Extract Business Leads from Google Maps to Google Sheets

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      "notes": "\ud83d\ude80 Click here to start extracting Google Maps business leads. Ensure your search criteria are configured in the Google Sheets 'keyword_searches' tab first.",
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      "notes": "\ud83d\udccb Reads search criteria from the 'keyword_searches' sheet. Only processes rows marked with 'X' in the 'select' column for targeted lead generation.",
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      "notes": "\ud83d\udcbe Saves only new business leads to the 'stores_data' sheet. Duplicates are filtered out by the previous merge step.",
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            "type": "={{ $json.type }}",
            "zoom": "={{ $json.zoom }}",
            "email": "={{ $json.email }}",
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            "state": "={{ $json.state }}",
            "rating": "={{ $json.rating }}",
            "address": "={{ $json.full_address }}",
            "country": "={{ $json.country }}",
            "website": "={{ $json.website }}",
            "district": "={{ $json.district }}",
            "language": "={{ $json.language }}",
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            "instagram": "={{ $json.instagram }}",
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            "business_id": "={{ $json.business_id }}",
            "price_level": "={{ $json.price_level }}",
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            "phone_number": "={{ $json.phone_number }}",
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      "notes": "\u23f1\ufe0f 10-second delay between API calls to respect rate limits and prevent being blocked. Adjust timing based on your API plan.",
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      "notes": "\ud83d\udd0d Smart duplicate prevention: Only processes search criteria that haven't been executed before, saving API calls and avoiding duplicate data.",
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        "content": "# Google Maps Lead Generation Workflow\n\n## \ud83c\udfaf **Overview**\nThis workflow extracts business leads from Google Maps with contact information and stores them in Google Sheets with intelligent duplicate prevention.\n\n## \ud83d\udccb **Before Starting:**\n1. Set up RapidAPI account with Local Business Data API\n2. Create Google Sheet with 'keyword_searches' and 'stores_data' tabs\n3. Configure credentials in n8n\n4. Add your search queries to Google Sheets\n\n## \ud83d\ude80 **How to Use:**\n- Mark search queries with 'X' in select column\n- Click 'Start Lead Generation' to begin\n- Workflow automatically prevents duplicates\n- Results saved to 'stores_data' sheet"
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        "content": "## \ud83d\udcca **INPUT DATA STRUCTURE**\n\n**keyword_searches** sheet columns:\n```\n| select | query | lat | lon | country_iso_code |\n|--------|-------|-----|-----|------------------|\n| X | Restaurants Madrid | 40.4168 | -3.7038 | ES |\n| X | Hair Salons NYC | 40.7589 | -73.9851 | US |\n```\n\n**Tips:**\n- Use 'X' to mark queries for processing\n- Be specific with search terms\n- Include accurate coordinates\n- Use 2-letter country codes"
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        "content": "## \ud83d\udd04 **DUPLICATE PREVENTION**\n\nThis workflow has **2-level duplicate prevention:**\n\n**Level 1: Search Level**\n- Compares new queries with existing data\n- Skips queries already processed\n- Saves API costs (50-80% reduction)\n\n**Level 2: Business Level**\n- Each business has unique business_id\n- Prevents duplicate business entries\n- Maintains data integrity"
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      "parameters": {
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        "content": "## \u2699\ufe0f **API CONFIGURATION**\n\n**Search Parameters:**\n- **Limit**: 100 results max per query\n- **Zoom**: 13 (city-wide) to 18 (local)\n- **Language**: EN, ES, FR, etc.\n- **Extract Contacts**: Always enabled\n\n**Rate Limiting:**\n- 10 seconds between requests\n- Prevents API blocking\n- Adjustable based on your plan"
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      "parameters": {
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        "content": "## \ud83d\udcf1 **EXTRACTED DATA**\n\n**Business Information:**\n- Name, address, phone, website\n- Rating, reviews, verification status\n- Business type, price level\n\n**Contact Details:**\n- Email addresses\n- LinkedIn, Instagram profiles\n- Facebook, Twitter, YouTube\n- Additional phone numbers\n\n**Location Data:**\n- Full address, coordinates\n- City, state, country, zip code"
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        "content": "## \ud83d\udcc8 **EXECUTION FLOW**\n\n**1.** Load search criteria (marked with X)\n**2.** Load existing leads for comparison\n**3.** Filter out already processed searches\n**4.** Loop through each new search\n**5.** Configure API parameters\n**6.** Call Google Maps API\n**7.** Parse and structure data\n**8.** Save new leads to sheet\n**9.** Wait 10 seconds (rate limiting)\n**10.** Continue to next search\n\n\u2705 **Result**: Clean, organized lead database without duplicates!"
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}

Credentials you'll need

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• googleSheetsOAuth2Api
• httpHeaderAuth

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