Running searches

A search on gtme.business has two parts: what you’re looking for (business categories or your own search terms) and where you’re looking (countries, regions, and cities). Combine the two and you get structured business records you can export as CSV or sync to your own database.

Searching by category

The fastest way to start is with our library of 3,900+ predefined business categories. These are standardized Google Maps categories, so the results map cleanly to real listings.

To search by category:

1. Type what you’re after — for example “dentist”, “restaurant”, or “plumber”.
2. Choose one or more categories from the matches. You can select several at once.
3. Optionally add your own keywords to refine or extend the search.

Because these categories are aligned with Google Maps, they tend to return more consistent, accurate data than free-form terms.

Searching with your own terms

If you have specialized or niche searches, you can run them in bulk using your own list of terms instead of the predefined categories. This is useful for long lists of specific phrases like “pizza delivery”, “organic market”, “24-hour pharmacy”, or “dog grooming”.

You can supply these terms as a CSV. Put the terms in the first column, or use a column named search_term, term, category, or keyword:

search_term
pizza delivery
organic market
24-hour pharmacy
dog grooming

Selecting locations

Once you’ve decided what to search for, choose where to search. You can target any of 200+ supported countries and drill down as far as you need:

1. Select a country.
2. Optionally narrow to a state or province.
3. Optionally narrow to a specific city.

Selecting a country on its own searches broadly across that country. Adding a state or city tightens the search to that area.

For large or repeatable jobs, you can also upload a CSV of locations with columns for city, state, and country — handy when you’re targeting many places at once.

For the best results, target specific cities rather than entire countries. City-level searches return more precise, actionable data, and they keep your search usage predictable.

How searches work

Your search usage is straightforward: locations × search terms = searches. Each search covers up to ~500 business results.

A few examples:

• 1 city × 1 category = 1 search
• 100 cities × 3 categories = 300 searches

Every new account starts with 20 free searches and no card required, so you can run real searches and check the output quality before committing to a plan.

What you get back

Each business record includes up to 11 fields:

• Name
• Full address
• Phone
• Website
• Google rating
• Review count
• Category
• GPS coordinates
• Business hours
• Price level
• Google Maps link

You can export results as CSV, and on the Pro and Business plans you can sync leads directly into your own Supabase database, where records are deduplicated and upserted so repeat searches stay clean.

Tips for better results

• Start small. Run one city and one category first to confirm the results match what you expect before scaling up.
• Be specific. “Italian restaurant” returns sharper results than just “restaurant”.
• Prefer predefined categories. They’re aligned with Google Maps data and tend to be more reliable than free-form terms.
• Batch deliberately. Remember the math — 100 cities × 3 categories is 300 searches and a large result set. Scope your runs to what you’ll actually use.

Next steps

• See the full pipeline on how it works.
• Browse use cases for agencies, outbound sales, local services, and data teams.
• Compare plans and searches on pricing.
• Create a free account and run your first search with your 20 free searches.

Your obligations when collecting and using business data vary by jurisdiction, including under regulations such as GDPR, and by the terms of the platforms involved. Review the laws that apply to you and the relevant platform terms, and consult counsel where appropriate.