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Field research on the small business web

Independent studies on how small business websites actually perform in production. Open datasets, reproducible methodology, no consultant gloss.

State of Small Business Websites 2026 report cover showing the three headline statistics: 96.9% fail at least one Core Web Vital on mobile, only 3.1% pass all three, and 100% failed the Link Labels accessibility check.
Web Performance

State of Small Business Websites 2026

What 292 audits revealed about mobile performance, accessibility, and the technical foundations of organic reach.

By Joshua R. Gutierrez, Crystal A. Gutierrez

  • 292
    sites audited
  • 96.9%
    fail a Core Web Vital on mobile
  • 100%
    fail Link Labels accessibility
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