Website Health Report 2026
Our annual benchmark of small-business website health across speed, security, SEO, and accessibility.
Executive Summary
Our 2026 analysis of thousands of small-business websites reveals widespread performance, schema, and security gaps — with clear, actionable fix paths.
Research Methodology
We ran automated Hawk Scans measuring Core Web Vitals, security headers, SEO basics, and accessibility across multiple industries in Q1 2026.
Key Findings
- •61% of small-business sites fail LCP targets
- •Only 23% have structured data installed
- •47% lack basic security headers
- •Mobile INP is the fastest-growing failure point
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Overview
This report analyzes health data from thousands of small-business websites to surface the most common issues hurting performance and trust.
Methodology
We ran automated Hawk Scans measuring Core Web Vitals, security headers, SEO basics, and accessibility across multiple industries.
What We Found
Most small-business sites fail at least one Core Web Vitals metric, and a majority lack structured data critical for AI search.
Sources
- Hawk Scan aggregate data, Q1 2026 · https://hawksiteamp.io/scan
- Chrome UX Report (CrUX) · https://developer.chrome.com/docs/crux
