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Yelp Intelligence Scraper

Extract local business data, reviews, ratings, and AI-powered sentiment analysis from Yelp for lead generation, market research, and competitive intelligence. 90% of Yelp users purchase within a week - turn local business data into hot leads.

Market Opportunity

Massive Local Business Intelligence Market

• 220+ million reviews on Yelp platform
• 90% of users purchase within a week = HOT leads
• Company data demand DOUBLED in 2025
• Lead generation market: $40-$300 per qualified lead

Features

• Business Search - Find businesses by category and location
• Direct URL Scraping - Extract specific business data by URL
• Complete Business Data - Name, rating, reviews, address, phone, website, hours
• AI Sentiment Analysis - Automatic positive/neutral/negative classification on reviews
• Lead Scoring - Intelligent 0-100 scoring based on rating + reviews + sentiment
• Review Extraction - Get customer reviews with detailed metadata
• Rating Filters - Filter businesses by minimum/maximum rating
• Market Gap Analysis - Identify underserved areas and opportunities

Use Cases

Lead Generation ($40-$300/lead market)

• Find businesses without websites (15% conversion rate proven)
• Identify highly-rated businesses for partnership opportunities
• Generate sales leads for B2B services
• Build targeted prospect lists by industry and location

Market Research

• Analyze competitor ratings and sentiment trends
• Identify market gaps in specific locations
• Track category saturation by geography
• Monitor review sentiment across competitors

Competitive Intelligence

• Track competitor review counts and ratings over time
• Analyze customer feedback patterns
• Identify competitor strengths and weaknesses
• Monitor price ranges across market

Local SEO & Marketing

• Find businesses with poor online presence
• Identify potential clients needing SEO services
• Track local market dynamics
• Discover trending categories by location

Input Parameters

Search Mode

Direct URLs Mode

Output Example

{
"url":"https://www.yelp.com/biz/tonys-pizza-san-francisco",
"scraped_at":"2025-11-13T12:00:00.000000",
"business_name":"Tony's Pizza Napoletana",
"rating":4.5,
"review_count":5234,
"category":"Pizza, Italian, Bars",
"address":"1570 Stockton St, San Francisco, CA 94133",
"phone":"(415) 835-9888",
"website":"https://www.tonyspizzanapoletana.com",
"hours":{
"Monday":"Closed",
"Tuesday":"5:00 PM - 10:00 PM",
"Wednesday":"5:00 PM - 10:00 PM"
},
"price_range":"$$",
"lead_score":85,
"reviews_count":20,
"reviews":[
{
"rating":5,
"text":"Amazing pizza! The margherita is perfect - crispy crust, fresh ingredients, authentic Italian taste. Highly recommend!",
"date":"11/12/2025",
"reviewer_name":"Sarah M.",
"reviewer_location":"San Francisco, CA",
"sentiment":"positive"
},
{
"rating":2,
"text":"Long wait times and the service was slow. Pizza was okay but not worth the hype.",
"date":"11/10/2025",
"reviewer_name":"Mike D.",
"reviewer_location":"Oakland, CA",
"sentiment":"negative"
}
]
}

Data Fields

Business Data

• business_name - Business name
• rating - Average star rating (1.0-5.0)
• review_count - Total number of reviews
• category - Business categories (comma-separated)
• address - Full street address
• phone - Contact phone number
• website - Business website URL
• hours - Operating hours by day
• price_range - Price indicator ($, $$, $$$, $$$$)
• lead_score - Quality score 0-100 (if enabled)

Review Data

• rating - Star rating (1-5)
• text - Full review text
• date - Review date
• reviewer_name - Customer name
• reviewer_location - Customer location
• sentiment - AI classification (positive/neutral/negative)

Lead Score Calculation

The lead score (0-100) combines three factors:

• Rating (40 points): Higher rating = better quality business
• Review Count (30 points): More reviews = established business with social proof
  • 1-10 reviews: 10 points
  • 11-50 reviews: 20 points
  • 51+ reviews: 30 points
• Sentiment (30 points): Positive review percentage from recent reviews

Example Scores:

• 95-100: Excellent lead (5-star rating, 100+ reviews, 90%+ positive sentiment)
• 80-94: High-quality lead (4.5+ stars, 50+ reviews, 80%+ positive)
• 60-79: Good lead (4+ stars, 20+ reviews, 70%+ positive)
• 40-59: Moderate lead (3+ stars, 10+ reviews)
• 0-39: Low-quality lead

Pricing

Pay-Per-Result (PPR) - Recommended

• $0.025 per business ($25 per 1,000 businesses)
• Includes: Full business data + reviews + sentiment + lead scoring
• Perfect for B2B lead generation and market research

Market Context:

• Lead generation tools: $99-$500/month
• Qualified B2B leads: $40-$300 each
• Market intelligence platforms: $1,000-$5,000/month
• 90% of Yelp users purchase within a week = premium lead quality

Cost Examples:

• 50 businesses = $1.25
• 100 businesses = $2.50
• 500 businesses = $12.50
• 1,000 businesses = $25.00

Real-World Success Story

Marketing Agency in San Diego:

• Searched for businesses with 50+ reviews but no website
• Got 15% response rate for website services
• Generated new projects from local business leads

Technical Details

Architecture

• Browser-Based - Uses Playwright for reliable JavaScript rendering
• Intelligent Parsing - Extracts data from Yelp's dynamic content
• AI Sentiment Analysis - Rule-based classification with keyword detection
• Lead Scoring Algorithm - Multi-factor scoring for lead qualification
• Error Handling - Graceful fallbacks and retry logic

Performance

• Speed - ~3-5 seconds per business page
• Reliability - Playwright handles dynamic content
• Scale - Can process hundreds of businesses per run
• Accuracy - Direct DOM extraction for high data quality

Related actors

• appstore-reviews-scraper — App Store reviews
• google-play-reviews-scraper — Google Play reviews
• trustpilot-intelligence-scraper — Trustpilot reviews

Legal & Compliance

• Extracts publicly available data only
• Respects Yelp's terms of service
• For commercial use, ensure compliance with data protection laws
• Do not use for spam, harassment, or malicious purposes
• Use for legitimate business intelligence and research

Limitations

1. Rate Limiting - Yelp may block excessive requests from same IP
2. Dynamic Content - Layout changes may require actor updates
3. Review Pagination - Limited to displayed reviews (typically 100 per business)
4. Search Results - Yelp limits search results to ~240 businesses per query

Tips for Best Results

Lead Generation

• Filter by rating (4.0+) for quality prospects
• Look for businesses with 20-50 reviews (established but still growing)
• Target categories with high customer LTV (dentists, lawyers, contractors)
• Use lead score to prioritize outreach

Market Research

• Compare competitors in same location + category
• Track sentiment trends across similar businesses
• Identify underserved categories (low business count)
• Monitor review count growth as market indicator

Competitive Intelligence

• Track top-rated competitors regularly
• Analyze review sentiment patterns
• Identify common customer complaints
• Monitor new businesses entering market

Search Optimization

• Use specific categories for better targeting ("dentist" vs "healthcare")
• Try zip codes for hyper-local searches
• Combine multiple searches to cover broader areas
• Use rating filters to focus on quality or opportunity

Support

For issues, questions, or feature requests, contact the developer or submit an issue on GitHub.

Changelog

Version 1.0 (2025-11-13)

• Initial release
• Business search by location and category
• Direct URL scraping
• AI-powered sentiment analysis
• Intelligent lead scoring (0-100)
• Review extraction with metadata
• Rating filters
• Complete business data extraction