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City Overview

Hawkesbury, Ontario

Complete analysis of 33 contractors across 2 trades.

33
Contractors Analyzed
32.5
Average Score
3%
AI-Ready
Medium
Competition

**MARKET MATURITY: Emerging** — At 3% AI-ready, Hawkesbury is an emerging market—early adopters haven't yet established dominance. Maximum opportunity for those who act now.

📊 Key Findings
  • 97% of contractors in Hawkesbury are invisible to AI systems
  • Electrician lead with 20% AI-ready
  • Hawkesbury ranks -7.7 points below Ontario average
  • Only 6% have proper schema markup

"What we're seeing in Hawkesbury is typical of smaller Canadian markets — contractors who've built great reputations through word-of-mouth are now invisible to the AI systems their future customers are using. The opportunity here is massive for first movers."

Gabriel Bujold, Co-Founder, VerifiedNode
Media inquiries: press@verifiednode.com
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Top Performers by Trade

Scores based on Verified Node AI Trust Index

The Digital Divide

Of 33 contractors in Hawkesbury, only 1 (3%) have the digital signals AI assistants surface. The other 32 are effectively invisible when consumers ask ChatGPT for recommendations.

Market Analysis

Hawkesbury presents a balanced opportunity with 33 contractors across 2 trades. At 3% AI visibility, there's still room to position favorably.

Provincial Comparison

54 cities analyzed

Hawkesbury
32.5
Ontario Average
40.2
-7.7 below
Ontario Average
40.2
47.6
45.3
44.3
42.5

Schema Opportunity

Only 6% of contractors in Hawkesbury have structured data—that's 31 competitors invisible to AI systems. Adding JSON-LD schema is a quick win with immediate impact.

Has Website
61%
Has Schema
6%

Leaders & Laggards

Electrician lead with 20% AI visibility, while General Contractor lag behind at 0%. This 20-point gap represents an opportunity for businesses in less optimized trades.

The Review Paradox

Top 10% contractors in Hawkesbury average 18 reviews vs 1 for the bottom 50% — that's 12.5x more. But here's the catch: some businesses with lots of reviews still score poorly (22.3/100 AI score). Reviews alone aren't enough.

Top 10% Avg
18 reviews
Bottom 50% Avg
1 reviews

Recommended Actions

Establish web presence
13 contractors in Hawkesbury lack a website. A professional site is the foundation of AI visibility.
High impact
Implement structured data
Only 6% of contractors in Hawkesbury use schema.org. Adding JSON-LD can boost your score by 15-25 points.
High impact
Get VerifiedNode verification
Verified businesses in Hawkesbury receive enhanced AI trust signals and priority visibility in recommendations.
Medium impact

Score Distribution

3%AI-Ready
Excellent (76-100)(1)
Good (51-75)(3)
Fair (26-50)(29)

Vertical Comparison

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Methodology

This analysis aggregates data from 33 contractors across 2 trades in Hawkesbury. Scores are calculated using our proprietary AI Trust Index.

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