General Research

Industry-Specific AI Readiness Benchmarks (4-Pillar)

Comparative industry analysis from 166 audited websites across 8 sectors with 4-Pillar breakdown (Brand Clarity, Competitive, Technical, Revenue).

Real proprietary data • 8 records analyzed • Last updated January 28, 2026

Key Research Findings

Data-driven insights from real audit analysis

84.00/100
Top-Performing Industry

The Ecommerce sector leads with an average overall score of 84.00/100 across 2 analyzed sites.

11.46 points
Industry Performance Gap

Cross-industry analysis reveals a 11.46 point gap between top and bottom performing sectors.

4-Pillar Analysis
4-Pillar Performance Leaders

Top industry scores: Brand Clarity 95.00/100, Competitive 77.50/100, Technical 83.00/100, Revenue 79.00/100.

Dataset Statistics

Complete numerical breakdown

Total Sites Analyzed

166.00

Industries Evaluated

8.00

Top Industry

ecommerce

Top Industry Score

84.00

Top Brand Clarity

95.00

Top Competitive

77.50

Top Technical

83.00

Top Revenue

79.00

Analysis Period

All time

Last Updated

2026-01-28 14:09:26

Research Methodology

Analyzed 166 sites across 8 industries using 4-pillar scoring from ai_tool_sections: Brand Clarity (Section 1), Competitive Positioning (Section 2), Technical Infrastructure (Section 3), Revenue Impact (Section 4). Minimum 2 sites per industry.


Data Source

AI Search Rankings proprietary audit database with 8 verified records

Last Updated

January 28, 2026 at 7:09 PM

Data Accuracy Guarantee: All metrics are derived from actual website audits. No data has been fabricated, estimated, or extrapolated.

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Industry Site Count Avg Overall Avg Brand Clarity Avg Competitive Avg Technical Avg Revenue Score Variance Min Score Max Score
ecommerce 2 84.00 95.00 77.50 83.00 79.00 2 82 86
government 3 82.00 91.33 73.33 86.00 76.00 2.45 79 85
automotive 7 80.43 86.29 73.14 79.29 82.57 4.14 71 85
media 4 79.25 89.50 67.50 84.00 76.25 5.97 70 85
healthcare 5 79.20 79.60 72.20 74.20 89.80 6.49 70 88
nonprofit 3 78.00 85.00 77.33 78.67 70.00 8.52 66 85
general 118 75.70 80.81 69.71 74.26 78.44 8.13 20 91
saas 24 72.54 76.42 70.88 70.63 72.58 7.56 66 88

How to Cite This Research

APA Format:
AI Search Rankings. (2026). Industry-Specific AI Readiness Benchmarks (4-Pillar). Retrieved from https://www.aisearchrankings.com/datasets/industry-benchmarks.php
Plain Text:
"Industry-Specific AI Readiness Benchmarks (4-Pillar)" by AI Search Rankings, published January 2026. Source: https://www.aisearchrankings.com/datasets/industry-benchmarks.php

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