Finding Quality Local Business Data: Tips and Tools | Clay

Finding Quality Local Business Data: Tips and Tools

Anyone here know how to find good local business data? I have apify to scrape if I need to because Clay's search for them aren't good for this.

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You can find good local business data using Clay's Google Maps integration, which is a powerful tool for this purpose. Here's how you can do it: 1. Use the "Find Local Businesses using Google Maps" feature in Clay. 2. Access Google Maps in Clay by opening the Sources Modal, selecting Google Maps, and choosing a workbook. 3. Set your search parameters, including location and any specific criteria for the businesses you're looking for. 4. Clay will pull in detailed information about local businesses, including names, addresses, phone numbers, reviews, and more. This method allows you to find hard-to-find local businesses that traditional tools might miss, making it a great alternative to using Apify for scraping.
Sources: Claybooks: Find, research, and enrich local businesses using Google Maps and Clay | Clay.com Find Local Businesses using Google Maps with Google Find Local Businesses Using Google Maps [Clay 101] - Clay University
Jalen N.
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That sounds good but I've had issues when trying to enrich people from the list. I got a bunch of people who were associated with companies that we not on the list, Like Meta, Google, etc... Made me look bad in front of a client
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To ensure accurate enrichment of people from a list in Clay without associating them with unrelated companies, follow these steps: 1. Start with the right "corner pieces": Use full names and LinkedIn Profile URLs for each person. 2. Use the "Find People" feature in Clay to search for contacts based on specific criteria like company, job title, and location. 3. Preview and refine your search results before importing to ensure accuracy. 4. Use the "write to table" feature to create linked Clay tables that reference each other, maintaining the relationship between people and their correct companies. 5. Enrich your data using multiple providers and AI web scraping to gather accurate, up-to-date information. By following these steps, you'll minimize the risk of associating people with unrelated companies during the enrichment process.
Sources: Jigsaw Framework - Clay University Jigsaw Framework - Clay University Find People [Clay 101] - Clay University
Jalen N.
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Makes sense
Jalen N.
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Thank you
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