🎣 Auto-collect business leads from Google Maps with APIFY and Gmail

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Description

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

1. Create an APIFY Account:

• Sign up at APIFY.COM (https://apify.com/).
• You get $5 in free credits (~1,000 leads).

2. Get Your API Key:

• Copy your API key from APIFY

3. Prepare n8n:

• Create a new workflow.
• Add an HTTP Request node to interact with APIFY.
• Configure authentication with your API key.

4. Customize the Form:

• Build a simple form inside n8n to collect user inputs: Business Type, City, Country, Recipient Email.

5. Filter Results:

• Use IF and Filter nodes to remove entries without email addresses.

6. Convert to CSV:

• Use a “Spreadsheet File” node to generate a CSV from the filtered leads.

7. 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.

Want A Video Tutorial on How To Setup This Automation : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kz_Gfx7OH6o

🔗 Nodes Used

HTTP Request, Gmail, Filter, n8n Form Trigger, Convert to File

📥 Import

Download workflow.json and import into n8n: Workflow menu → Import from File

📖 Importing guide · 🔑 Credential setup