Who should use eMiner and how do you get started?

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eMiner is a Chrome extension that automates lead sourcing: it runs sophisticated searches across Google Maps, social networks, and 700+ websites to find, capture, validate, and organize public contact data. It fits sales, marketing, growth, and relationship-building roles that need segmented lead lists without heavy manual prospecting. You start by installing the free extension, defining which sites and email domains to search, and letting eMiner build the list.

Who eMiner is built for

The site positions eMiner as "the contact capture machine for sales and relationships," with the promise of spending less time sourcing and more time selling. Based on that framing, it suits:

  • Sales teams building prospect lists from Maps and social networks.
  • Marketers and growth hackers who need first audiences fast — one testimonial calls it "an amazing growth hacking tool for lead generation," and another says it helps "win the game fast by creating the first audiences."
  • Relationship-focused roles that run outreach campaigns and want segmented lists without large effort or investment.
  • Anyone doing repetitive manual prospecting who wants the search-and-capture loop automated.

If you only need a handful of contacts occasionally, the automation payoff is smaller. The value scales with how many targeted lists you need to produce.

What it actually does

eMiner is not a database you buy into — it is a search-and-capture layer on top of public sources. Per the site:

  • It generates leads from "all major networks & websites" plus "hundreds of other sources," specifically naming Google Maps and social networks alongside 700+ websites.
  • You define which websites and email domains to search; eMiner then builds and runs the searches, and captures, validates, and organizes the results.
  • The site demonstrates two flows: fully automated email capture and search through a "Places" module (the Maps-based path).
  • All captured data is public and indexed by Google, Bing, and AOL, which the site uses to argue it does not access protected data.

That last point is the vendor's own compliance claim, not an independent legal review. If compliance is a deciding factor for you, treat it as a starting position and verify against your own jurisdiction and policies.

How to get started

  1. Install the extension. The site's call to action is "Install eMiner Free!" — it is a Google Chrome extension, so you need Chrome (or a Chromium-based browser that supports Chrome extensions).
  2. Define your targets. Specify the websites and email domains you want searched. This is the main input that shapes your results, so be specific about the segment you want.
  3. Run the search. eMiner elaborates the search queries through search engines and captures matching contacts. For location-based prospecting, use the "Places" module.
  4. Review the captured list. Data comes back validated and organized; from there you build super-segmented lists for campaigns and relationship actions.

Expected result: a targeted contact list assembled from public sources, produced with far less manual searching than doing it by hand.

Pricing and limits

The site has a dedicated Pricing page at eminer.app/pricing/, so paid tiers exist alongside the free install. The available material does not state prices, plan limits, or whether any usage caps apply to the free version — check the Pricing page directly before committing. Do not assume the free install covers unlimited capture.

Common sticking points

  • Vague targeting. Since you define the sites and domains, a broad definition produces a broad, less useful list. Narrow inputs give "ultra-targeted" output.
  • Compliance assumptions. The public-data argument is the vendor's; your own obligations around outreach and data use still apply.
  • Tooling dependency. It runs inside Chrome, so it is not a standalone app or API.

Quick verdict

Choose eMiner if you are in sales, marketing, growth, or relationship work and your bottleneck is sourcing volume — the testimonials consistently emphasize speed of building initial audiences. Look elsewhere if you need only occasional contacts, want a pre-built verified database rather than a capture tool, or need pricing and limits confirmed before installing; in that case, start at the Pricing page.