Data Scraping: Canadian Businesses’ Contact Information (Stage #1)

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I need a freelancer to gather the contact details for businesses across Canada by scraping a number of websites. This will be a multi-stage project.

You will find businesses’ contact details from five types of websites, with each type being a stage in this project:

Stage #1: Municipality websites

Stage #2: Chamber of Commerce websites

Stage #3: Business Improvement Area (BIA) websites

Stage #4: Niche business directories

Stage #5: Business associations

** NOTE: This first project only concerns the first type of website: Municipality websites. Once this stage is completed, I will move on to the second stage (Chamber of Commerce websites) **

Here is exactly what you will do in this first stage, step-by-step:

Stage #1: Municipality websites:

a) You will scrape the website for every municipality (i.e. city) in Canada. I have a sheet that contains source websites for the ten provinces and three territories in Canada. Each source website contains links to the websites of municipalities in that province/territory. You will review those source websites and scrape all municipality websites from each source website.

Here is the sheet with source websites for the ten provinces and three territories in Canada:

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b) Check the municipality websites for the top 50 municipalities (by population) to see if each website has a business directory.

c) If a municipality website does have a business directory, scrape/download the business directory for businesses’ contact details.

As an example, the City of Mississauga in the province of Ontario has an online directory that lists 14,481 businesses in Mississauga, and allows users to download the list as an Excel file (I have already downloaded info for all of these businesses):

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Note: some municipality websites don’t have business directories. That’s fine - I just want you to check the top 50 municipality websites and determine which ones do have business directories.

So to summarize the work to be done in this first stage (Municipality websites), you will: (a) scrape the website for every municipality (i.e. city) in Canada; (b) check the municipality websites for the top 50 municipalities (by population) to see if each has a business directory; and (c) if a municipality website does have a business directory, scrape/download the business directory for businesses’ contact details.

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navinfeb15

Hello there, I'm eager to assist you with gathering contact details for businesses from municipality websites across Canada. With substantial experience in web scraping and data extraction, I'm wellprepared to tackle More

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sarbtech123

With my extensive skills in Python, web development, data mining, and web scraping- I have spent the last four years honing my craft to provide greater precision and innovative solutions for projects just like yours. I More

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mattafareed4848

As a seasoned freelancer, I've excelled in many fields, making me the ideal person for your data scraping needs. My proficiency in data entry and data mining coupled with my strong grasp of Excel means I can swiftly, a More

₹250 INR / hour
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kchoudhary95

With seven years of professional experience in web scraping, I am confident in my ability to successfully complete your multi-stage data scraping project. I have a well-honed skillset in Laravel, Codeigniter, WordPress More

₹250 INR / hour
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Shashivats01

I bring extensive experience in data scraping, having successfully gathered contact details for businesses in past projects across diverse sectors. My proven ability to efficiently navigate complex websites ensures tho More

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QasimRaza11

Hello, I'm Qasim, an experienced data scraper with expertise in extracting valuable information from various websites. I understand the importance of gathering accurate business contact details, and I’m confident I ca More

₹250 INR / hour
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ShekharTyagi345

With 8 years of experience in data scraping and gathering contact details for businesses, I am confident that I am the best fit to complete this project. I have the relevant skills to gather contact details from Munici More

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anurag0414

As an experienced and tech-savvy Full Stack Developer and Data Analyst with a keen eye for detail, I am confident in my ability to provide you with exemplary data scraping services. Over the past years, I have consiste More

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sahasubhrajyoti1

Drawing on my extensive experience in data entry and Excel, I can meticulously scrape the websites of each municipality in Canada as per your directions. I'll sift through the top 50 municipality websites (by populatio More

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jahangirbgfsc

I have reviewed your job post's complete description and am confident I will meet your expectations and give you 100% satisfaction and quality work. I'm all set and available to start working on it right away. It would More

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kaurjass8090

With extensive experience in web scraping and data extraction, I can efficiently navigate municipal websites across Canada to gather accurate business contact details as outlined. My commitment to quality and precision More

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jamesb301

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namitajain118

With 8 years of experience in data scraping and contact detail gathering, I am the best fit to complete this multi-stage project of gathering contact details for businesses across Canada by scraping various websites. More

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rajat23091969

Hello rohits392, I am excited about the opportunity to assist you in gathering Canadian businesses' contact details. With my extensive experience in web scraping and data mining, I am confident in my ability to succes More

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kareema70

As someone who loves a good challenge, I feel highly motivated to take on this multi-stage data scraping project. My solid skills in Data Entry and Excel, combined with my keen interest in website and graphic design ma More

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alizabas1

Hii I have read project description carefully and understand your needs. I want to discuss about this in chats . Waiting for your response. Thank you Regards

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Priyanka13072005

With a wealth of experience in data scraping, I am the ideal candidate for this project. I've scoured several sites, just as detailed in your project descriptions, and have successfully gathered substantial information More

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fsihag19

Dear Valued Client, Thank you for considering my services for your data gathering project. I am eager to assist you with Stage #1 of scraping municipality websites across Canada to collect business contact details. P More

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shanmukhn

Hi, I specialize in web scraping and data extraction using efficient tools and techniques. I can help you gather and organize data accurately from any website, meeting your specific needs. I ensure high-quality results More

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VinothRamar

I hope this message finds you well. I have thoroughly reviewed the details of your project, and I’m excited about the opportunity to work on it. While I am new to this freelance platform, I bring valuable experience fr More

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