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The engagement crisis

While AI is replacing articles,
it can't replace this.

AI tools are flooding the web with generic text content. Average session times are collapsing. But interactive maps? They create an experience that no AI can auto-generate — and your readers can feel the difference.

Maps demand interaction. They invite exploration. They turn a passive reader into an active participant — and that participation is what advertisers pay a premium for.

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Text content is devaluing fast

AI-generated articles are driving CPMs down. Content farms now produce thousands of identical posts. Your only defence is interactivity.

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Maps create moments you own

A custom map embedded on your site can't be scraped, replicated, or outranked by a generic AI summary. It's uniquely yours.

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Engagement = revenue

Longer sessions, more pageviews, lower bounce rates — every metric that drives ad RPM improves when readers have something to click.

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Location pages rank differently

A page with an embedded interactive map signals to Google that you have real, useful content. That translates to rankings text alone can't achieve.

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Build assets people actually link to

A useful interactive map is a tool, not just an article. Other sites link to tools. Bloggers share tools. A great map becomes a backlink magnet that keeps earning long after you publish it.

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Don't tell them — show them

Don't write an article explaining how to find the answer. Build a map tool that gives them the answer directly. Click a trail, get the elevation. Click a country, get the data. Your site becomes the destination, not a stepping stone to one.

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Tell stories maps can tell, text can't

Show a migration route unfolding. A city changing decade by decade. A journey from start to finish. Maps turn information into something readers experience rather than just absorb — and that's what they remember and share.

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Make your data impossible to ignore

Everyone knows unique data earns links. But a spreadsheet gets skipped. The same data on an interactive map gets shared, embedded, and cited by journalists and other bloggers. The map is what makes your research newsworthy.

300%
Average increase in time on page after adding an interactive map
250%
Traffic increase to map-based pages vs equivalent text content
200%+
RPM improvement on map pages — some pages up to 400%

From Daniel's own experience growing Mapscaping and across client sites.

What you get

Custom maps, built right into your site

Every map is hand-crafted for your niche, your audience, and your CMS. No bloated plugins, no monthly fees, no vendor lock-in.

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Custom Leaflet Maps

Fully interactive, mobile-responsive maps tailored to your content — travel routes, trail guides, location finders, data layers. Whatever your niche needs.

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SEO Location Pages

Map-powered location pages that rank for "best [activity] in [place]" keywords. Each page includes a unique embedded map and structured content.

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Open Data Integration

I source and integrate open public datasets — elevation, trails, points of interest, administrative boundaries — so your maps are data-rich from day one.

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No Backend Required

Pure client-side Leaflet.js. No server to maintain, no database to manage. Your map lives as a fast, simple HTML/JS file embedded anywhere on your site.

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Zero Licensing Fees

Built on open-source tools (Leaflet) and open tile layers (CartoDB, OSM). No MapBox fees, no Google Maps billing surprises — ever.

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Niche-Specific Design

Maps styled to match your brand and audience. Travel bloggers, outdoor sites, local businesses, real estate — each gets a map that feels native to their world.

The process

From idea to live map in days

1

Tell me about your site

Fill out the short form below. Tell me your niche, your audience, and what you'd love a map to do for your readers. No brief is too rough.

2

I build & integrate

I design, code, and test your custom map. I'll handle data sourcing, styling, and embedding. You get a drop-in snippet ready for your CMS.

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Watch engagement climb

Your readers explore, click, and stay longer. Your session time goes up, bounce rate drops, and your ad revenue follows. Then we talk about what's next.

Real work

Maps already running in production

These aren't mockups — they're live tools with real audiences. Click through to visit them.

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Mapscaping — Map Tools

A growing library of free, browser-based map tools for the geospatial community — GeoJSON viewers, UTM zone maps, coordinate utilities and more. Built to give the Mapscaping audience something they can actually use, not just read about.

Map Tools Leaflet Open Data
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NZ Elevation Tools — interactive elevation map of New Zealand

NZ Elevation Tools

Draw any area on a satellite map of New Zealand and instantly generate contour data from LINZ elevation sources. Choose your contour interval, preview on the map, and download in your preferred format. A genuine tool people return to before every trip.

Elevation Data Leaflet LINZ Open Data
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Quick Map Tools — browser-based GIS tools

Quick Map Tools

Browser-based GIS tools that run entirely client-side — no uploads, no servers, complete privacy. EPSG coordinate transforms, batch coordinate conversion, Lat/Long to UTM and back. The kind of tools professionals bookmark and return to daily.

GIS Tools Coordinate Conversion No Backend
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Geospatial expertise meets content strategy

I'm Daniel — 17+ years in the geospatial world, and 8 years growing Mapscaping into one of the most recognised names in GIS through SEO, content strategy, and audience building. Most map developers understand maps. Most SEO consultants understand rankings. Very few understand both well enough to build something technically excellent and strategically designed to grow your site.

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Get started

Let's talk about your site

Tell me a bit about your site and what you're hoping to achieve. I'll get back to you within 24 hours with ideas.

What happens next

After you send this form, I'll review your site and reply with a few thoughts on what kind of map could work best for your audience — before any commitment.

  • ✓ Free initial consultation
  • ✓ No obligation quote
  • ✓ Reply within 24 hours
  • ✓ Ideas even if you don't proceed
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