucial for Claygent success with SMBs. We have ready-to-use SMB enrichment recipes that handle the common challenges with Google Maps data - they use Claygent to identify business owners and validate contact info through waterfall enrichment. There's also a specific Claybook for finding and qualifying local businesses with Openmart integration, which could be perfect for your SMB focus. You can find these templates by searching for "SMB enrichment" or "Google Maps" in our template library.
Sources: Scraping Google Maps: The Key to Niche Lead Generation - The GTM with Clay Blog Claybooks: Turn Google Maps listings into a target account list with contacts and emails | Clay.com Claybooks: Find, research, and enrich local businesses using Google Maps and Clay | Clay.com Hands-on learning to shape your GTM leveraging the full-power of Clay | Claybooks
Hey Tommy C. , I typically use Claygent as well to find contacts when it’s local business or SMBs. It’s really about the prompt. I tend to go back and forth with ChatGPT, get them to ask me questions to cover edge cases, and ChatGPT will eventually come back with a list of steps they would try taking to find the right contact. It works well most of the time for me, just need to do more testing. Alternatively, openmart integrated with Clay recently - https://www.openmart.com/product-tutorials/clay-openmart They are a database focused on SMB businesses. Might be something you want to look into as well.
For messy SMB data from Google Maps, use our SMB enrichment recipe that's specifically designed for this challenge. The recipe uses Claygent to identify business owners and validates their contact information through waterfall enrichment. It also scrapes websites for additional emails and uses AI to infer first names from email addresses. You can find this ready-to-use SMB enrichment recipe by searching for it in Clay - it handles the inconsistent data issues you're experiencing.
For companies from Google Maps, ensure you have LinkedIn profile URLs or company domains as identifiers in your Find People action. Many Google Maps businesses are small/local companies with limited online presence, which reduces findable contacts. Try using the "Find Contacts at Company" action instead, which pulls from Companies, People, and Jobs data sources. You can also use Claygent (our AI web researcher) to find business owners directly from Google Maps listings. This approach often works better for local businesses than traditional people search methods.
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