Auto-Collect Business Leads from Google Maps with APIFY and Gmail

Who is this for?

Marketers, lead generation agencies, freelancers, consultants, and sales teams who need to collect business leads from Google Maps. Small business owners looking to build targeted local business lists. Anyone interested in automating web scraping without coding skills. What problem is this workflow solving?

Manually scraping business data from Google Maps is time-consuming and repetitive. This automation simplifies the process by: Collecting business details based on search terms and location. Filtering out irrelevant results. Delivering qualified leads directly to your inbox. What this workflow does

This workflow automates Google Maps lead scraping using APIFY and sends the gathered leads via email. The steps include: Collecting user input through a simple form (business type, location, recipient email). Sending an HTTP request to APIFY to run a Google Maps scraper (actor). Filtering results to include only businesses with email addresses. Converting results to CSV format. Sending an automated email with the leads as a CSV attachment via Gmail. Setup Create an APIFY Account: Sign up at APIFY.COM (https://apify.com/). You get $5 in free credits (~1,000 leads). Get Your API Key: Copy your API key from APIFY Prepare n8n: Create a new workflow. Add an HTTP Request node to interact with APIFY. Configure authentication with your API key. Customize the Form: Build a simple form inside n8n to collect user inputs: Business Type, City, Country, Recipient Email. Filter Results: Use IF and Filter nodes to remove entries without email addresses. Convert to CSV: Use a "Spreadsheet File" node to generate a CSV from the filtered leads. Send Email: Use the Gmail node (or any email node) to send the CSV file to the provided recipient. How to customize this workflow to your needs

Change search parameters to target different business niches or locations. Add filters to only include businesses with websites. Customize the email subject and body. Integrate with CRM or marketing platforms for direct lead injection. Expand filtering logic for more refined targeting. Notes

This template uses APIFY (paid service after free credits). You will need an APIFY API key and a Gmail account (or SMTP credentials) to run this automation. For self-hosted n8n users: ensure you have internet access and proper credentials set up for external HTTP requests.

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