How To Find Businesses on Google Maps in Reverse

Scraping Google Maps is easy. Set a location, pick a category, and let it rip. But what about when you already know which businesses you're looking for and just need to find them on Google Maps?

That's a reverse Google Maps search, and until recently, doing it in bulk wasn't really possible without coding.

With Datablist's Google Places Search, you can now find businesses on Google Maps from a company name, and get their address, rating, phone number, website, and more, all at once, no code involved.

📌 Summary For Those In a Rush

This article shows how to find businesses on Google Maps in reverse using Datablist's Google Places Search enrichment.

Problem: You have a list of business names but need their Google Maps data (addresses, phone numbers, websites, ratings).

Solution: Use Datablist's Google Places Search to find businesses on Google Maps from just a company name or keyword combination.

Our Recommendation: Add as much context as possible to your search query (business name + city, for example) to get the most accurate results.

Why Datablist: 3 simple reasons

1. No code, no API setup, just upload your list and run
2. Get up to 5 results per search with full business details
3. Only $25 for 2000 searches

What This Guide Covers

• How the reverse Google Maps search works and what makes it different from scraping
• What you need to get started (settings, inputs, outputs)
• Step-by-step: Finding businesses on Google Maps with keywords
• Step-by-step: Finding businesses on Google Maps without keywords
• Tips, pricing, and FAQ

Finding Businesses On Google Maps: What You Need To Know First

The typical way to use Google Maps for lead generation is to scrape it. You set a location, add broad keywords like "restaurants" or "plumbers," and get a list of every business that matches.

But what if you already have the business names? Maybe you got them from a CRM export, a spreadsheet from a partner, or a lead list you built manually. In that case, you don't want to scrape random businesses. You want to find businesses on Google Maps and get their data.

That's exactly what this enrichment does. It's a reverse Google Maps search, a Google Maps business lookup that starts from what you already have.

How It Works

Instead of scraping Google Maps by location and category, this enrichment lets you pinpoint your search. You provide a query (built from your own data) and a target country, and Datablist finds the matching business on Google Maps.

↳ You give it a company name (and optionally, a city or other context)

↳↳ Datablist searches Google Maps in your target country

↳↳↳ It returns the business profile with address, phone, website, rating, and more

You can choose to get 1 result or up to 5. If you choose more than one, they'll be added as additional columns, not extra rows, so keep that in mind when creating your lead list.

💡 What Is Datablist?

Datablist is a platform for automating lead generation workflows that allows sales, marketing, and recruiting folks to find, clean, and enrich data using over 60 different tools from AI Agents to Email Finders, data cleaning tools, and more.

If you need to find, clean, or enrich data for your lead lists, Datablist keeps everything in one platform, so you don't have to juggle 5 different subscriptions.

The Requirements: What You Need

To run the Google Places Search, you configure a few settings. See the table below to learn more:

What Data You Get From the Business Finder

Each search returns a full set of business data pulled directly from Google Maps:

One thing to note: Google Maps listings aren't always complete. Some businesses don't list a phone number or website, and that's beyond anyone's control. The enrichment will always return something, but full records depend on what's available on Google Maps.

📘 Pricing of Datablist Reverse Google Maps Search

This enrichment costs 2.5 credits per search. The enrichment will always return a result, but complete records are not guaranteed since Google Maps listings aren't always fully filled out.

With Datablist's Starter Plan ($25/month, 5,000 free credits), that's enough for 2,000 Google Maps business lookups per month.

Find Businesses on Google Maps in Reverse: The Step-by-Step

There are two ways to set up your search, and the difference comes down to how much data you have about the businesses.

• With Keywords: You combine the business name with additional context like city, category, or region. Using the city gives you the most accurate results.
• Without Keywords: You use just the business name alone. This works when it's all you have, but accuracy depends on how unique the name is.

Both methods follow the same 6-step process. The only difference is how you configure the query in Step 3.

Finding Businesses on Google Maps With Keywords

This is the recommended approach. By adding context like a city name or business category to your query, you help Google Maps narrow down the right result.

Step 1: Sign Up & Upload Your Data

First, Sign up for Datablist.com

Then, Upload your CSV or Excel file with your list of business names (and any additional columns like city, region, or category)

Step 2: Navigate to the Enrichment

1. Click on Enrich in the top menu

2. Go to the Companies tab
3. Select Google Places Search

Step 3: Configure Your Query

Query - Use / to insert variables from your collection. For this method, combine your business name column with your city column. For example: /Business Name + /City creates "Haus Des Döners Frankfurt"

You can also type the city name manually after inserting the variable. This achieves the same outcome, but it uses the same city for every entry.

Step 4: Configure Your Settings

After setting up your query, you have to configure the following settings:

• Target Country - Select the country where these businesses are located
• Language - Choose the language for your results
• Number of Places to Return - Select between 1 and 5 (we recommend starting with 1)

Once you've configured all settings, click on Continue to Outputs Configuration

Step 5: Select Outputs

Click the ⊕ Icons next to the data points you want (Place Name, Place Address, Place Website, etc.) to add them to your collection.

