Generate Local Business Pages
Find local businesses via Google Places, filter by ratings and digital presence, enrich with AI-generated descriptions, and publish structured HTML pages to your website.
Google PlacesLead GenerationLocal BusinessHTML Publishing
Introduction
This workflow automates the process of discovering local businesses, filtering them by quality signals, and generating ready-to-publish HTML pages for each one. It queries Google Places based on your search criteria, keeps only the best matches, enriches each listing with AI-generated descriptions, and outputs complete webpages you can deploy to a static hosting platform.
What It Does
- Triggers on a schedule — Runs automatically on a recurring basis (e.g., every Monday morning).
- Defines search parameters — Sets the business type, location, minimum rating, minimum review count, language, and region.
- Queries Google Places — Sends a search request to the Google Places API and retrieves matching business listings.
- Filters results — Keeps only operational, highly-rated businesses that lack a website, prioritizing those with limited online presence.
- Generates AI descriptions — Uses an AI model to produce a short summary and a detailed professional description for each business.
- Builds HTML pages — Constructs complete, well-structured HTML pages with business details, hours, reviews, ratings, and metadata.
- Publishes to GitHub — Pushes the generated pages to a GitHub repository for static site deployment.
What You Need
- A Needle platform account with access to workflow automation
- A Google Places API key with sufficient quota and permissions
- A GitHub repository configured for static site deployment (e.g., via Vercel or Netlify)
How the Flow Works
| Node | Description |
|---|---|
| Scheduled Trigger | Activates the workflow on a recurring schedule in your configured timezone. |
| Code Node (Setup Query) | Defines the search query, target location, and filtering thresholds (minimum rating, review count, language, region). |
| HTTP Request (Google Places) | Sends a POST request to the Google Places API to retrieve businesses matching your criteria. |
| Code Node (Filter & Format) | Filters results to keep only operational, highly-rated businesses without websites. Formats data including slugs, reviews, and operating hours. |
| AI Node | Generates a concise summary and a longer professional description for each business based on its data and reviews. |
| Merge Node | Combines the original business data with the AI-generated text. |
| Code Node (Build HTML) | Constructs a complete HTML page for each business, including name, category, contact info, hours, Google Maps link, star ratings, reviews, and AI-generated descriptions. |
| HTTP Request (GitHub) | Pushes the generated HTML files to a GitHub repository for deployment. |
| Code Node (Output Link) | Returns the published URL for each business page. |
Output
Each run produces up to 5 fully structured HTML pages, one per qualifying business. Every page includes:
- Business name and category
- Address and phone number
- Google Maps link
- Star rating and review count
- Recent customer reviews
- AI-generated summary and detailed description
- Operating hours table
- SEO-friendly meta tags
Customization Tips
- Change the search query — Edit the setup code node to target any business type or location (e.g., dental clinics in Brooklyn, restaurants in Lisbon).
- Adjust filtering thresholds — Modify the minimum rating, minimum review count, or toggle the "no website" filter to match your needs.
- Tune the AI prompt — Update the system prompt in the AI node to change the tone, language, or length of generated descriptions.
- Change the output limit — The workflow defaults to 5 results per run, but you can increase or decrease this in the filter code node.
- Deploy anywhere — The generated HTML is designed for static hosting. Point it at any platform (Vercel, Netlify, GitHub Pages, etc.).
Notes
- Businesses without websites are prioritized by default, making this workflow ideal for promoting underserved local businesses.
- Make sure your Google API key has the Places API enabled and has enough quota for your usage.
- The schedule, timezone, and all search parameters are fully configurable to suit your market and workflow cadence.
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