How many websites pass the Topic Alignment check?
Based on 2,462 audited sites · Updated 2026-08-14
At a Glance
95% confidence interval: 21.9%–25.2%
Current cross-sectional baseline. Historical snapshots remain stored but are not presented as performance change.
About This Check
Measures whether distinct title and H1 terms remain supported in the rendered introduction and section content. Repetition does not increase the score.
What To Do Next
76.5% of audited sites need attention on topic alignment (1,883 of 2,462 sites are warning or failing).
- Prioritize topic alignment on templates that create many URLs, because one template fix can improve a large share of content answerability.
- 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 23.5% pass rate as a benchmark: passing this check would put your site among the 23.5% of audited pages that meet this requirement.
Industry Breakdown
How different industries perform on this check.
34.6% of audited SaaS & Cloud sites pass this check (n=301), compared with 13.5% of E-Commerce sites (n=96).
| Industry | Pass rate | Avg score | Evaluated |
|---|---|---|---|
| SaaS & Cloud | 34.6% | 77 | n=301/323 |
| Healthcare | 32.6% | 74.5 | n=43/46 |
| Education | 29.7% | 75.6 | n=175/199 |
| Technology | 25.6% | 70.7 | n=680/880 |
| Travel & Hospitality | 25.5% | 71.9 | n=47/55 |
| Other | 25.4% | 70.5 | n=63/73 |
| Finance & Banking | 24.4% | 73 | n=86/97 |
| Government | 23.8% | 71.1 | n=80/96 |
| Telecommunications | 22.2% | 70.1 | n=36/40 |
| Marketing & Advertising | 21.7% | 74.8 | n=83/93 |
n is sites evaluated for this check / audited sites in that industry. Informational or inapplicable results are not counted.
Related Checks
Run a free audit to see whether your site passes this check, or browse the leaderboard and the audited-sites directory.
Key Insight
With only 23% passing, most sites lack consistent topical alignment between the title, primary heading, and opening content, weakening the clarity AI systems use to identify and surface their page’s purpose.