How many websites pass the Semantic Main Landmark check?

Based on 999 audited sites · Updated 2026-07-19

59.5%of audited sites pass this check

95% confidence interval: 56.4%–62.5%

About This Check

Checks the rendered page for a main, article, or role="main" landmark containing the primary content.

40.5% of audited sites need attention on semantic main landmark (405 of 999 sites are warning or failing).

Prioritize semantic main landmark 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 59.5% pass rate as a benchmark: if your site fails here, passing the check moves it closer to the visible majority of crawlable, AI-readable pages.

59.5%pass(594)

40.5%warn(405)

0%fail(0)

How different industries perform on this check.

76.4% of audited Media & Entertainment sites pass this check (n=55), compared with 57.6% of Technology sites (n=642).

credible samples first · then pass rateshown-industry average 59.9%

Industry pass rates, average audit scores, and sample sizes. A marker in each pass-rate bar shows the weighted average across the displayed industries.
Industry	Pass rate	Avg score	Sites
Media & Entertainment	76.4%	67.5	55
Education	70.9%	70.5	55
Technology	57.6%	67.3	642
Government	75%	72.2	16limited
Finance & Banking	66.7%	68.3	12limited
Retail	66.7%	65	3limited
Professional Services	66.7%	75.7	3limited
E-Commerce	47.1%	61.1	17limited
Healthcare	0%	75.7	3limited

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