Guides/Florida/Tampa

City Overview

Tampa, Florida

Complete analysis of 413 contractors across 4 trades.

413

Contractors Analyzed

21.3

Average Score

1.2%

AI-Ready

Medium

Competition

**MARKET MATURITY: Emerging** — At 1.2% AI-ready, Tampa is an emerging market—early adopters haven't yet established dominance. Maximum opportunity for those who act now.

📊 Key Findings

•98.8% of contractors in Tampa are invisible to AI systems
•General Contractor lead with 1.2% AI-ready
•Only 12% have proper schema markup

"In a competitive market like Tampa, the contractors who've invested in their digital presence are pulling ahead. But even here, we're seeing that most businesses haven't optimized for AI discovery — it's still early enough to establish dominance."
— Gabriel Bujold, Co-Founder, VerifiedNode

Media inquiries: press@verifiednode.com

Top Performers by Trade

Old Crow Painting L.L.C.

Scores based on Verified Node AI Trust Index

The Digital Divide

Of 413 contractors in Tampa, only 5 (1.2%) have the digital signals AI assistants surface. The other 408 are effectively invisible when consumers ask ChatGPT for recommendations.

Market Analysis

Tampa presents a balanced opportunity with 413 contractors across 4 trades. At 1.2% AI visibility, there's still room to position favorably.

Schema Opportunity

Only 12% of contractors in Tampa have structured data—that's 363 competitors invisible to AI systems. Adding JSON-LD schema is a quick win with immediate impact.

Has Website

100%

Has Schema

12%

Recommended Actions

Implement structured data

Only 12% of contractors in Tampa use schema.org. Adding JSON-LD can boost your score by 15-25 points.

High impact

Get VerifiedNode verification

Verified businesses in Tampa receive enhanced AI trust signals and priority visibility in recommendations.

Medium impact

Score Distribution

1%AI-Ready

Excellent (76-100)(5)

Good (51-75)(66)

Fair (26-50)(342)

AI Visibility by Trade

Average score indicates relative AI visibility by trade

Vertical Comparison

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Trade	Businesses	Avg Score	AI-Ready	Website	Schema	Competition	Top Performer
General Contractor	407	21.6	1.2%	100%	13%	Medium	HILARTECH, LLC 85/100
HVAC Contractor	3	0	0%	100%	0%	Low	I Know A Guy AC 0/100
Roofer	2	0	0%	100%	0%	Low	Roof X 0/100
Painter	1	0	0%	100%	0%	Low	Old Crow Painting L.L.C. 0/100

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Methodology

This analysis aggregates data from 413 contractors across 4 trades in Tampa. Scores are calculated using our proprietary AI Trust Index.

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