👉 Octoparse offers pre-built Task Templates for Yellowpages.
For more control, follow these steps to build a Yellowpages scraper from scratch. We’ll use this sample URL:
🔗 https://www.yellowpages.com/search?search_terms=Anesthesiologists&geo_location_terms=New+York
The main steps are shown in the menu on the right, and you can download the sample task file here.
1. Open the Target Webpage
Enter the URL on the home page and click Start
2. Auto-Detect & Create Workflow
Click Auto-detect webpage data and wait for analysis.
Disable "Add a page scroll" option and Create Workflow.
Data Preview & Cleanup (Optional):
Review extracted fields in Data Preview.
Remove unnecessary fields (click "..." → Delete).
Rename fields by double-clicking headers.
3. Scrape Detail Pages (Optional)
To extract deeper insights (e.g., contact details, services):
Select "Select subpage URL" from the Tips panel.
Choose the correct link field from the dropdown (verify in Data Preview).
Confirm the selection.
4. Extract Detail Page Data
Use the "Text" tool to select data (e.g., phone, address).
Repeat for all required fields and rename them.
5. Adjust Scraping Speed
To avoid IP blocks:
Click the Extract Data action.
Enable "Wait before action" (set to 5–10 seconds).
6. Run the Task
Save the task.
Click Run → Choose Standard Mode (local device) or Cloud Mode (premium users).
Here is the sample output:
