This is the shortest path from "I need a list of businesses" to a spreadsheet you can work from. It usually takes a few minutes of your time; the collection itself runs in the background.
- Get a free estimate. On the home page, type a business type (for example plumber), pick a country and, if you like, a state, cities or ZIP codes. You see how many businesses to expect, the price, and a few real sample rows with the contact details partly hidden.
- Create an account. Choose Create the full data pack. If you are not signed in yet you are asked to sign in or register, and you come back to the same search afterwards.
- Add credits. Tasks are paid from prepaid credits. On Billing, add credits with a card, bank payment or wallet through Stripe. More about credits.
- Create the task. The task builder opens with your search filled in. Check the data pack, look at the cost estimate and the queries preview, then choose Create task. All task options.
- Open and export your list. Follow progress on the task page. When it shows Complete, choose Open results: the businesses appear on the Search page, where you can filter them and download Excel or CSV. Exporting.
Tip: before collecting, look at the businesses you already have. The Search page searches everything you collected earlier, so you may not need a new task at all.
Next steps
- Filter for businesses with an email, without a website, or with high ratings.
- Find the person to contact at the businesses you care about most.