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City Overview

West Vancouver, British Columbia

Complete analysis of 78 contractors across 3 trades.

78
Contractors Analyzed
39.8
Average Score
9%
AI-Ready
Low
Competition

**MARKET MATURITY: Emerging** — At 9% AI-ready, West Vancouver is an emerging market—early adopters haven't yet established dominance. Maximum opportunity for those who act now.

📊 Key Findings
  • 91% of contractors in West Vancouver are invisible to AI systems
  • General Contractor lead with 13.3% AI-ready
  • West Vancouver ranks -1.5 points below British Columbia average
  • Only 1% have proper schema markup

"What we're seeing in West Vancouver 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 78 contractors in West Vancouver, only 7 (9%) have the digital signals AI assistants surface. The other 71 are effectively invisible when consumers ask ChatGPT for recommendations.

Market Analysis

West Vancouver offers an accessible market with 78 contractors across 3 trades. AI competition is low—only 9% are optimized. Now is the time to act.

Provincial Comparison

17 cities analyzed

West Vancouver
39.8
British Columbia Average
41.3
-1.5 below
British Columbia Average
41.3
West Vancouver
39.8

Schema Opportunity

Only 1% of contractors in West Vancouver have structured data—that's 77 competitors invisible to AI systems. Adding JSON-LD schema is a quick win with immediate impact.

Has Website
79%
Has Schema
1%

Leaders & Laggards

General Contractor lead with 13.3% AI visibility, while Landscaper lag behind at 0%. This 13.3-point gap represents an opportunity for businesses in less optimized trades.

The Review Paradox

Top 10% contractors in West Vancouver average 26 reviews vs 3 for the bottom 50% — that's 8.2x more. But here's the catch: some businesses with lots of reviews still score poorly (26.3/100 AI score). Reviews alone aren't enough.

Top 10% Avg
26 reviews
Bottom 50% Avg
3 reviews

Recommended Actions

Establish web presence
16 contractors in West Vancouver lack a website. A professional site is the foundation of AI visibility.
High impact
Implement structured data
Only 1% of contractors in West Vancouver use schema.org. Adding JSON-LD can boost your score by 15-25 points.
High impact
Get VerifiedNode verification
Verified businesses in West Vancouver receive enhanced AI trust signals and priority visibility in recommendations.
Medium impact

Score Distribution

9%AI-Ready
Excellent (76-100)(7)
Good (51-75)(9)
Fair (26-50)(62)

AI Visibility by Trade

Average score indicates relative AI visibility by trade

Vertical Comparison

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Methodology

This analysis aggregates data from 78 contractors across 3 trades in West Vancouver. Scores are calculated using our proprietary AI Trust Index.

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