What is the average AISO score for architecture / design websites?

The average AISO score for architecture / design websites is 40 out of 100, based on a scan of 370 sites. This score combines SEO, readability, engagement, AEO, and WCAG accessibility ratings.

How do architecture / design websites perform on accessibility?

The average WCAG accessibility score for architecture / design websites is 46 out of 100. According to the W3C, websites should meet at least WCAG 2.1 Level AA standards. Many architecture / design sites still lack basic requirements like alt text, proper contrast ratios, and semantic HTML.

Are architecture / design websites ready for AI search engines?

Most architecture / design websites are not well-optimized for AI answer engines. The average AEO score is 11 out of 100. Common issues include missing structured data (28% of sites), lack of FAQ sections, and no direct-answer formatting.

What is the biggest weakness of architecture / design websites?

The biggest weakness for architecture / design websites is AEO, with an average score of just 11 out of 100. This means most sites in this vertical have significant room for improvement in this area.

Architecture / Design Website Audit Report - AISO Studio

Full Results

The table below lists all 370 websites ranked by their overall AISO score. Each row shows the total score, letter grade, and individual dimension scores. Use it to see how sites in the architecture / design space compare against each other.

Domains are partially blurred to protect privacy. Scores range from 0 to 100. Higher is better.

#	Domain	Score	Grade	SEO	Read.	Eng.	AEO	WCAG
1	yellowsto****************	64	C	92	49	55	45	90
2	livingston*****************	64	C	77	43	100	28	83
3	randellio****************	62	C	94	45	78	32	64
4	amundsen**************	62	C	79	45	80	38	73
5	pba-arc*************	61	C	92	34	63	38	90
6	eua****	60	C	79	94	50	18	45
7	amdgarc***********	59	D	94	48	70	18	70
8	woodhu***********	56	D	84	44	70	10	82
9	mas*****	56	D	64	52	58	18	100
10	thebam*********	55	D	77	32	75	18	85
11	aias*****	55	D	57	55	56	18	100
12	artsofar**************	55	D	89	21	83	10	89
13	streamlin***************	55	D	54	56	75	18	75
14	dol.******	55	D	65	48	68	18	82
15	shepley************	54	D	82	52	60	10	69
16	sdaarc***********	54	D	86	48	65	10	62
17	nhb*****	54	D	91	34	90	10	47
18	alvarezdi**************	54	D	86	46	75	18	47
19	tpdarc**********	53	D	59	86	50	10	53
20	mikarch************	53	D	97	32	60	40	37
21	cbide********	53	D	89	1	80	45	65
22	monarch-a***************	53	D	75	43	85	30	29
23	rwh-ar***********	53	D	89	54	60	8	56
24	phbarc***********	53	D	82	41	73	18	55
25	dwln*****	53	D	82	37	65	10	82
26	strom********	53	D	89	56	70	18	21
27	kcadesi*************	53	D	84	42	65	10	71
28	designg***********	53	D	82	32	85	18	52
29	centricar**************	53	D	57	61	50	18	86
30	archi*********	52	D	89	16	90	34	36
31	mkmde********	52	D	84	40	65	10	69
32	opnarc***********	52	D	64	41	80	10	73
33	id8a******	52	D	82	33	60	18	79
34	vermontwo**************	52	D	86	35	68	18	61
35	veraic*********	52	D	92	31	78	10	56
36	hksi******	51	D	66	44	58	10	89
37	lega*****	51	D	84	34	75	10	60
38	flint********	51	D	74	33	80	28	45
