How many websites pass the Author Present check?

Based on 494 audited sites · Updated 2026-05-08

18.8%of audited sites pass this check↑1.3% vs last month

95% confidence interval: 15.6%–22.5%

Why This Matters

LLM Discoverability

Explicitly attributed authorship allows AI systems to assess the author's domain expertise and reputation, directly influencing whether the content is judged credible enough to cite.

SEO Impact

Author attribution with structured data is a core E-E-A-T signal; Google's quality rater guidelines require visible, verifiable authorship for YMYL content to be rated as high quality.

Status Breakdown

18.8%pass(93)

81.2%warn(401)

0%fail(0)

Compliance Trend

Daily pass rate across benchmark snapshots (up to 90 days).

Industry Breakdown

How different industries perform on this check.

Other0% passavg score 67.4n=7

Energy0% passavg score 73.7n=3

Gaming0% passavg score 79.3n=3

Retail0% passavg score 77.2n=5

Travel16.7% passavg score 72n=6

Finance3.8% passavg score 75.7n=26