Boost Local Leads with Google Places & Firecrawl Workflow

Boost Local Leads with Google Places & Firecrawl Workflow

Unlock the potential of local business data with our innovative Google Places & Firecrawl Workflow. Designed for n8n users and automation engineers, this end-to-end solution streamlines the process of identifying, validating, and storing local business leads, setting you up for success with accurate prospect information delivered straight to your inbox.

What this workflow does

• Starts by receiving a POST webhook request containing a business vertical and location.
• Utilizes the Google Places API to search for local businesses based on the provided criteria, filtering out competitive categories and retaining only those with a website.
• Employs Firecrawl to meticulously scrape the business homepage and contact page, extracting and validating the preferred contact emails.
• Checks email domains for validity using DNS MX records through Google DNS-over-HTTPS.
• Compares new prospects against existing records in Supabase, excluding matches to ensure fresh leads.
• Stores new, valid leads in a Supabase table and delivers a comprehensive HTML digest email using Microsoft Outlook.
• Sends a detailed run summary to a designated webhook endpoint, perfect for integration with platforms like Telegram, and provides a JSON response for the original requester.

Use cases

• SaaS Operators: Seamlessly update your local lead database with validated contact details from relevant businesses, keeping your sales funnel full and efficient.
• Automation Engineers: Leverage this workflow to automate the labor-intensive process of local lead generation, freeing up time and resources for more strategic tasks.
• n8n Users: Enhance your existing automation setups with a robust, turnkey solution for local business intelligence and lead management.

Technical details

• Technology Stack: This workflow is built using n8n automation nodes, including code, webhook, sticky note, and HTTP request.
• Integrations: Key integrations include Google Places API for business searches, Firecrawl for web scraping, Supabase for data management, Microsoft Outlook for email communication, and Google DNS-over-HTTPS for validating email domains.