Index reports · July 2026

Who AI recommended for local services in July 2026.

Across 1766 sampled AI answers in July 2026 (20 trades, 20 US metros), 94% named at least one specific local business.

30% of sampled answers pointed the buyer to a directory such as Yelp or Angi instead of, or alongside, a business (n=1766).

4432 distinct businesses appeared across July 2026's sampled answers.

By trade (n per cut)

septic servicenamed a business 94% · directory 14% · n=100
concrete contractornamed a business 92% · directory 36% · n=100
HVAC companynamed a business 94% · directory 52% · n=100
plumbernamed a business 96% · directory 29% · n=100
roofing companynamed a business 89% · directory 68% · n=100
garage door repair companynamed a business 90% · directory 35% · n=100
electriciannamed a business 97% · directory 25% · n=100
tree removal servicenamed a business 99% · directory 23% · n=100
junk removal companynamed a business 99% · directory 3% · n=86
well drilling companynamed a business 95% · directory 21% · n=80
masonry contractornamed a business 88% · directory 20% · n=80
towing companynamed a business 99% · directory 20% · n=80
handyman servicenamed a business 99% · directory 35% · n=80
fence companynamed a business 89% · directory 34% · n=80
dumpster rental companynamed a business 95% · directory 3% · n=80
pressure washing companynamed a business 88% · directory 38% · n=80
gutter cleaning companynamed a business 96% · directory 30% · n=80
pool cleaning servicenamed a business 99% · directory 28% · n=80
foundation repair companynamed a business 94% · directory 46% · n=80
asphalt paving contractornamed a business 93% · directory 26% · n=80

By metro (n per cut)

Chicago, IL: 97% named · n=89Houston, TX: 98% named · n=89Phoenix, AZ: 98% named · n=89Dallas, TX: 94% named · n=89Atlanta, GA: 97% named · n=89Charlotte, NC: 92% named · n=89Las Vegas, NV: 94% named · n=88Oklahoma City, OK: 94% named · n=88Miami, FL: 94% named · n=88Kansas City, MO: 90% named · n=88Nashville, TN: 95% named · n=88Orlando, FL: 88% named · n=88Tampa, FL: 90% named · n=88Columbus, OH: 93% named · n=88Denver, CO: 97% named · n=88Austin, TX: 92% named · n=88San Antonio, TX: 94% named · n=88Jacksonville, FL: 97% named · n=88Raleigh, NC: 95% named · n=88Indianapolis, IN: 93% named · n=88

Methodology

Engines sampled: deepseek(model knowledge; engine labeled on every capture). Nightly scheduled prompts of the form “What are the best [trade] options in [metro]?” across 20 trades and 20metros. Deterministic parsing, no LLM grading. Statistics frozen at publication; cuts under n=5 are dropped, not shown. Cite with attribution (CC-BY) as “RankNext Local AI Visibility Index, July 2026”. Questions and raw-capture requests: [email protected].

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