Build Your Own AI Lead Scraping Agent for Free Using N8N

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Let’s face it — manually copying leads from Yellow Pages or Yelp is like using a typewriter in the age of ChatGPT. You’re wasting hours, risking carpal tunnel, and missing out on hot leads that competitors are scooping up with AI.

But here’s the kicker: You don’t need a $2,000/month SaaS tool or a team of developers. With free platforms like n8n and Jina, you can build a custom AI agent that scrapes 100–1,000 leads per hour while you sip your latte.

Take Stacy from Florida, a realtor whose contact info popped into my Google Sheet automatically after I ran a 3-minute workflow. Her name, phone number, 12 years of experience — all captured without me lifting a finger.

Meet Your New AI Tools: n8n, Jina, and Google Sheets

n8n (pronounced “n-eight-n”) is the Swiss Army knife of automation. Think Zapier on steroids, with 1,200+ pre-built templates for everything from scraping websites to sending AI-generated cold emails. Best part? Their free cloud plan covers 90% of what solopreneurs need.

Jina acts as your “anti-block” shield. Ever noticed how sites like Yelp block scrapers? Jina fetches…