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General ContractorCase Study

Construction & Contracting Authority Stabilization

Baseline Assessment

Initial SAS Score

15/100 (Grade F)

Schema Types Present

0

FAQPage Coverage

None

sameAs Links

0

Service Definitions

None — generic "we do construction" language

License/Certification Data

Not structured

Identified Gaps

  • No Organization or LocalBusiness schema — completely invisible to AI
  • No Service schema — AI cannot identify specific contracting services
  • No FAQPage — homeowner questions unanswerable by AI
  • Zero cross-domain links — no identity verification possible
  • No credential schema — licenses and certifications invisible
  • Generic service language with no deliverable specificity
  • No project portfolio structured data
  • No areaServed — geographic service area undefined

Interventions

  • Deployed Organization + LocalBusiness JSON-LD with full NAP and license data
  • Created Service schema for each contracting specialty (roofing, electrical, plumbing, general)
  • Added FAQPage schema with 22 Q&A pairs covering permits, timelines, pricing, licensing
  • Implemented sameAs links to BBB, Angi, HomeAdvisor, Google Business Profile
  • Added hasCredential schema for contractor licenses and certifications
  • Deployed Authority Knowledge Surface with project-type specific content
  • Added areaServed with GeoCircle for service radius definition
  • Implemented ImageGallery schema for project portfolio

Results

SAS Score: 15 → 64 (Grade B) within 30 days

First AI citation for "licensed contractor in [city]" within 3 weeks

License verification data appearing in AI-generated contractor recommendations

FAQ answers cited in AI responses to homeowner questions

Cross-domain identity verified across BBB and contractor directories

Stability Metrics

MetricBeforeAfter
SAS Score1564
Schema Types08
FAQ Coverage0 Q&As22 Q&As
Cross-Domain Links05
Credential SchemaNoneFull

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