Scrape Unlimited Leads WITHOUT Paying for APIs (99% FREE)
AI Summary
In this video, the host demonstrates how to build a simple email scraper system using NAD to scrape emails from Google Maps without employing any third-party APIs. The process starts with a Google Sheets setup containing search queries (like ‘Calgary dentist’) and outputs email addresses collected from the search. The video covers the workflow in NAD, including the setup of HTTP requests to Google Maps, data processing, and filtering to extract relevant email addresses. Key steps include:
- Setting up a manual trigger and HTTP request for Google Maps.
- Extracting URLs from the Google search results using JavaScript and regex (regular expressions).
- Filtering out unnecessary domains and removing duplicates.
- Scraping individual website pages to extract email addresses.
- Adding the results to a Google Sheet.
The host emphasizes best practices, including waiting between requests to avoid IP blocking and offers insights on extending the scraper’s functionality for larger projects. The video serves as an introduction to building web scrapers for various applications, promoting an accompanying N8N course for deeper learning.