How many websites pass the External Mentions check?

Based on 386 audited sites · Updated 2026-05-08

75.1%of audited sites pass this check↑2% vs last month

95% confidence interval: 70.6%–79.2%

About This Check

Checks whether the brand is mentioned across third-party sources, which strengthens AI citation likelihood.

Why This Matters

LLM Discoverability

External mentions are a direct proxy for how well-known an entity is in the broader web; AI systems weight heavily cited entities more in their knowledge graphs and are more likely to recommend them.

SEO Impact

Off-site mentions (even without hyperlinks) contribute to entity recognition in Google's NLP layer; branded searches and Knowledge Panel features are both influenced by external mention volume.

Status Breakdown

75.1%pass(290)

12.4%warn(48)

12.4%fail(48)

Compliance Trend

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

Industry Breakdown

How different industries perform on this check.

Other66.7% passavg score 67.4n=6

Energy33.3% passavg score 73.7n=3

Gaming100% passavg score 79.3n=3

Travel100% passavg score 72n=6

Finance83.3% passavg score 75.7n=24

Fintech75% passavg score 72.7n=4