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Google Maps Reviews Scraper

Extract customer reviews seamlessly with the Google Maps Reviews Scraper tool. Perfect for businesses, marketers, and researchers to analyze feedback, track sentiment, and improve customer experience. Scrape valuable review data effortlessly and enhance your business strategy today!

Google Maps Reviews Scraper

    Tutorial

    Overview

    The Google Maps Reviews Scraper automation allows you to extract reviews from Google Maps listings. This tool is ideal for businesses, marketers, and growth hackers to gather insights about customer opinions, competitors, or industries. Export the collected data to Google Sheets or CSV for easy tracking and analysis. Follow this detailed guide to configure and run the automation effectively.

    Step 1: Log in to the TexAu App and Locate the Automation

    Log in to your TexAu account at v2-prod.texau.com. Navigate to the Automation Store and search for Google Maps Reviews Scraper. Click on the automation to open its configuration screen.

    Screenshot Suggestion: Display the Automation Store with "Google Maps Reviews Scraper" entered in the search bar.

    Step 2: Select Your Input Source

    TexAu provides multiple ways to gather Google Maps reviews effectively. Choose the input method that best suits your requirements: Single Input, Google Sheets, or CSV files.

    Define the Google Maps URLs or locations you want to scrape reviews from. TexAu provides multiple input options:

    Single Input

    Use this option to scrape reviews for a single place.

    • Place URL: Enter the Google Maps Place URL (e.g., https://www.google.com/maps/place/...).
    • Extract Limit (Optional): Define the maximum number of reviews to extract per place (Max: 300 per launch).

    Google Sheets

    This option is ideal for processing multiple place URLs using Google Sheets.

    • Connect your Google account
      • Select your connected Google Account or add a new account by clicking Add New Google Sheet Account.
    • Select your spreadsheet
      • Click Open Google Drive to locate the Google Sheet containing your place URLs.
      • Choose the spreadsheet and the specific sheet where your data is stored.
    • Adjust processing options
      • Number of Rows to Process (Optional): Define how many rows to process from the sheet.
      • Number of Rows to Skip (Optional): Specify rows to skip, if necessary.
    • Provide input details
      • Place URL: Ensure the correct column contains the Google Maps Place URLs for scraping.
      • Extract Limit (Optional): Set the maximum number of reviews to extract per place URL (Max: 300 per launch).

    Optional feature:

    • Loop Mode: Enable this feature to reprocess the Google Sheet from the start once all rows are completed. This is useful for recurring data updates.

    Process a CSV File

    This option allows you to extract Google Maps reviews data from a static CSV file.

    • Upload the file
      • Click Upload CSV File and select the file containing place URLs from your computer.
      • TexAu will display the file name and preview its content for verification.
    • Adjust processing settings
      • Number of Rows to Process (Optional): Define how many rows you want to process from the file.
      • Number of Rows to Skip (Optional): Specify rows to skip, if needed.
    • Provide input details
      • Place URL: Ensure the correct column contains the Google Maps Place URLs for scraping.
      • Extract Limit (Optional): Set the maximum number of reviews to extract per place URL (Max: 300 per launch).
    • Run the automation
      • Click the Run button in the lower-right corner to start the process.

    Tip: Use Google Sheets for dynamic or frequently updated place URL lists, and CSV files for static data that doesn’t change often.

    Step 3: Execute Automations on TexAu Desktop or Cloud

    • Open the automation setup and select Desktop Mode.
    • Click Choose a Desktop to Run this Automation.
    • From the platform, select your connected desktop (status will show as "Connected") or choose a different desktop mode or account.
    • Click “Use This” after selecting the desktop to run the automation on your local system.
    • Alternatively, if you wish to run the automation on the cloud, click Run directly without selecting a desktop.

    Step 4: Schedule the Automation (Optional)

    To run the scraper at specific times, configure the Schedule settings:

    • None: Run the automation immediately.
    • At Regular Intervals: Set it to repeat, e.g., every 12 hours or once daily.
    • Once: Run it at a specific date and time.
    • Every Day: Automate scraping daily at a set time.
    • On Specific Days of the Week: Select days such as Monday or Thursday.
    • On Specific Days of the Month: Choose specific dates like the 1st or 20th.
    • On Specific Dates: Define exact dates for scraping.

    Tip: Scheduling helps maintain up-to-date reviews for continuous monitoring.

    Screenshot Suggestion: Show the Schedule settings screen, highlighting the recurrence options.

    Step 5: Set an Iteration Delay (Optional)

    Avoid detection and simulate human-like activity by setting an iteration delay. Choose minimum and maximum time intervals to add randomness between actions. This makes your activity look natural and reduces the chance of being flagged.

    • Minimum Delay: Enter the shortest interval (e.g., 10 seconds).
    • Maximum Delay: Enter the longest interval (e.g., 20 seconds).

    Tip: Random delays keep your automation safe and reliable.

    Step 6: Choose Your Output Mode (Optional)

    Choose how to save and manage the extracted alumni data. TexAu provides the following options:

    • Append (Default): Adds new results to the end of existing data, merging them into a single CSV file.
    • Split: Saves new results as separate CSV files for each automation run.
    • Overwrite: Replaces previous data with the latest results.
    • Duplicate Management: Enable Deduplicate (Default) to remove duplicate rows.

    Tip: Google Sheets export makes it easy to collaborate with your team in real time, particularly useful for alumni network management and analysis.

    Step 7: Access the Data from the Data Store

    Once the automation completes, access your scraped review data in the Data Store:

    1. Go to the Data Store tab in TexAu.
    2. Locate the Google Maps Reviews Scraper automation.
    3. Click See Data to view or download the results.

    Screenshot Suggestion: Display the Data Store screen with the “See Data” button highlighted.

    The Google Maps Reviews Scraper automation simplifies review collection from Google Maps listings, enabling businesses and marketers to extract customer opinions for analysis. With features like scheduling, bulk URL input, and export to Google Sheets or CSV, this tool supports efficient and scalable review management.

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