Ask HN: How would one get a list of all veterinarians in the US?

1 pointsby itqwertzvor 4 Jahren5 comments

Hi HN,

I have a great idea that will revolutionize veterinarian care, but I would need to get a list of vets in the U.S. who would be willing to get a referral from my website. I get about 10 emails a month that could be monetized with a referral fee, but I need to create a list of vets that are available and willing. How would you go about contacting generating a list of vets in the U.S., and not spamming them with email that they would never read?

5 comments

minhmeokevor 4 Jahren

If you want specific names, look them up on LinkedIn.

Alternatively, for geographic locations: get a list of zip codes and query the Yelp API for the top vets in each of them? https://www.yelp.com/developers/documentation/v3/business_se...

Then target them with Facebook ads or at industry conferences?

FilthyAnalystvor 4 Jahren

You can lookup SIC codes (Standard Industrial Classification)for different industries from the link and purchase lists of the ones you need. One service is here but there are many. https://siccode.com/search-sic/veterinary

inphovorevor 4 Jahren

Pay someone.

Put an ad on CL gigs.

Start with your state, or a large target state.

Start with a small sample, refine your technique.

I’ve done this sort of thing (other niche industries) by web scraping.

Ask for a csv, with specific fields (name, address, phone, email, number of employees or other size metrics*)

ubermanvor 4 Jahren

Just a heads up, if your idea is pet health insurance, that is already a thing. If it is not pet health insurance you might be able to purchase a list from one of the top 5 insurers or take out ads in the professional journals

rdtwovor 4 Jahren

There are probably like 2-3 companies that own 50% percent of the vets in the usa