How to use GMapLeads Bulk Extractor?

Powerful Bulk Extraction

With GMapLeads Bulk Extractor, you can process hundreds of searches automatically. The tool supports both keywords and Google Maps Search URLs, allowing for real-time progress tracking. You can pause and resume your extraction tasks as needed, customize the data fields you wish to extract, and choose from multiple export formats, including CSV and XLSX.

Comprehensive Task History

GMapLeads Bulk Extractor keeps track of your extraction tasks, allowing you to manage up to 100 recent tasks efficiently. You can easily resume paused extractions, download previous results, and access detailed statistics and error reports.

Smart Data Management

The tool offers advanced data management features, such as merging results into single files and automatic duplicate prevention. You can select custom fields for extraction, access premium data fields for enhanced insights, and ensure secure local storage of your data.

1. Configuring Your Export

Before starting a bulk extraction, you can customize the global extraction settings. You can choose the format for your export. The CSV format offers universal compatibility, while the XLSX format provides enhanced Excel formatting.

You can also select the specific data fields you want to extract. Basic information includes business names, categories, addresses, and descriptions. For contact details, you can choose phone numbers, email addresses (Paid Only), and websites. Additionally, you can extract business metrics such as review ratings, review counts, price ranges, and opening hours. Location data, including coordinates and plus codes (Paid Only), as well as additional details like social media links (Paid Only) and business status, can also be selected.

Finally, one important option specific to the Bulk Extractor is data merging. By default, the tool extracts data for each keyword or search URL and saves them in separate files. Enabling this feature allows you to combine results into a single file, which is particularly useful when you want to merge results from multiple searches. We will handle duplicates for you, allowing you to focus on extracting the data you need.

2. Starting a Bulk Extraction

To begin using the GMapLeads Bulk Extractor, first, open the GMapLeads extension and navigate to the Bulk Extractor section. Here, you can enter a task name if you wish, and then add your search keywords or Google Maps search URLs, with each item on a new line. For example, you might include searches like "Hotels in San Francisco" or "Restaurants in Fremont" or specific URLs such as "https://www.google.com/maps/search/Hotels+in+San+Francisco/@37.768702,-122.4395845,13z?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDEwMi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D"

3. Monitoring and Controlling Your Extraction

As your extraction progresses, you can track various metrics, including the total number of items queued, successfully extracted items, currently processing items, failed extractions, and remaining items. You have control options to start, pause, resume, or reset your extraction task as needed.

Accessing History

GMapLeads Bulk Extractor allows you to view and manage your extraction tasks easily. The last 100 tasks are stored and sorted by date. You can access detailed task statistics and utilize quick action buttons for efficient management.

Task Details

For each task, you can view essential details such as the task name, creation date, merge status, total searches, success items, failed items, and completion status. This information helps you keep track of your extraction efforts.

Available Actions

To manage your tasks effectively, GMapLeads Bulk Extractor provides several actions. You can download merged results, copy search lists, view detailed error reports and copy failed items for retry. Additionally, you can continue paused tasks, and delete completed tasks.

Optimization Strategies

To optimize your extraction process, consider grouping related searches into single tasks. Using specific geographic terms and including business types in your keywords can yield better results. If you have large lists, breaking them into manageable batches can also enhance efficiency.

Task Management

Using descriptive task names will help you identify tasks easily. Regularly monitor failed items and download important results promptly to ensure you have the data you need. Cleaning up completed tasks will keep your task history organized.

Error Handling

When encountering errors, review the error messages provided by the tool. Retry failed searches separately and check for common issues that may have caused the failures. Adjusting your search terms can also help improve your results.