Improve Data Quality and Radius Functionality in FastMode

[shiloSaadon]

When activating FastMode, the returned data is significantly limited, with many data points missing. Additionally, the radius property does not function as expected when FastMode is inactive.

The current behavior creates the following challenges:

FastMode: Returns a small amount of data, which is often incomplete or of poor quality. Standard Mode: Provides richer data but does not restrict results to the specified radius, making it unreliable for targeted queries. The desired functionality is to:

Obtain rich, complete data within a specified radius. Ensure that the radius property works consistently, regardless of whether FastMode is active or not. This improvement would greatly enhance data accuracy and usability for targeted searches.

Thank you!

[gosom]

(1) the radius function works only in fastmode (2) the data from fastmode are limited. This is documented in README

about (2) extra work needs to be done. for (1) I don't know if radius can be supported. Let me know if you know how

[shiloSaadon]

Thank you for clarifying the current behavior of FastMode and the radius functionality. I appreciate your detailed response. I have a few follow-up questions and requests:

1. How FastMode Works
   Could you provide a brief explanation of how FastMode retrieves data? Understanding its inner workings might help identify a way to extract more detailed data or potentially enhance its capabilities.

2. Enhancing FastMode
   Is there an easy way to modify FastMode to return more data? For example, would tweaking the request parameters or implementing a different scraping strategy make it possible to retrieve more complete or detailed results?

3. Radius Support in Standard Mode
   Regarding the radius property, I understand it currently works only in FastMode. Could you point me toward the part of the code where this functionality is implemented? With a bit more insight, I’d like to explore adding radius support to the standard mode myself.

I understand extra work is needed for improving the modes and that radius support in Standard Mode may not be straightforward. Your guidance or insights would be greatly appreciated as I explore potential solutions!

Thanks again for your time and effort!

[gosom]

all your questions can be answered by taking a look at the code:

https://github.com/gosom/google-maps-scraper/blob/main/gmaps/searchjob.go