How to Scrape Unlimited Agency Data for Less Than Your Coffee Budget
Finding and collecting data on agencies and their employees has traditionally been a tedious process involving complex keyword searches and industry filters. However, with the right tools and approach, you can streamline this process significantly while keeping costs minimal.
Finding Companies Through Clutch.co
The first step involves identifying target companies. Clutch.co serves as an excellent resource for finding agencies of all types – naming agencies, branding agencies, SEO, PPC, email marketing, digital marketing, and more. Whatever agency type you’re looking for, Clutch.co likely has it.
Using ScrapeMax for Data Collection
ScrapeMax by LeadingMax is a powerful tool that allows users to scrape unlimited lead lists at a very affordable price. The platform isn’t limited to agency data – it can also scrape Google Maps, BuiltWith, and other data sources.
The process is straightforward:
- Access the ScrapeMax Slack channel
- Place an order specifying what you need (e.g., “digital marketing agencies, first two pages”)
- Download the resulting data
- Import the data into a spreadsheet
The exported data typically includes company names and domains – essential information for the next step.
Finding People at Target Companies
Once you have the list of companies, the next step is to find people working at these organizations. This can be accomplished using Clay:
- Create a new workbook in Clay
- Import your CSV file with company data
- Add the “Find people at these companies” action
- Specify job titles or seniority levels (Owner, Partner, CEO, VP, Director, etc.)
- Ensure the domain field is properly mapped
- Set limits on results per company if desired
- Run the search
The best part is that this functionality is available with Clay’s free plan – no premium subscription required.
Finding Email Addresses
The final step involves finding email addresses for the identified contacts. This step typically requires credits or an API key from services like:
- FindEmail
- LeadMagic
- DropContact
- Prospector
To optimize your credit usage, you can set up conditional workflows that only run secondary email finding services when the primary service fails to find an email.
To ensure high deliverability, configure your settings to only mark emails as valid when they pass verification checks, keeping your bounce rates below 0.5%.
Streamlining Your B2B Lead Generation
This method provides a cost-effective approach to building targeted lead lists for outreach campaigns. By following these steps, you can identify agencies, find decision-makers within those organizations, and obtain their contact information – all while keeping costs lower than your daily coffee budget.
This approach is particularly valuable for B2B companies looking to identify and connect with potential clients efficiently and affordably.