This is the August 2026 edition of the Local SEO Audit benchmarks. Every figure below comes only from scans run inside that month, and none of them will change again — a rate you quote today will still be at this address years from now. For the current picture, go back to the tool's own page: that one is refreshed at every revision, and this one never is.
How the scores fell
This is how 1,365 scans spread across the five score bands in August 2026. The distribution banks up against the floor: most pages score badly, so even a modest result here puts you ahead of the majority.
- 0–19
- 20–39
- 40–59
- 60–79
- 80–100
| Score band | Local SEO |
|---|---|
| 0–19 | 36% · 491 |
| 20–39 | 36% · 487 |
| 40–59 | 22% · 297 |
| 60–79 | 6% · 86 |
| 80–100 | 0% · 4 |
| Total runs | 1,365 |
Where sites got stuck
The checks that did not pass in Local SEO Audit scans during August 2026. What each check means and what to do about it is on the tool's own benchmark page; this page is the record of the month.
| Check | Did not pass | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Geo coordinates | 99% | Partial |
| Opening hours | 98% | Partial |
| Google Maps link / embed | 98% | Partial |
| Physical address (NAP) | 86% | Hard fail |
| Contact email | 81% | Partial |
| LocalBusiness / Organization schema | 77% | Hard fail |
| Linked social profiles | 30% | Partial |
| Phone number (NAP) | 28% | Hard fail |
The weakest areas that month
This month’s sample
In August 2026 the Local SEO Audit recorded 1,365 successful scans across 1,198 unique domains. Across the whole series that month there were 34,236 scans covering 5,586 sites.
How the sample is collected, how it is anonymized and where the method's limits lie govern the whole series, so they are set out once in the methodology on the hub.
| Tool | Domain endings in the sample |
|---|---|
| Local SEO | .com 60% · .io 8% · .org 7% · .net 3% · other 21% |
Frequently asked questions
What was the median Local SEO Audit score in August 2026?
In August 2026 the median was 22/100 and the mean was 26.0. No scan reached 80 or above. These figures are frozen and will not change.
Which check failed most often in August 2026?
“Geo coordinates”, which did not pass in 99% of scans, followed by “Opening hours” at 98%.
Why is this page never updated?
Because a dated record is only useful if it stays put. Someone citing the August 2026 figures today has to find the same numbers at the same URL years from now. For the current picture, see this tool's own benchmark page, where the figures are refreshed at every revision.
Citing this edition
The figures on this page are free to reuse under CC BY 4.0. Suggested citation: SeoMods — Local SEO Audit benchmarks, August 2026 edition, https://seomods.com/seo-score-benchmarks/local-seo/august-2026.