How ProfileSpider Enrichment Works
Learn how ProfileSpider enrichment works, when it uses credits, which URLs can be enriched, and how to enrich saved rows before export.
Quick answer
ProfileSpider enrichment opens a URL from a saved row to find additional useful details. Enrichment uses 1 credit per URL opened. Per-profile enrichment can use a selected profile URL, website URL, or social link. Bulk enrichment runs across eligible profiles in a list and opens one URL per profile in that flow.
Overview
What Enrichment Does
Enrichment helps fill missing details after the first page extraction.
Opens a URL
Enrichment works by opening a selected URL from a saved row, such as a website, profile URL, or social link.
Adds missing details
ProfileSpider looks for useful additional details that were not available in the original extraction.
Updates saved rows
Enrichment is used on saved profiles or companies inside your lists.
Useful for companies
Enrichment can help when a company row has a website, profile URL, or other link that may contain more detail.
Useful for profiles
Enrichment can help when a saved person profile has a profile URL, website, or social link.
Export afterwards
After enrichment, you can review the list and export it to CSV, Excel, or JSON.
URLs
Which URLs Can Be Used for Enrichment
The available options depend on what is saved in each row.
Profile URL
A profile page URL can be used when the saved row includes one.
Website URL
A company, personal, or business website can be used when available.
Social link
A saved social link can be used for per-profile enrichment when selected.
LinkedIn URL
A LinkedIn profile or company URL may be used when it is available in the row and supported by the workflow.
Company page
Company pages can be useful for descriptions, contact details, social links, and related information.
Missing URLs
Rows without usable URLs may not be eligible for enrichment.
Credits
How Enrichment Uses Credits
Enrichment is charged by URL opened.
1 credit per URL
Enrichment uses 1 credit for each URL opened.
Per-profile enrichment
Per-profile enrichment uses 1 credit per selected URL, such as profile URL, website URL, or social link.
Bulk enrichment
Bulk enrichment uses 1 credit per eligible page in that flow, because one URL is opened per profile.
One URL type at a time
Bulk enrichment is scoped to one URL type at a time, such as website URL or profile URL.
Export is free
Exporting enriched lists to CSV, Excel, or JSON does not use credits.
Tags and notes are free
Adding tags or notes before or after enrichment uses 0 credits.
Bulk
How Bulk Enrichment Works
Bulk enrichment runs across eligible rows in a saved list.
Bulk enrichment is useful when you have a saved list with multiple rows that include usable URLs.
In a bulk enrichment flow, ProfileSpider opens one URL per eligible profile. That means the cost is 1 credit per profile in that enrichment flow.
Bulk enrichment is scoped to one URL type at a time. For example, you can run enrichment against website URLs or profile URLs, depending on what is available in the list.
Timing
When to Use Enrichment
Use enrichment after saving rows and before final export.
Use enrichment when extracted rows have useful URLs but missing details.
Use enrichment when a directory only gives a company name and website.
Use enrichment when a team page gives names and profile URLs but limited context.
Use enrichment before export when you want a fuller CSV or Excel file.
Use enrichment before email finding if website or company context is missing.
Skip enrichment when the source row already has enough information for your workflow.
Fields
What Enrichment Can Help Add
Exact results depend on the URL and the data available at that source.
Company details
Company name, website, description, location, category, social links, or other business context when available.
Person details
Name, title, company, profile links, website, social links, or other profile context when available.
Links
Website URLs, profile URLs, LinkedIn URLs, social links, and other useful links when available.
Location
City, country, service area, office location, or address when the enriched URL exposes it.
Visible emails
Emails can be included when visible or available in the enriched page content.
Visible phone numbers
Phone numbers can be included when visible or available in the enriched page content.
Limits
What Enrichment Does Not Guarantee
Enrichment does not guarantee that every missing field will be filled.
Enrichment cannot add information that is not available from the opened URL.
Rows without usable URLs may not be eligible for enrichment.
Enrichment is not the same as importing an external CSV or database.
Enrichment is not the same as bulk email finding.
Email finding is a separate workflow and is currently per row where available.
Steps
How to Enrich a Saved List
Start with a saved list that contains usable URLs.
1. Open a saved list
Open the ProfileSpider list that contains the rows you want to enrich.
2. Check available URLs
Review whether the rows include website URLs, profile URLs, or social links.
3. Choose the URL type
For bulk enrichment, choose one URL type for the enrichment flow, such as website URL or profile URL.
4. Run enrichment
ProfileSpider opens the selected URLs and tries to add useful missing details.
5. Review results
Check which rows improved, which fields stayed empty, and whether any rows need manual review.
6. Export
Export the enriched list to CSV, Excel, or JSON when it is ready.
Examples
Enrichment Examples
Common enrichment patterns in ProfileSpider workflows.
Directory list
A directory gives company names and websites. Enrichment can open the websites to look for more company details.
Team page list
A team page gives names and profile URLs. Enrichment can use the saved profile URLs where available.
Event sponsor list
A sponsor page gives company names and links. Enrichment can open sponsor websites to find additional context.
Local business list
A local directory gives businesses and websites. Enrichment can help add more details before export.
X-Ray result list
A search result page gives profile URLs. Enrichment can use available profile or website URLs after the rows are saved.
Sales prospect list
A prospect list can be enriched before outreach, CRM import, or client handoff.
Best practices
Best Practices for Enrichment
Review the list before enrichment so you do not enrich irrelevant rows.
Make sure rows have usable website, profile, or social URLs.
Use tags such as needs-enrichment or enriched to track workflow status.
Keep source URLs so you can trace where rows originally came from.
Run enrichment before export if the final file needs more complete fields.
Review enriched data before outreach, CRM import, or client delivery.
Storage
Storage and Privacy
Saved profiles, lists, tags, and notes are stored locally in your browser.
Enrichment uses backend processing because ProfileSpider has to open and analyze the selected URL.
After enrichment, the saved row data remains part of your local ProfileSpider list. Export important enriched lists to CSV, Excel, or JSON if you want a backup.
Troubleshooting
Common Enrichment Issues
No usable URL
Rows without website URLs, profile URLs, or supported social links may not be eligible for enrichment.
Fields still empty
The enriched URL may not expose the missing information. Enrichment cannot guarantee every field.
Wrong URL type selected
Bulk enrichment is scoped to one URL type at a time. Choose the URL type that best matches your goal.
Too many irrelevant rows
Clean the list before enrichment so credits are not spent on rows you do not need.
Questions