Then click Instant Run

Step 6: Run the Enrichment

Finally, configure your run settings by clicking on the chevron on the right side of the button. This will allow you to choose between the following options:

• Run on first 10 items: Good for checking results before committing
• Run on first 100 items: Useful if you want to validate larger samples
• Run on first {X} items: Lets you choose how many items you want to process
• Run on all view items: Process your entire list (or view if you've enabled filters)

Once you have chosen your preferred option, click Run on X items

Within minutes, your collection will have full Google Maps business data for each company, i.e. You just did a bulk reverse Google Maps search without writing a single line of code.

Finding Businesses on Google Maps Without Keywords

If all you have is a list of business names with no additional context, you can still find them on Google Maps. The accuracy depends on how unique the business name is, but the process itself is just as simple.

Step 1: Sign Up & Upload Your Data

First, Sign up for Datablist.com

Then, Upload your CSV or Excel file. In this case, your file will likely contain only a column of business names with no additional data like city or category.

Step 2: Navigate to the Enrichment

1. Click on Enrich in the top menu

2. Go to the Companies tab
3. Select Google Places Search

Step 3: Configure Your Query

Query - Use / to insert just your business name column. Your search query will be the company name alone (e.g., "Haus Des Döners" instead of "Haus Des Döners Frankfurt")

This is where the "Without Keywords" method differs. Instead of combining multiple columns, you use / to insert only your business name column as the query.

Step 4: Configure Your Settings

After setting up your query, you have to configure the following settings:

• Target Country - Select the country where these businesses are located
• Language - Choose the language for your results
• Number of Places to Return - Select between 1 and 5 (we recommend starting with 1)

Once you've configured the settings, click on Continue to Outputs Configuration

Step 5: Select Outputs

Click the ⊕ Icons next to the data points you want (Place Name, Place Address, Place Website, etc.) to add them to your collection.

Then click Instant Run

Step 6: Run the Enrichment

Finally, configure your run settings by clicking on the chevron on the right side of the button. This will allow you to choose between the following options:

• Run on first 10 items: Good for checking results before committing
• Run on first 100 items: Useful if you want to validate larger samples
• Run on first {X} items: Lets you choose how many items you want to process
• Run on all view items: Process your entire list (or view if you've enabled filters)

Once you have chosen your preferred option, click Run on X items

Now you can check your results. Note that this method has a higher chance of mismatching or not finding results at all.

Key Takeaways: Finding Businesses on Google Maps Is Simple

Finding businesses on Google Maps from their company names is a straightforward process. Here's what to remember:

1. Use the "With Keywords" method when you can. Adding a city, region, or category to your query dramatically improves accuracy.
2. The "Without Keywords" method works when the business name is unique enough. If it's a common name, the target country setting alone might not be enough to pinpoint the right business.
3. This enrichment is best for finding business addresses from names, pulling Google Maps ratings and reviews, and getting website URLs for companies you already know about.

What Else Datablist Can Do For You

Finding businesses on Google Maps is often just the first step. Once you have addresses, websites, and phone numbers, Datablist can help you go further:

• Enrich company data from company names or domains
• Find phone numbers for cold calling campaigns

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) About Finding Businesses on Google Maps

How Much Does It Cost to Find Businesses on Google Maps With Datablist?

The Google Places Search enrichment costs 2.5 credits per search. With Datablist's Starter Plan ($25/month), you get 5,000 free credits monthly. That's enough for 2,000 Google Maps business lookups every month without any additional cost.

If you need more, the Growth Plan ($50/month) gives you 20,000 free credits, which means up to 8,000 lookups per month.

How Long Does It Take to Find 500 Businesses on Google Maps?

The enrichment runs fast. For 500 businesses, expect results in about 1 to 2 minutes. The exact time depends on how many results per search you selected (1 vs. 5) and the current server load.

Is There a Limit on How Many Businesses I Can Search For?

Datablist can handle up to 100,000 records per sheet, and you can create unlimited sheets. If you have a list of 50,000 businesses to look up, split them into manageable batches and run each one separately.

What Data Does the Google Places Search Return?

Each search returns: Place Name, Place Address, Place Rating, Place Rating Count, Place Category, Place Phone, Place Website, Place Latitude, and Place Longitude. Not every field is guaranteed since some Google Maps listings don't have a phone number or website.

Do I Need Technical Skills to Find Businesses on Google Maps With Datablist?

No. Datablist is a 100% no-code platform. You upload your file, select the enrichment, build your query using simple dropdowns, and click run. No APIs, no scripts, no technical setup.

Can I Enrich the Businesses I Found With More Data Like Emails or Phone Numbers?

Yes. After running the Google Places Search, you can immediately use other Datablist enrichments on the same data. For example, use the company website you just found to run a company enrichment, or use the Waterfall Email Finder to find contact emails.

What's the Difference Between Finding Businesses on Google Maps and Scraping Google Maps?

Scraping Google Maps means extracting all businesses in a given location and category. You set "restaurants in Berlin" and get hundreds of results. Finding businesses on Google Maps (what this article covers) means you already have specific business names and want to locate their Google Maps profiles. It's a targeted lookup, not a broad extraction.