39	rosamo**********	51	D	74	37	80	10	58
40	aias*****	51	D	92	13	80	10	77
41	shive-***********	50	D	81	37	65	18	50
42	saiarch************	50	D	79	25	60	18	80
43	novostudi***************	50	D	67	59	48	0	80
44	tm-arc***********	50	D	84	49	70	18	23
45	rlp*****	50	D	84	35	70	10	54
46	cmbaarc***********	50	D	87	29	80	18	36
47	wraarc***********	50	D	69	28	85	10	67
48	jzw-*****	50	D	61	52	80	10	42
49	sslarch************	49	F	64	73	60	10	29
50	gbj****	49	F	79	39	68	10	55
51	nova******	49	F	97	17	85	30	18
52	knickerb**************	49	F	91	40	80	10	17
53	bostonrea****************	49	F	79	48	85	10	15
54	mg2****	49	F	66	69	58	10	35
55	fergusona***************	49	F	69	41	78	20	35
56	oreg******	49	F	52	49	58	10	82
57	jla-******	49	F	79	46	55	10	58
58	ck-arc***********	48	F	81	0	80	33	58
59	archetype***************	48	F	74	17	80	10	75
60	mparchit**************	48	F	66	44	65	10	60
61	jlfarc***********	48	F	61	53	60	10	57
62	arte*******	48	F	79	7	75	18	80
63	oregonb***********	48	F	67	49	85	10	20
64	bdp.******	48	F	50	38	63	10	92
65	rowsear************	48	F	74	31	50	10	90
66	stonegrou***************	48	F	84	30	75	10	46
67	archerb***********	48	F	89	31	65	10	50
68	vandewall***************	48	F	59	80	35	10	50
69	fieldarc*************	47	F	64	57	50	0	67
70	teveb********	47	F	72	18	60	18	82
71	evstu*******	47	F	69	28	60	10	83
72	invisi**********	47	F	69	51	85	10	8
73	infor********	47	F	77	35	50	10	69
74	imprinta*************	47	F	84	41	70	18	13
75	ao.d*****	47	F	66	46	50	10	67
76	knba*******	47	F	77	35	65	10	53
77	kernarc***********	47	F	86	27	65	10	54
78	brib*******	47	F	74	36	65	18	43
79	paragonar**************	47	F	81	26	75	20	32
80	alleyp*********	47	F	64	61	75	10	16
81	dlrgr*******	47	F	74	28	65	10	69
82	inscripti****************	47	F	62	56	50	10	57
83	johnjames****************	47	F	81	49	43	10	50
84	prairi***********	47	F	76	54	45	0	60
85	directory.a******************	47	F	82	17	73	10	65
86	wold******	47	F	86	31	65	10	44
87	form-ar************	47	F	76	43	75	10	29
88	studio**********	47	F	81	36	60	10	53
89	arqui*******	47	F	84	42	73	10	19
90	potter**********	47	F	64	46	68	10	50
91	design**********	46	F	72	33	50	10	75
92	aiaa******	46	F	79	38	50	10	56
93	ssparc***********	46	F	69	38	60	10	61
94	lbp*****	46	F	59	57	60	10	41
95	fossa*******	46	F	69	32	60	10	70
96	redarch************	46	F	56	54	50	10	60
97	ds-a*******	46	F	57	22	73	10	85
98	aiada********	46	F	64	21	61	10	90
99	methodar**************	46	F	67	33	70	38	20
100	think*******	46	F	89	1	90	10	50
101	volansk***********	46	F	71	47	63	10	33
102	dubbe-***********	46	F	81	45	48	0	58
103	aiadel*********	45	F	45	44	53	18	71
104	humme*********	45	F	79	32	70	10	35
105	cmwa******	45	F	89	14	50	33	44
106	rehkam***********	45	F	64	50	58	10	43
107	tectonics***************	45	F	84	16	50	10	80
108	renaissanc*****************	45	F	81	13	80	10	53
109	phillipsdon******************	45	F	69	27	50	10	80
110	co-op********	45	F	51	67	58	10	29
111	kmaarc***********	45	F	71	38	50	10	62
112	maclaya*************	45	F	76	12	68	25	55
113	garcd*********	45	F	77	38	65	10	31
114	tom*****	45	F	74	0	75	10	89
115	hga****	45	F	69	31	65	10	57
116	etar******	45	F	74	37	60	10	47
117	abh*****	44	F	59	31	50	10	81
