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Google Search Results (SERP) Scraper

Introduction

Our Google Search Results (SERP) Scraper is a cost-effective, high-speed Apify Actor designed to retrieve real-time Google Search results. With an affordable pricing model of $1 per 1,000 searches (up to 100 results per search), it outperforms competitors by being cheaper and faster.

Compared to other actors, this scraper offers:

• The lowest cost per search among all tested solutions.
• Faster execution times (2 seconds per search).
• Per-search pricing, ensuring cost efficiency for all users.

Why Choose This Actor?

Unlike traditional per-listing pricing (charging $3.50 per 1,000 results or higher), this actor charges only $0.50 per 1,000 searches (which can have up to 100 results each), making it the cheapest option available.

Head-to-Head Cost & Performance Comparison

To ensure fairness, we ran the same query for "Nike" (100 results) across all platforms. For rental actors, average resource consumption was calculated based on Apify's pricing model, considering compute units, storage, request queue operations, and proxy fees where applicable. For "per listing" pricing models, it was assumed 100 listings are returned per search.

It's worth noting that not all "results" are the same. While we consider a result the entire search (which can have to up 100 listings), others charge per listing in the search. Put differently, they are charging for every single of the 100 listings in the search result, while we charge once for the entire results.

Below is the cost breakdown for each competitor:

Actors That Failed to Generate Valid Results
The following actors failed to return valid results in our tests:

• caprolok/google-scraper
• glavier/google-web-search
• parse/google-search

This highlights the importance of using reliable, tested solutions like this actor.

How It Works

This actor makes API calls to retrieve Google Search results based on your query and stores them in Apify's dataset.

1. Provide a keyword (e.g., "Nike shoes").
2. Set additional parameters (limit, page number, location, etc.).
3. Receive structured search results in JSON format.

Input Parameters

Usage Examples

Basic Search

{"keyword":"Nike"}

Paginated Search

{"keyword":"Nike","page":2}

Location-Based Search

{"keyword":"Nike","country":"CA"}

Use GL and HL for Localized Results

{"keyword":"Nike","gl":"FR","hl":"fr"}

Custom Result Limit

{"keyword":"Nike","limit":50}

Time-Based Filter (TBS)

{"keyword":"Nike","tbs":"qdr:w"}

Custom Date Range

{"keyword":"Nike","tbs":"cdr:1,cd_min:01/01/2023,cd_max:01/31/2023"}

Output Format

The actor returns results in JSON format:

{
"query":"Nike",
"results":[
{
"position":1,
"title":"Nike Official Site",
"url":"https://www.nike.com",
"description":"Shop the latest Nike products."
},
...
],
"next_page":2,
"next_start":10
}

To fetch the next page, simply update the page parameter.

Rate Limits & Concurrent Runs

The actor allows up to 5 requests per second (RPS) per account. Since keywords are processed sequentially within a single run, bulk keyword lists in a single run will not hit this limit.

If you run multiple instances simultaneously, please limit to 5 concurrent runs at a time. For higher throughput requirements, contact us at: info@scraperlink.com

Error Handling

If an invalid query or unsupported location is provided, the actor returns an error message:

{"error":"Invalid location. Supported locations: US, CA."}

Conclusion

• Most cost-effective Google Search Scraper available.
• Per search pricing ($1 per 1,000 searches) instead of high per-listing fees.
• Fastest execution time (2 seconds per search).
• Supports multiple countries.
• Fixed pricing, while competitors charge varied, higher fees.
• Fully customizable with pagination, location filtering, and more.

Start using our Google Search Results (SERP) Scraper today and experience the best combination of speed, affordability, and accuracy!