How many websites pass the External Sources check?

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

74.1%of audited sites pass this check↑2.5% vs last month

95% confidence interval: 69.5%–78.2%

About This Check

Checks whether mentions come from diverse sources. Source diversity strengthens entity credibility.

Why This Matters

LLM Discoverability

Source diversity signals that an entity is broadly recognised across different domains; AI systems treat multi-source corroboration as a credibility multiplier that raises citation confidence.

SEO Impact

Backlink diversity is one of Google's strongest off-page ranking factors; links from a variety of domain types and topical categories signal broad recognition and resist algorithmic volatility.

Status Breakdown

74.1%pass(286)

13.5%warn(52)

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