118	dspace**********	44	F	78	38	55	10	36
119	cshq*****	44	F	76	36	73	10	24
120	axis-ar************	44	F	81	16	68	38	14
121	di.s*****	44	F	72	20	55	0	90
122	lanass***********	44	F	89	7	70	10	58
123	maplu*********	44	F	66	31	50	10	75
124	jhb*****	44	F	76	41	70	10	17
125	studioear**************	44	F	81	31	70	8	28
126	kochh*********	44	F	66	47	43	10	58
127	mzar******	44	F	81	46	60	10	15
128	zastu********	44	F	64	27	53	10	80
129	dyni*****	44	F	59	75	33	10	29
130	hjar******	43	F	82	6	50	10	90
131	dekker**********	43	F	82	11	60	10	63
132	hnar******	43	F	81	16	80	25	13
133	feldmanar**************	43	F	74	33	60	10	40
134	newmana*************	43	F	64	28	58	10	64
135	34-t******	43	F	71	45	45	20	32
136	hoefer**********	43	F	72	27	65	28	24
137	batesarc*************	43	F	68	38	75	10	17
138	corners*************	43	F	79	38	70	0	25
139	mccarty***********	43	F	68	54	48	0	44
140	nca-arc***********	43	F	62	35	48	10	70
141	zerrberg**************	43	F	64	16	65	18	62
142	hsearc***********	43	F	69	37	63	0	50
143	parkbench**************	43	F	77	0	61	10	88
144	aiav*****	43	F	81	27	55	10	47
145	lpadesi*************	42	F	74	48	50	10	20
146	nautilus**************	42	F	76	35	70	10	12
147	archol*********	42	F	81	34	40	18	38
148	mk-a*******	42	F	57	18	60	10	80
149	miguelru**************	42	F	87	0	80	10	46
150	erstada*************	42	F	59	38	75	10	27
151	lsba*****	42	F	64	2	75	10	78
152	brpa******	42	F	61	41	35	10	67
153	alturaa*************	42	F	76	43	58	10	15
154	blackri*************	42	F	66	27	50	10	70
155	gydearc***********	42	F	49	59	35	0	67
156	northf*********	41	F	74	17	50	10	67
157	mcclea***********	41	F	57	32	60	10	50
158	aiac*****	41	F	32	39	61	10	70
159	fgmarch************	41	F	72	34	63	10	20
160	croftand**************	41	F	76	27	70	18	9
161	whitespac***************	41	F	71	18	60	0	70
162	pointar************	41	F	84	0	73	18	42
163	studio**********	41	F	84	37	60	10	7
164	jrarch**********	41	F	32	50	68	25	21
165	rspa*******	41	F	67	52	60	10	4
166	aian*****	41	F	57	10	65	10	80
167	bockus**********	41	F	71	44	50	8	29
168	design*********	41	F	54	39	60	10	44
169	kriegera*************	41	F	66	46	45	18	23
170	nacarch************	41	F	59	58	33	0	55
171	sarc*******	41	F	54	43	63	10	31
172	kpbarc***********	40	F	50	31	60	10	58
173	madewi***********	40	F	74	21	70	18	17
174	phxa*******	40	F	69	35	65	10	13
175	aiacol*********	40	F	72	48	50	10	10
176	curran-ar**************	40	F	74	25	50	10	43
177	ritter*********	40	F	64	45	50	10	28
178	dbarchitec******************	40	F	44	40	48	10	63
179	lda-arc***********	40	F	79	0	50	10	82
180	aia-******	40	F	64	0	75	10	69
181	marketsqua****************	40	F	81	0	73	10	50
182	studio**********	40	F	64	32	75	10	15
183	liol*******	40	F	61	36	58	10	33
184	habers*********	40	F	69	31	48	0	60
185	lakef********	40	F	64	33	68	10	24
186	baske*********	40	F	61	26	58	10	50
187	zmm****	40	F	62	27	75	18	14
188	tds****	40	F	59	44	25	10	67
189	nvparc***********	39	F	79	20	65	10	18
190	digital*************	39	F	60	20	40	18	71
191	archite*************	39	F	42	38	60	25	29
192	theran**********	39	F	69	37	48	0	40
193	childers*************	39	F	60	21	35	10	83
194	archa*******	39	F	79	11	50	10	53
195	rappah*********	39	F	81	0	60	15	54
