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City Overview

Round Rock, Texas

Complete analysis of 396 contractors across 8 trades.

396
Contractors Analyzed
47.8
Average Score
6.6%
AI-Ready
Low
Competition

**MARKET MATURITY: Emerging** — At 6.6% AI-ready, Round Rock is an emerging market—early adopters haven't yet established dominance. Maximum opportunity for those who act now.

📊 Key Findings
  • 93.4% of contractors in Round Rock are invisible to AI systems
  • Plumber lead with 12.8% AI-ready
  • Round Rock ranks +9.7 points above Texas average
  • Only 31% have proper schema markup

"What we're seeing in Round Rock 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."

Simon Bergeron, 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 396 contractors in Round Rock, only 26 (6.6%) have the digital signals AI assistants surface. The other 370 are effectively invisible when consumers ask ChatGPT for recommendations.

Market Analysis

Round Rock offers an accessible market with 396 contractors across 8 trades. AI competition is low—only 6.6% are optimized. Now is the time to act.

Provincial Comparison

58 cities analyzed

Round Rock
47.8
Texas Average
38.1
+9.7 above
Texas Average
38.1
50.4
Round Rock
47.8

Schema Opportunity

31% of contractors in Round Rock use structured data. The other 273 are missing a major AI visibility opportunity.

Has Website
100%
Has Schema
31%

Leaders & Laggards

Plumber lead with 12.8% AI visibility, while Landscaper lag behind at 0%. This 12.8-point gap represents an opportunity for businesses in less optimized trades.

The Middle Class Problem

119 contractors in Round Rock score "Good" but not "Excellent." The paradox: moving up often takes less effort than getting here. One afternoon of schema work could push them through.

The Review Paradox

Top 10% contractors in Round Rock average 198 reviews vs 33 for the bottom 50% — that's 6x more. But here's the catch: some businesses with lots of reviews still score poorly (35/100 AI score). Reviews alone aren't enough.

Top 10% Avg
198 reviews
Bottom 50% Avg
33 reviews

Recommended Actions

Implement structured data
Only 31% of contractors in Round Rock use schema.org. Adding JSON-LD can boost your score by 15-25 points.
Medium impact
Get VerifiedNode verification
Verified businesses in Round Rock receive enhanced AI trust signals and priority visibility in recommendations.
Medium impact

Score Distribution

7%AI-Ready
Excellent (76-100)(26)
Good (51-75)(119)
Fair (26-50)(251)

AI Visibility by Trade

Average score indicates relative AI visibility by trade

Vertical Comparison

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Methodology

This analysis aggregates data from 396 contractors across 8 trades in Round Rock. Scores are calculated using our proprietary AI Trust Index.

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