What does Bbb.org Business Details Page Scraper do?

The Bbb.org Business Details Page Scraper is a specialized tool that allows you to extract detailed business data directly from the Bbb.org platform. It provides comprehensive business information in structured formats like JSON, which you can easily integrate into your reports, spreadsheets, or applications.

With this scraper, you can:

• Extract detailed business information from Bbb.org.
• Access data in structured formats like JSON for seamless integration and analysis.
• Collect comprehensive business details from all countries where Bbb operates.

The scraper allows you to collect comprehensive business information, including:

• ID
• BBB ID
• Business ID
• Breadcrumbs
• URL
• Website
• Accredited Date
• Accreditation Revoked Date
• BBB File Opened Date
• Business Start Date
• Business Local Start Date
• Incorporated Date
• New Owner Date
• Categories
• Phone Number
• Contacts
• Additional Fax Numbers
• Additional Phone Numbers
• Postal Address
• Formatted Address
• Latitude
• Longitude
• Operating Hours
• Is US Based
• Is Accredited
• Media
• Name
• HQ Information
• Number of Employees
• Description
• Years in Business
• Reviews Complaints Summary
• Rating

Input & Output

To start collecting Bbb business data, simply fill out the input form. Bbb.org Business Details Page Scraper recognizes the following input parameters:

• URLs - Links to business information pages. You can paste URLs one at a time or use the Bulk Edit section to add a prepared list.
• Limit the number of retries - Maximum number of retries for each URL when collecting data when an unexpected error occurs.
• Proxy configuration - Add a proxy to ensure that during the data collection process, you are not detected as a bot.

Collect business data from business information pages

Example url: https://www.bbb.org/us/ny/stillwater/profile/custom-knives/adventure-sworn-bushcraft-co-0041-236001265

Example Screenshot of business information page:

Input:

1{
2  "max_retries_per_url": 2, // Maximum waiting time when accessing the links you provided.
3  "proxy": { // Add a proxy to ensure that during the data collection process, you are not detected as a bot.
4    "useApifyProxy": true,
5    "apifyProxyGroups": [
6      "RESIDENTIAL" 
7    ],
8    "apifyProxyCountry": "SG" // You should choose an Country that coincides with the Country you want to collect data from
9  },
10  "urls": [ // Links to business information pages.
11    "https://www.bbb.org/us/ny/stillwater/profile/custom-knives/adventure-sworn-bushcraft-co-0041-236001265"
12  ]
13}

Output:

You get the output from the Bbb.org Business Details Page Scraper stored in a tab. The following is an example of the Information Fields collected after running the Actor.

1[ // List of business information
2  {
3    "id": "70586669_140612",
4    "bbb_id": "0041",
5    "business_id": "236001265",
6    "breadcrumbs": [
7      {
8        "href": "/us",
9        "title": "Home"
10      },
11      {
12        "href": "/us/ny",
13        "title": "New York"
14      },
15      {
16        "href": "/us/ny/stillwater",
17        "title": "Stillwater"
18      },
19      {
20        "href": "/us/ny/stillwater/category/custom-knives",
21        "title": "Custom Knives"
22      },
23      {
24        "href": null,
25        "title": "Adventure Sworn Bushcraft Co."
26      }
27    ],
28    "url": "https://www.bbb.org/us/ny/stillwater/profile/custom-knives/adventure-sworn-bushcraft-co-0041-236001265",
29    "website": "https://www.adventuresworn.com/",
30    "accredited_date": null,
31    "accreditation_revoked_date": null,
32    "bbb_file_opened_date": "2020-02-10T00:00:00",
33    "business_start_date": "2010-01-30T00:00:00",
34    "business_local_start_date": null,
35    "incorporated_date": null,
36    "new_owner_date": null,
37    "categories": {
38      "links": [
39        {
40          "title": "Custom Knives",
41          "url": "/us/ny/stillwater/category/custom-knives",
42          "entity_type": null,
43          "entity_id": null,
44          "id": null
45        },
46        {
47          "title": "Sporting Goods Retail",
48          "url": "/us/ny/stillwater/category/sporting-goods-retail",
49          "entity_type": null,
50          "entity_id": null,
51          "id": null
52        },
53        {
54          "title": "Hunting Gear",
55          "url": "/us/ny/stillwater/category/hunting-gear",
56          "entity_type": null,
57          "entity_id": null,
58          "id": null
59        }
60      ],
61      "has_high_risk_category": false,
62      "primary_category_name": "Custom Knives",
63      "primary_tob_id": "30319-100"
64    },
65    "phone_number": null,
66    "contacts": [
67      {
68        "is_principal": false,
69        "is_management": true,
70        "role": 1601,
71        "title": "Complaint Contact",
72        "name": {
73          "prefix": null,
74          "first": "Customer Service",
75          "middle": null,
76          "last": null,
77          "suffix": null
78        },
79        "is_primary": true,
80        "is_customer": true,
81        "is_searchable": true,
82        "position": null,
83        "labels": []
84      }
85    ],
86    "additional_fax_numbers": [],
87    "additional_phone_numbers": [],
88    "postal_address": {
89      "address_line1": "PO Box 448",
90      "address_line2": null,
91      "city": "Stillwater",
92      "state_code": "NY",
93      "zip_code": "12170-0448"
94    },
95    "formatted_address": "PO Box 448, Stillwater, NY 12170-0448",
96    "latitude": 43.001956,
97    "longitude": -73.667271,
98    "operating_hours": null,
99    "is_us_based": true,
100    "is_accredited": false,
101    "media": {
102      "logo": null,
103      "carousel_items": null,
104      "image_carousel_item_ids": null,
105      "video_carousel_item_ids": null,
106      "sorted_carousel_item_ids": null
107    },
108    "name": "Adventure Sworn Bushcraft Co.",
109    "hq_information": null,
110    "num_employees": 0,
111    "description": null,
112    "years_in_business": 14,
113    "reviews_complaints_summary": {
114      "suppress_reviews": false,
115      "average_of_review_star_ratings": 0,
116      "display_review_star_rating": true,
117      "reviews_total": 0,
118      "complaints_total": 1,
119      "display_average_of_review_star_ratings": false,
120      "submit_review_error_message": "Unable to save review. Please try submitting the review again.",
121      "total_closed_complaints_past_three_years": 1,
122      "total_closed_complaints_past_twelve_months": 0
123    },
124    "rating": {
125      "bbb_rating": "A+",
126      "rating_reason_not_rated": null,
127      "rating_reasons": []
128    }
129  }, // ... Many other business details
130]

How can I use the data extracted from Bbb with Bbb.org Business Details Page Scraper?

💙 Boost Brand Awareness: Leverage comprehensive business data to enhance your brand's visibility and reputation on Bbb.org and other platforms.

📈 Analyze Market Trends and Influences: Stay ahead in the market by tracking and analyzing emerging trends in business categories, brands, and sellers.

🔬 Drive Research and Innovation: Use the extracted data for in-depth research and testing, helping refine strategies or develop new business opportunities.

⭐ Improve Sentiment Analysis: Count and score authentic business reviews to provide solid backing for sentiment analysis and decision-making.

🪧 Plan Data-Driven Campaigns: Create impactful commercial campaigns for Bbb.org or other platforms using actionable, data-driven insights.

📚 Streamline Market Research: Simplify your market research efforts and enhance your marketing strategies with accurate and relevant insights.

📋 Generate High-Quality Marketing Leads: Build targeted marketing lead lists to optimize outreach efforts and maximize conversion potential.

Your feedback

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