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Your clients are no longer just searching on Google — they're asking AI which consultancies to shortlist. This audit shows exactly where you stand, who's winning, and what to do next.
A snapshot of where Spatial Decisions stands in the AI search era — and the opportunity cost of the current gap.
Spatial Decisions has 25+ years of GIS, urban planning and climate consulting expertise across India, Vietnam and Canada — yet when a government agency or development bank asks ChatGPT, Gemini or Google AIO for the best GIS consulting firm for urban planning, Esri, Arup and Fugro are recommended instead. The expertise is world-class; the digital narrative is invisible.
We tested how Spatial Decisions appears when potential clients ask AI tools to recommend GIS and urban planning consultancies. Here's what we found.
Defaults to Esri, Arup and Fugro for GIS/urban planning queries. Spatial Decisions is never mentioned, even for Vietnam-specific prompts.
AI Overviews surface BHSOFT, GeoViet and global brands for GIS Vietnam queries. Spatial Decisions does not appear in any tested overview.
With minimal web authority (DR 21, 0 traffic), Perplexity's citation engine has no source material to reference Spatial Decisions.
Gemini recommends global incumbents (Esri, Arup, Buro Happold) and omits regional specialists without strong digital presence.
0 / 4 platforms currently surface Spatial Decisions in relevant AI-generated recommendations.
Structured authority content, third-party mentions, FAQ pages, case studies, and consistent brand signals across the web — all of which competitors currently have more of.
We ran the exact searches your prospective clients use when asking AI tools to recommend a GIS consultancy. Here's who appeared — and whether Spatial Decisions was in the answer.
Spatial Decisions is absent from every single tested query — both regional (Vietnam-specific) and global (climate, smart city). With DR 21 and zero organic traffic, AI models have no material to cite.
Building 5–8 GEO-optimised service pages, securing Clutch/GoodFirms listings, and publishing case studies from your 25+ year portfolio could flip these results within 90 days.
These are the companies currently winning AI recommendations in your market. Understanding why they're cited — and you're not — reveals the exact gap to close.
| Company | DR | ChatGPT | Google AIO | Perplexity | Why They Win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spatial Decisions You | 21 | Not Cited | Not Appearing | Not Cited | Audit target |
| Esri | 91 | Cited | Appearing | Cited | Category-defining GIS brand. Massive documentation, training content and community drive every AI answer. |
| Arup | 81 | Cited | Appearing | Cited | Global thought leadership on climate resilience + urban planning. Deep publication footprint fuels AI trust. |
| Fugro | 73 | Cited | Appearing | Cited | Geospatial data leader with extensive industry publications, press coverage and project case studies. |
| BHSOFT | 56 | Partial | Appearing | Partial | Vietnam's "leading GIS company" positioning + Clutch listing + structured service pages win local AI queries. |
| ViewPro GIS | 33 | Partial | Partial | Not Cited | Despite lower DR, wins via sharp "Urban Planning Consultants" title tag + Esri partnership badge. |
Badge key: Cited Partial Not Cited
These are the highest-leverage changes Spatial Decisions can make right now to start appearing in AI-generated recommendations within 30–90 days.
Create dedicated, AI-structured pages for each service line — GIS Consulting, Smart City Solutions, Climate Resilience Planning, Urban Development — with FAQ schema, case-study snapshots, and clear outcome statements that LLMs can parse and cite.
Get listed on Clutch, GoodFirms, Sortlist and ensun.io for GIS consulting and urban planning in Vietnam. These directories are primary sources LLMs use when recommending regional consultancies — BHSOFT's Clutch listing alone drives its AI visibility.
Transform 25+ years of project history into 10–15 structured case studies and thought-leadership articles targeting high-intent queries like "GIS for climate resilience in Southeast Asia" and "smart city planning Vietnam".
This audit shows the problem. We have a clear strategy to fix it — and results typically show within the first 60 days of engagement.
Spatial Decisions has a clear path to AI search visibility. The gap to competitors is real — but it's also closeable. We've done this for businesses across Southeast Asia and similar markets. A 30-minute call is all it takes to map out a plan.
Full GEO strategy, content plan, authority-building roadmap, and monthly performance reporting — all focused on AI search visibility.
Most clients start seeing AI citation improvements within 45–60 days. Full competitive parity typically achieved in 90–120 days.
Every month your competitors build more authority signals, the gap widens. AI models are training on content published now — delay compounds the problem.