A CID (Customer ID) is a unique numeric identifier that Google assigns to each business listing within Google Maps. It commonly appears in Google Maps URLs and allows a specific listing to be referenced directly, even if the business name or address changes. Because the CID is tied to the listing itself, it provides a reliable way to locate and retrieve data associated with that business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For marketing agencies, sales teams, and data-driven businesses, the CID provides a consistent way to track and extract information from Google Maps listings. Using the CID helps ensure that data scraping tools collect the correct listing without confusion caused by duplicate names or similar addresses. This makes lead generation, data enrichment, and local market analysis more accurate and scalable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Real-World Example:
For example, a marketing agency using Outscraper might collect CIDs from Google Maps search results and use them to reliably extract detailed business information such as reviews, contact details, and categories for building targeted prospect lists.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A Google Maps identifier often found in URLs that helps reference a specific listing reliably.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true},"class_list":["post-39889","glossary","type-glossary","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t