352 sites · 35.2% of all sites
Overall average · median · top 25% · top 10% · SEO · AEO · GEO · Local averages · score distribution · most missed checks · free site audit
How does your site scoreagainst 1,000 sitesin the market?
Based on September 17, 2026, we publish the average and the thresholds for the top 25% and top 10%. Compare them with your free audit to decide what to improve first.
Start with these market thresholds
39.6/100Overall average across 1,000 sites.
- Median
- 51 pts
- Top 25% threshold
- 64 pts
- Top 10% threshold
- 75 pts
Half of sites score at or below this level
About 24 points above average
About 35 points above average
Weakest category: GEO 35.3 pts
Fail rate 100%
See which category is furthest behind
Prioritize categories that sit below the market average across SEO, AEO, GEO and Local checks.
See where most sites cluster
Do not rely on the average alone—compare the actual distribution of site scores.
0–19 pts352 sites35.2%
20–39 pts36 sites3.6%
40–59 pts283 sites28.3%
60–79 pts280 sites28%
80–100 pts49 sites4.9%
| Score band | Sites | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0–19 pts | 352 sites | 35.2% |
| 20–39 pts | 36 sites | 3.6% |
| 40–59 pts | 283 sites | 28.3% |
| 60–79 pts | 280 sites | 28% |
| 80–100 pts | 49 sites | 4.9% |
Five technical issues other sites miss most often
If your site has the same issue, raise its priority and fix it first.
- 01AEO1 sites checkedFailed 100%
Bidirectional footnote links
Does the collected evidence satisfy bidirectional footnote links?
- 02GEO50 sites checkedFailed 100%
Citation and source metadata
Does the collected evidence satisfy citation and source metadata?
- 03GEO1 sites checkedFailed 100%
Structured numbers and units
Does the collected evidence satisfy structured numbers and units?
- 04GEO361 sites checkedFailed 90%
ISO publication date
Does the collected evidence satisfy iso publication date?
- 05GEO361 sites checkedFailed 88.9%
Author relationship
Does the collected evidence satisfy author relationship?
What to prioritize by score band
Start with the work that best matches your current score.
Start with crawlability and document structure
Fix common failures that prevent search engines and AI systems from reading the page correctly.
Improve your weakest category first
Compare SEO, AEO, GEO and Local scores and focus on the area below market average.
Track changes and prevent regressions
Repeat audits to catch checks that previously passed but later deteriorate.
The data conditions behind these numbers
We publish the reference date, sample size and audit rules so results can be interpreted under the same conditions.
- Reference date
- September 17, 2026
- Sites analyzed
- 1,000 business sites
- Checks
- 120 technical checks
- Score range
- 0–100