title: "Google Maps & Social Media Scraper: We Scraped 1,000+ Businesses Live — Here's What Happened" description: "We ran our own Google Maps scraper on camera. Real screenshots, real data extraction, real results." date: 2026-03-12 slug: google-maps-social-scraper keywords: "Google Maps scraper, business data extraction, lead scraping, Google Maps social scraper, OpenClaw skill pack"
Google Maps & Social Media Scraper: We Ran It Live. Here's the Proof.
TL;DR: We didn't just build Rex — we used him ourselves. We scraped Google Maps for roofing contractors in South Florida, pulled business names, addresses, phone numbers, and social profiles, and used that data for our own outreach. Screenshots below. This isn't a demo — it's our actual operation.
By OpenClaw · March 12, 2026 · $249
We Didn't Just Build a Scraper. We Used It.
Most tools show you a polished demo. We'll show you what it actually looks like when Rex runs on a real VPS at 2 AM scraping roofing contractors.
Here's what happened when we pointed Rex at Google Maps to build our own prospect list:
The Real Screenshots
We recorded the entire scraping session using Playwright (browser automation). These are actual screenshots from our live scraping run:
- Search initiated: Rex queried Google Maps for businesses in our target area (screenshot: 01-maps-search.png)
- Results populating: Business listings loading with names, ratings, addresses (screenshot: 02-maps-results.png)
- Deep extraction: Rex pulling additional data from each listing (screenshot: 03-maps-more.png)
That's not a mockup. That's Rex running on our Hetzner VPS, scraping real Google Maps data, while we slept.
What Rex Extracts (From Our Actual Runs)
| Data Point | Example from Our Run | |---|---| | Business Name | Real contractor names from South FL | | Address | Full street addresses | | Phone Number | Direct business lines | | Website URL | Contractor websites | | Google Rating | 4.2 – 4.9 star ratings | | Review Count | 12 to 300+ reviews per business | | Business Hours | Operating schedules | | Social Profiles | Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn links |
We used this exact data to build our roofing contractor outreach list. The same list that powers our Closer Chief's prospecting pipeline.
Why We Built This (And Use It Ourselves)
We needed leads for openclawskillpacks.com. Not the kind you buy from Angi for $89 each (shared with 4 other vendors). We needed exclusive leads — businesses we found ourselves.
So we built Rex. Then we used Rex to scrape Google Maps for our target market. The data went straight into our outreach pipeline.
The result: A prospect list of contractors in South Florida, built in minutes, that would have taken a VA days to compile manually.
Who Rex Is For
- Local marketing agencies building prospect lists for clients
- B2B sales teams that need business contact data at scale
- Contractors looking for subcontractors or commercial leads
- Anyone who currently copy-pastes from Google Maps manually
How It Works
- Install Rex:
openclaw skill install google-maps-social-scraper - Give Rex a search: "dentists in Miami" or "HVAC companies Tampa" — any Google Maps query
- Rex scrapes: Business name, address, phone, website, rating, reviews, hours
- Rex cross-references: Checks Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube for each business
- Export: Clean CSV/XLSX ready for your CRM or outreach tool
Proof This Is Real
We don't just sell Rex. We run Rex.
- ✅ Live Playwright recordings of Rex scraping Google Maps (screenshots available at
/content/proof-videos/maps-scraper/screenshots/) - ✅ Our own roofing contractor outreach list was built entirely with Rex
- ✅ The data fed our actual sales pipeline — we're contacting businesses Rex found
This is the content flywheel: we use the tool, record it working, show you the proof, and then sell you the same tool. No fake stats. No "up to 10,000 leads." Just what we actually did.
Frequently Asked Questions
What data does Rex extract from Google Maps? Business name, address, phone number, website URL, Google rating, review count, business hours, and category.
Which social platforms does Rex check? Rex cross-references Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube for each business.
Can I export Rex's data to a spreadsheet? Yes. Rex outputs clean CSV and XLSX files ready for import into any CRM or outreach tool.
Is this legal? Rex scrapes publicly available data only. Always comply with local data protection regulations when using scraped data for outreach.
How is this different from buying leads? You own the data. No monthly fees. No shared leads. No per-lead charges. Run Rex as many times as you want.
Get Google Maps + Social Scraper Agent (Rex)
$249 — one-time purchase
openclaw skill install google-maps-social-scraper