You're losing clicks to zero-click answers.
Buyers get their answer inside the AI response and never reach your page. We measure how often that answer includes you, and build the source presence that puts you in it.
Whether you've invested in SEO for years or are still building your visibility from scratch, buyers now get zero-click answers inside Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT, Perplexity, and other answer engines, and if your brand isn't in that answer, the ranking underneath it barely matters. Vsibl builds the AI-source foundation APAC-native brands need, no matter where you're starting from.
The Shift
Whether you've built SEO for years or are starting from scratch, a growing share of your buyers get their answer before they ever reach your site, and that answer needs to cite you. Nowhere is this moving faster than Southeast Asia.
Indonesia
country worldwide by share of ChatGPT traffic (3.72% share, Similarweb, Aug 2025)
Singapore
generative AI adoption, #2 globally (Stanford HAI 2026)
Philippines
used ChatGPT last month, ranking 6th worldwide (Digital 2026 Overview Report, GWI Q2 2025)
Thailand
AI usage growth since June 2025, 2nd-fastest of any economy tracked (Microsoft AI Diffusion Report, Q1 2026)
Vietnam
APAC ranking for weekly active ChatGPT users (OpenAI, via MarketechAPAC, Oct 2025)
Malaysia
of internet users are monthly ChatGPT users, the highest in Southeast Asia (Digital 2026 Overview Report, GWI Q2 2025)
Where the gap is
Buyers get their answer inside the AI response and never reach your page. We measure how often that answer includes you, and build the source presence that puts you in it.
When a buyer asks ChatGPT to compare your category, you may be missing, or described wrong. We audit exactly how each engine characterizes you, then fix the sources shaping that answer.
Ranking and citation are different lists. We own the answer layer, AI source optimization, entity structuring, citation strategy, and hand your team briefs. We don't compete with your existing workflow.
Answer engines in Indonesia cite a national news site, Detik; in Thailand, Pantip is cited more than Reddit. Translation of your English content doesn't earn presence there. We build genuine local source authority, per market.
You can't see how often you appear in AI answers vs. competitors, or whether the tone is positive. We monitor both, per engine and per market, and show you the gap.
Traditional SEO ROI math doesn't apply yet. We track visibility score, citation rate, non-branded and branded-query lift, sentiment, and AI referral conversion: metrics that trace to a specific query and source, so they hold up in review.
Not every brand has an existing agency or rankings to fix. If you're starting from zero, we build SEO and the answer layer together from day one: entity structuring, source presence, and citation strategy, so neither is playing catch-up to the other.
Multi-market source authority
A page translated into Bahasa Indonesia still doesn't earn citations if the sources AI trusts in Indonesia have never heard of you. Google AI Overviews and ChatGPT lead every market, but the third and fourth engines, Perplexity, Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, or DeepSeek, vary by country. Answer engines cite local ecosystems, marketplaces, forums, local publishers, that differ by country. We build presence on the specific sources each engine pulls from, per market, so your authority is native, not translated.
| Market | Top LLMs / Answer Engines | Primary languages | What AI cites |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore | Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT, Perplexity, Deepseek | English, Mandarin, Malay | Youtube, international media outlets, Reddit |
| Indonesia | Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini | Bahasa Indonesia | National news portals (e.g. Detik), Youtube, marketplace reviews |
| Philippines | Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT, Perplexity, Microsoft Copilot | Tagalog / Taglish, English | Youtube, Reddit, local blogs, Facebook groups |
| Thailand | Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity | Thai | Local media outlets (e.g. Sanook), Youtube, Facebook, Pantip |
| Vietnam | Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Gemini | Vietnamese | Local retailers, local publishers, Youtube |
| Malaysia | Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT, Perplexity, Microsoft Copilot | Malay, English, Mandarin | Youtube, international media outlets, regional aggregators, Reddit |
Share of voice & reporting
We track how often you're cited for priority queries across your priority answer engines, per market (visibility score and citation rate), plus whether the answer describes you accurately and positively (answer accuracy and sentiment), non-branded and branded-query lift, branded search volume lift, and pipeline support. Every metric traces back to a specific query and source. You'll have a baseline within two weeks and early movement within the first quarter, with a monthly readout you can put straight in front of leadership.
Proof for APAC-native brands
Aivee Clinic, ALINA, theAsianparent, and other APAC-native brands have worked with Vsibl to improve their search visibility.
A leading aesthetics & wellness clinic group in the Philippines
BRAND SENTIMENT ACROSS LLMSHow buyers are characterized in the answer, not just whether they appear.
Starting problem — AI answers omitted or vaguely described the clinic's treatments.
What we did — Prompt research mapped exactly how patients ask AI about specific treatments, pinpointing where answers were vague or missing entirely. Developed individual treatment pages to replace generic clinic copy with specific, accurate treatment and provider detail. On-page and technical fixes. PR placements on local health directories (e.g. clinicfinderph.com, manilabeautyguide.com) and sources AI cites for this category, plus Instagram/Reels content with influencers. IG is a top-3 cited source for this category, at 14%.
Outcome — Overall AI Visibility Score rose from 8% to 14% (a clear #2 in the category). Brand sentiment improved from 53% to 67%, with negative sentiment down from 20% to under 10%.
"Partnering with Vsibl transformed how Aivee Clinic shows up in AI-driven search. Our citation rate and visibility score both saw significant gains, and the sentiment around our treatments in AI-generated answers became noticeably more favorable. This campaign didn't just move metrics; it changed how confidently we talk about our position in the category."
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