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How many websites pass the Entity Source Consistency check?

Based on 3,040 audited sites · Updated 2026-08-13

At a Glance

46.6%of audited sites pass this check

95% confidence interval: 44.9%–48.4%

46.6%pass(1418)
50.6%warn(1538)
2.8%fail(84)

Current cross-sectional baseline. Historical snapshots remain stored but are not presented as performance change.

Key Insight

At 47% pass, fewer than half of sites present a consistent entity name across visible and machine-readable sources, creating ambiguity that can weaken AI systems’ ability to confidently identify and represent the brand.

About This Check

Compares the inferred entity name across the title, H1, Open Graph site name, and Organization schema.

What To Do Next

53.4% of audited sites need attention on entity source consistency (1,622 of 3,040 sites are warning or failing).

  • Prioritize entity source consistency on templates that create many URLs, because one template fix can improve a large share of the relevant audit section.
  • After changing the page, re-run the audit and compare the observed value for this check instead of relying on visual inspection alone.
  • Use the 46.6% pass rate as a benchmark: passing this check would put your site among the 46.6% of audited pages that meet this requirement.

Industry Breakdown

How different industries perform on this check.

62.2% of audited Media & Entertainment sites pass this check (n=518), compared with 34.4% of Government sites (n=96).

credible samples first · then pass rateranked-industry average 48.4%
Media & Entertainment62.2%
avg score 71.2n=518/518 evaluated
Travel & Hospitality52.7%
avg score 71.9n=55/55 evaluated
Healthcare52.2%
avg score 74.5n=46/46 evaluated
Non-Profit50.9%
avg score 75.3n=55/55 evaluated
SaaS & Cloud49.5%
avg score 77n=323/323 evaluated
Other49.3%
avg score 70.5n=73/73 evaluated
Telecommunications47.5%
avg score 70.1n=40/40 evaluated
Finance & Banking47.4%
avg score 73n=97/97 evaluated
Gaming44.7%
avg score 67.7n=123/123 evaluated
Education44.2%
avg score 75.6n=199/199 evaluated

n is sites evaluated for this check / audited sites in that industry. Informational or inapplicable results are not counted.

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