Hello, I’m trying to extract google maps data on car dealerships, using the UI. If I set the limit to 500, is there documentation as to how is the 500 determined? Which 500 will I get? If I say “Top 500” in the Categories/Brands box, what is the criteria for “Top?”. I’ve tried this for one state only as I am new at this, but would like to eventually do it for the entire country. Thank you!
Thank you for your message, and welcome to Outscraper!
- If you set a maximum limit of 500 results, the scraper will return up to that number based on the available public data from Google Maps. The selection is determined by what Google displays in response to your query, it is not ranked by any specific “top” criteria such as reviews or ratings. Outscraper will simply extract the first 500 entries shown in the search results.
- To learn more about how categories work, you can visit this helpful guide:
Key Google Maps Business Categories | Outscraper.
I hope it helps.