How many websites pass the External Recent check?

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

37%of audited sites pass this check↑2.7% vs last month

95% confidence interval: 32.4%–42%

About This Check

Checks whether recent mentions exist (last ~6 months). Freshness signals help AI systems assess relevance.

Why This Matters

LLM Discoverability

Recent external mentions are a strong freshness signal for AI systems; a brand or topic being actively discussed signals to models that the content is current and relevant to contemporary queries.

SEO Impact

Fresh backlinks and new brand mentions signal to Google that a site is actively growing its authority; a sustained cadence of earned mentions is a key driver of long-term ranking trajectory.

Status Breakdown

37%pass(143)

50.5%warn(195)

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.

Other50% passavg score 67.4n=6

Energy33.3% passavg score 73.7n=3

Gaming33.3% passavg score 79.3n=3

Travel16.7% passavg score 72n=6

Finance50% passavg score 75.7n=24

Fintech0% passavg score 72.7n=4