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name: competitor-radius-mapping
description: Discover and profile same-category competitors within a radius using free, keyless geodata.
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# Competitor Radius Mapping

## Use this when

competitor radius, nearby competitors, local competitor landscape, competitive density.

## Process

Geocode the business address, then query OpenStreetMap's Overpass API for other businesses tagged with the same category within a defined radius (default a few kilometers, adjust to business density: tighter for urban, wider for rural). For each competitor found, capture name, address, phone, website, and distance from the target.

Sort by distance and present the competitive landscape: how many same-category competitors are within the radius, and where the target sits relative to them geographically. Calculate a rough competitive density (competitors per square kilometer) to contextualize how crowded the market is.

This is free, keyless public data (Overpass, Nominatim) — no account or API key required, and no live rank data. Be explicit that this maps physical proximity and listing presence, not search ranking: live geo-grid rank tracking (simulating searches from multiple points to see where the business actually ranks) requires a paid Maps/DataForSEO integration this team doesn't have. Never present a proximity map as if it were a rank map.

Report: competitor count within radius, a sorted list of the nearest competitors with available contact/web info, and competitive density. Recommend the paid-tier upgrade path only when the user asks for actual rank visibility, not as a default upsell.