Instant Business Data – Find & Import Business Listings Into Your Directory Website

Instant Business Data – Find & Import Business Listings (00:00:24)

• The speaker acknowledges that the "Instant Business Data" tool has been available for a while and has been teased in previous webinars.
• They believe it's time to provide a detailed explanation of the tool, including its purpose, functionality, and ease of use.
• The speaker intends to demonstrate how quickly and easily businesses can be found and imported into a website using this tool.

What is the Instant Business Data Tool? (00:00:44)

• The Instant Business Data tool allows users to quickly populate their websites with business listings. Users can search for businesses based on criteria like category, location, and other filters.
• The tool automatically generates humanized bios for imported business listings, providing unique content beyond basic contact information. This helps websites appear more established and credible.
• The tool offers a significant cost saving compared to traditional data providers, with 100 free business records available. Additional listings can be purchased at a much lower cost per record.
• Users can choose to only import business listings updated within the past 30 days, ensuring the data is as up-to-date as possible.
• The tool saves time by simplifying the process of finding and importing business listings, eliminating the need for complex contracts or lengthy data collection.

Common Use Cases (00:04:13)

• Populating a website: The instant business data tool can be used to quickly fill a website with business listings, making it appear more established and seasoned. This can improve user experience by providing search results instead of empty pages.
• Claiming business listings: The tool can be used to pre-populate a website with claimable business listings, allowing users to reach out to businesses and encourage them to claim their listings, update information, add photos, publish content, and potentially upgrade to a paid membership plan.
• Prospecting: The tool can be used to identify potential business leads by searching specific business categories and locations. This data can then be used to reach out to businesses for partnerships, sales opportunities, or other purposes.
• Exporting data for other uses: The tool can be used to find businesses in specific categories and locations, and then export that data to be imported into other third-party platforms for marketing campaigns or other purposes.

How It Works – 3 Fast Steps (00:06:22)

• Step 1: Search for Businesses: You can search for businesses by selecting a business category, location (including any country, state, or city), and whether you want the records to include an email address, phone number, or website URL. You can also filter by records updated within the last 30 days.
• Step 2: Import Businesses: Once you have your search results, you can select the businesses you want to import. You can then assign them to a membership plan, set their status (active or inactive), add a tag for organization, and assign a member category.
• Step 3: Enjoy: After clicking the import button, the businesses are automatically added to your website, including listings and AI-generated bios. This allows you to quickly create a directory that appears established and seasoned, even without a large number of listings.

Let’s See This In Action! (00:08:50)

• The speaker demonstrates how to use the "Instant Business Data" tool, which allows users to quickly find and import business listings to their website. The tool offers a wide range of filters, including categories, preferred attributes, and location.
• The speaker highlights the importance of using the "related category" filter to expand the search results and find businesses that may not have a specific category as their primary listing.
• The speaker explains that the tool allows users to import a specific number of listings at a time, assign them to membership plans, and add internal tags for organization. The tool also automatically geocodes listings and searches for logos.
• The speaker suggests using the "featured" badge to highlight certain listings in search results, creating a sense of exclusivity and encouraging users to explore different membership plans.
• The speaker emphasizes the importance of using the "get credits" promo code to save 50% on import credits, making it more affordable to populate a website with a large volume of data.