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State of the Market:
AI Search Report

Quarterly insights on how AI is changing the way customers find local contractors. Data-driven analysis of search trends, visibility gaps, and what it means for your business.

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Key Findings

The numbers that matter for contractors navigating the AI search revolution.

40%of local searches

now start with AI assistants instead of traditional search engines

67%of AI answers

exclude local contractors due to unstructured or missing data

3.2xhigher conversion

when customers find you through AI vs. paid lead platforms

12%of contractors

have data structured for AI visibility—the rest are invisible

156%YoY growth

in AI-assisted local service searches since 2024

$47avg. lead cost

on traditional platforms vs. $0 for direct AI referrals

What's Inside the Report

  • AI search market analysis and growth projections
  • Platform-by-platform breakdown (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI)
  • Consumer behavior data: how people find contractors now
  • The visibility gap: why most contractors are invisible to AI
  • Case studies from early adopters
  • Actionable recommendations for your business
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State of AI Search

Q4 2025 Report

Past Reports

Access our archive of quarterly reports to track how AI search has evolved.

Q3 2025

The Rise of AI-First Search

How ChatGPT and Perplexity are reshaping local discovery

40% of users prefer AI answersVoice search up 89%Local SEO declining
Q2 2025

Contractors & The Visibility Gap

Why 88% of skilled tradespeople are invisible to AI

Data structure analysisPlatform comparisonEarly adopter case studies
Q1 2025

The AI Search Landscape

Mapping the new terrain of AI-powered discovery

Market size projectionsConsumer behavior shiftsTechnology overview
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