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City Overview

Sherbrooke, Québec

Complete analysis of 60 contractors across 2 trades.

60
Contractors Analyzed
41
Average Score
10%
AI-Ready
Low
Competition

**MARKET MATURITY: Emerging** — At 10% AI-ready, Sherbrooke is an emerging market—early adopters haven't yet established dominance. Maximum opportunity for those who act now.

📊 Key Findings
  • 90% of contractors in Sherbrooke are invisible to AI systems
  • Plumber lead with 10.9% AI-ready
  • Sherbrooke ranks +2.5 points above Québec average
  • Only 0% have proper schema markup

"In a competitive market like Sherbrooke, 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."

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 60 contractors in Sherbrooke, only 6 (10%) have the digital signals AI assistants surface. The other 54 are effectively invisible when consumers ask ChatGPT for recommendations.

Market Analysis

Sherbrooke offers an accessible market with 60 contractors across 2 trades. AI competition is low—only 10% are optimized. Now is the time to act.

Provincial Comparison

27 cities analyzed

Sherbrooke
41
Québec Average
38.5
+2.5 above
Québec Average
38.5
Sherbrooke
41
40.7

Schema Opportunity

Only 0% of contractors in Sherbrooke have structured data—that's 60 competitors invisible to AI systems. Adding JSON-LD schema is a quick win with immediate impact.

Has Website
75%
Has Schema
0%

The Review Paradox

Top 10% contractors in Sherbrooke average 70 reviews vs 13 for the bottom 50% — that's 5.3x more. But here's the catch: some businesses with lots of reviews still score poorly (29/100 AI score). Reviews alone aren't enough.

Top 10% Avg
70 reviews
Bottom 50% Avg
13 reviews

Recommended Actions

Establish web presence
15 contractors in Sherbrooke lack a website. A professional site is the foundation of AI visibility.
High impact
Implement structured data
Only 0% of contractors in Sherbrooke use schema.org. Adding JSON-LD can boost your score by 15-25 points.
High impact
Get VerifiedNode verification
Verified businesses in Sherbrooke receive enhanced AI trust signals and priority visibility in recommendations.
Medium impact

Score Distribution

10%AI-Ready
Excellent (76-100)(6)
Good (51-75)(7)
Fair (26-50)(47)

Vertical Comparison

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Methodology

This analysis aggregates data from 60 contractors across 2 trades in Sherbrooke. Scores are calculated using our proprietary AI Trust Index.

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