User Guide

A simple 4-step process to transform your address data into powerful business intelligence

How It Works

1

Sign In & Access

Start by signing in with your Google account to access the Expand Data add-on within Google Sheets. Our secure authentication ensures your data remains private throughout the process.

What happens:

  • ✓ One-click Google authentication
  • ✓ Automatic account setup
  • ✓ Access to your personal dashboard
  • ✓ Credit balance display
2

Select Your Address Data

Choose the column or range containing your address data. Our system intelligently detects address formats and handles various input types from simple street addresses to full location descriptions.

Supported formats:

  • ✓ Street addresses: "123 Main St, City, State"
  • ✓ Business names: "Starbucks Downtown Seattle"
  • ✓ Partial addresses: "Austin, TX" or "10001"
  • ✓ International addresses (200+ countries)
3

Select Data Operations

Choose your analysis tier based on the insights you need. Our intelligent system only charges for data we can actually deliver, so you never pay for empty results.

Address Standardization
(Tier 1)

$0.01

Clean, validated addresses with coordinates and location components. 6x faster processing for basic mapping needs.

Premium Analysis
(Tier 1-3)

$0.18

Complete intelligence including business data, AI insights, market dynamics, air quality, solar potential, and environmental factors (includes Address Standardization).

4

Secure Payment & Processing

Complete your purchase through our secure billing system. We require a minimum $5 credit purchase, which you can use across multiple analyses. Processing begins immediately after payment confirmation.

💳 Flexible Billing Options

$5 minimum purchase - Credits never expire • Volume discounts (10% for 100 rows (91+), 20% for 1000 rows (901+)) • Pay-as-you-go with no monthly fees

What happens next:

  • ✓ Secure payment processing via Stripe
  • ✓ Credits added to your account instantly
  • ✓ Analysis begins automatically
  • ✓ Real-time progress tracking
  • ✓ Results delivered to your sheet

Your Enhanced Data Output

Results are automatically added to the first available columns next to your original data

Sample Output Columns (Premium Intelligence):

Location Data
  • Standardized Address
  • Latitude/Longitude
  • City, State, Postal Code
  • Address Confidence Score
Demographics
  • Median Income
  • Population Density
  • Median Age
  • Education Levels
  • Home Values
Business Intelligence
  • Competition Count
  • Market Saturation Score
  • Opportunity Rating
  • Business Density
AI Insights
  • Target Customer Profile
  • Key Advantages
  • Strategic Risks
  • Recommended Business Types
  • Investment Outlook

Privacy & Security

🔒 Your Data Stays Private

Zero data storage: We process your data in-memory and delete it within 10 minutes

No AI training: Your data is never used to train our AI models or improve our services

Secure processing: Enterprise-grade encryption and Google Cloud infrastructure

GDPR compliant: Full compliance with international data protection regulations