REPOGEO REPORT · LITE
gosom/google-maps-scraper
Default branch main · commit 81bc07c2 · scanned 6/27/2026, 9:51:51 PM
GitHub: 4,559 stars · 694 forks
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Action plan is what to do next — copy-pasteable changes prioritized by impact. Category visibility is the real GEO test: when a user asks an AI a brand-free question that should surface gosom/google-maps-scraper, does the AI actually recommend you — or your competitors? Objective checks verify the metadata signals AI engines weight first. Self-mention check detects whether AI even knows you exist by name.
Action plan — copy-paste fixes
3 prioritized changes generated by gemini-2.5-flash. Mark items done after you ship the fix.
- highreadme#1Reposition README opening to clearly state its specific niche
Why:
CURRENTExtract Google Maps business leads, emails, reviews, phone numbers, websites, ratings, coordinates, and more with a free open-source CLI, Web UI, REST API, and optional self-hosted platform.
COPY-PASTE FIXgosom/google-maps-scraper is a powerful, open-source application specifically designed to extract comprehensive business and location data from Google Maps. It provides a complete solution with a CLI, Web UI, REST API, and an optional self-hosted platform, making it ideal for lead generation, local business research, and data enrichment.
- highhomepage#2Add a homepage URL to the repository settings
Why:
COPY-PASTE FIXhttps://github.com/gosom/google-maps-scraper
- mediumreadme#3Add a 'Why Choose This?' section to highlight differentiators
Why:
COPY-PASTE FIX## Why Choose gosom/google-maps-scraper? Unlike generic web scraping libraries or browser automation tools, gosom/google-maps-scraper offers a complete, specialized solution for Google Maps data extraction: * **Dedicated Google Maps Focus:** Built from the ground up for reliable and efficient Google Maps data collection. * **Multiple Interfaces:** Seamlessly integrate with a Command Line Interface (CLI), intuitive Web UI, or flexible REST API. * **Scalable & Distributed:** Engineered for high-volume, distributed scraping of local business information. * **Rich Data Extraction:** Captures a wide array of details including leads, emails, reviews, phone numbers, websites, ratings, and coordinates. * **Self-Hostable Platform:** Deploy your own multi-user scraping platform with the optional SaaS Edition.
Category GEO backends resolved for this scan: google/gemini-2.5-flash, deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash
Category visibility — the real GEO test
Brand-free queries asked to google/gemini-2.5-flash. Did AI recommend you, or someone else?
Same questions for every model — switch tabs to compare answers and rankings.
- Scrapy · recommended 2×
- Beautiful Soup · recommended 2×
- Playwright · recommended 2×
- Puppeteer · recommended 2×
- Octoparse · recommended 2×
- CATEGORY QUERYHow can I programmatically extract business contact details and reviews from local listings?you: not recommendedAI recommended (in order):
- Scrapy
- Beautiful Soup
- Requests
- Playwright
- Puppeteer
- Selenium
- Apify
- Octoparse
AI recommended 8 alternatives but never named gosom/google-maps-scraper. This is the gap to close.
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- CATEGORY QUERYLooking for an open-source solution to gather detailed local business information at scale.you: not recommendedAI recommended (in order):
- Scrapy
- Beautiful Soup
- Puppeteer
- Playwright
- Apify SDK
- Gooey
- Octoparse
AI recommended 7 alternatives but never named gosom/google-maps-scraper. This is the gap to close.
Show full AI answer
Objective checks
Rule-based audits of metadata signals AI engines weight most.
- Metadata completenesswarn
Suggestion:
- README presencepass
Self-mention check
Does AI even know your repo exists when asked about it directly?
- Compared to common alternatives in this category, what is the core differentiator of gosom/google-maps-scraper?passAI did not name gosom/google-maps-scraper — likely talking about a different project
AI answers can be confidently wrong. Read for accuracy: does it match your actual tech stack, audience, and differentiator?
- If a team adopts gosom/google-maps-scraper in production, what risks or prerequisites should they evaluate first?passAI named gosom/google-maps-scraper explicitly
AI answers can be confidently wrong. Read for accuracy: does it match your actual tech stack, audience, and differentiator?
- In one sentence, what problem does the repo gosom/google-maps-scraper solve, and who is the primary audience?passAI named gosom/google-maps-scraper explicitly
AI answers can be confidently wrong. Read for accuracy: does it match your actual tech stack, audience, and differentiator?
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