What Does BrowserAct Google Social Media Finder Do?
Use BrowserAct Google Social Media Finder to find public social media profiles associated with a person’s name through Google Search. The Bot reviews public result pages, keeps identifiable profile results, and returns platform names, profile titles, profile URLs, snippets, visible follower counts, result positions, and source search URLs. Run it in BrowserAct or invoke the same published template through its API Tab.
Key Features of Google Social Media Finder
- Search Google with a person name and a populated default value.
- Review one or more public result pages without requiring a Google account.
- Keep identifiable public social profile results instead of generic mentions.
- Return profile URLs, snippets, visible follower counts, positions, and source search URLs.
- Reuse the same published Bot through Run Task or the API Tab.
What Data Can I Extract?
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
platform_name | Public social platform name. |
profile_name_or_title | Visible profile name or result title. |
profile_url | Direct public social profile URL. |
description_snippet | Visible Google result snippet. |
followers_count | Visible follower count when present in the result. |
result_position | Position among qualifying profile results. |
source_search_url | Google Search URL that produced the result. |
How to Use Google Social Media Finder
Quick Start Guide
- Open Run Task from this template page.
- Enter a person name and choose how many result pages to review.
- Run the Bot and review the qualifying public profile records.
- Use the API Tab when the same result is needed in an application or automation.
Input Parameters
| Parameter | Configuration |
|---|---|
person_name | String; required; default Mike Smith. Person name used to construct the public Google search. |
pages | Integer; required; default 2. Number of public Google result pages to review. |
Example Output
The table shows one representative real result. Long text is shortened only in this documentation preview.
| Field | Result |
|---|---|
platform_name | |
profile_name_or_title | Taylor Swift (@taylorswift) • Instagram photos and videos |
profile_url | https://instagram.com/taylorswift |
description_snippet | Taylor Swift. 273M followers... |
followers_count | 273M+ |
result_position | 1 |
source_search_url | https://www.google.com/search?q=%22Taylor+Swift%22+social+media+profile |
How Does It Work?
- Construct a public Google search from the supplied person name.
- Review the requested number of public result pages.
- Keep results that point to identifiable public social profiles.
- Extract visible titles, profile URLs, snippets, follower counts, positions, and source URLs.
- Return one structured record per qualifying public profile.
How to Build a New Scraper Bot with Agent Built
Step 1: Describe the data you need
Open BrowserAct and start Agent Built from the Home prompt box or from Create > Build with Agent. Describe the public website, records, filters or search conditions, output fields, result limit, and reusable inputs you need.
Step 2: Let BrowserAct build and test the Bot
BrowserAct explores the live website, creates the navigation and extraction workflow, and tests the resulting Bot. Provide any requested clarification about the target page, conditions, fields, or expected output in the same build conversation.
Step 3: Run the Bot and review the result
Run the completed Bot with its populated default inputs. Review the structured records, source URLs, missing optional values, and result count before reusing the Bot with other inputs or connecting it to another workflow.
Use Cases
- People and creator research.
- Lead and contact enrichment.
- Public identity verification.
- CRM and research automation.
Why Use Google Social Media Finder?
- Replace repetitive person-name searches and profile copying.
- Keep source search URLs beside every qualifying result.
- Reuse a consistent table of public profiles for research and enrichment.
Who Can Use Google Social Media Finder?
- Sales and lead research teams.
- Creator and influencer research teams.
- Recruiting and talent research teams.
- Developers and automation builders.
How Many Results Can You Scrape?
Use `pages` to control how many public Google result pages are reviewed. The Bot returns the qualifying public social profiles it can identify within that selected boundary.
Automation and Export
BrowserAct produces structured data first. Use the completed result through Run Task, the JSON API, n8n, Make, Zapier, MCP-based agents, or the supported manual export flow.
Need Help?
Cannot find the exact capability you need, or need help adapting this Bot to another workflow?
