database - Where to get data for a directory website -

database - Where to get data for a directory website -

i've developed site http://ratemymechanic.us couple of years ago, little hits, , have 1000 mechanics in database (which manually entered).

how people go getting info (mechanics in case)?

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just clear, question can mechanic info populate in database?

let's give seek ...

honestly don't think you're going answer, it's still answer. don't believe offers free database of mechanics. it's specific.

i can give ideas of how might list of mechanics, i'm not sure of them work well.

go sites angies list, craigslist, etc. , see if have api. thought utilize api download info mechanics. i'm not sure work because whole business model providing info people. give unwise.

you can scrape websites. write programme visit directory of mechanics , download html bot sees. write parser parse html , produce csv example. import database. don't bother trying sites google or yahoo. they'll notice you're scraping site , ban ip address.

you can creative , seek nail facebook or twitter's api , search things #mechanic. knows might turn up.

you can go site https://www.odesk.com/ , hire info entry. create them open local phone book , start typing names excel , send names you.

the bottom line aren't going info easily. you're going have creative.

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