196	bodenarc*************	39	F	63	50	30	0	55
197	kaplant***********	39	F	74	0	65	10	64
198	saltonsta****************	39	F	84	21	55	10	28
199	m3aa*******	39	F	81	25	55	10	24
200	solutio***********	39	F	52	38	70	10	23
201	aian*****	39	F	71	2	50	10	84
202	hh-a*******	39	F	74	10	50	10	67
203	rlb*****	39	F	76	12	43	10	70
204	tapo******	39	F	63	33	30	0	80
205	bbtarc***********	39	F	54	50	58	10	15
206	dbv*****	39	F	61	27	50	46	3
207	archite************	39	F	57	15	50	10	78
208	ecoh*******	39	F	79	0	93	10	17
209	coarch**********	38	F	52	44	50	10	29
210	cushing***********	38	F	74	7	90	10	11
211	patriquin**************	38	F	84	5	75	10	17
212	simp*******	38	F	39	33	68	10	39
213	gibsontay***************	38	F	59	20	35	10	80
214	wade-arc*************	38	F	74	0	65	10	53
215	wbaarch************	38	F	69	35	55	0	27
216	schem*******	38	F	69	9	68	10	43
217	nsbaidr*************	38	F	47	41	68	10	20
218	lewis*********	38	F	47	50	50	10	30
219	web.nashv***************	38	F	59	30	75	10	12
220	jacobya*************	38	F	56	40	60	10	19
221	nbfarc***********	38	F	40	43	45	10	57
222	bestpracti******************	38	F	62	58	40	10	7
223	planni*********	38	F	52	12	58	10	70
224	pieriar************	38	F	70	1	50	10	78
225	archpl*********	37	F	69	32	55	10	17
226	floridaa*************	37	F	64	23	65	10	26
227	macgreg***********	37	F	57	28	73	10	12
228	schmid**********	37	F	66	30	55	10	19
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230	clotfelt**************	37	F	76	23	40	10	37
231	sfsa*******	37	F	62	38	50	10	21
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233	grimman***********	37	F	57	41	50	10	19
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238	meyersa*************	37	F	74	27	30	0	64
239	sgar*****	37	F	54	33	53	10	36
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250	oklah*******	36	F	52	0	75	10	57
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325	aia-******	30	F	64	0	63	18	8
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329	christ***********	29	F	64	23	35	0	24
330	iaas******	29	F	68	0	38	0	50
331	archite***********	29	F	27	28	35	0	64
332	artarc***********	29	F	56	0	68	10	12
333	novusarc*************	29	F	64	18	48	0	11
334	capriarc*************	29	F	57	0	25	10	69
335	mhmi******	29	F	63	0	45	0	50
336	gsbsarc***********	29	F	64	0	35	10	45
337	peregrine***************	29	F	53	32	40	0	18
338	marlonb************	28	F	49	8	50	10	25
339	studi*******	28	F	46	33	8	0	57
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342	kevinbrown*****************	28	F	69	14	30	0	31
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345	seagree***********	27	F	51	0	35	10	55
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349	prax*******	26	F	69	12	35	0	16
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351	bellarc***********	26	F	51	17	15	0	55
352	portmana*************	25	F	44	0	53	10	24
353	whittena*************	25	F	74	0	30	0	25
354	hamilton*************	25	F	34	0	60	10	29
355	adcid*********	25	F	62	0	38	0	36
356	fustera*************	25	F	66	0	30	0	41
357	aiaf******	24	F	47	0	45	25	5
358	ma.***	24	F	59	0	40	18	6
359	baldridge***************	24	F	54	0	40	18	11
360	designd***********	23	F	30	3	18	10	71
361	aro****	23	F	51	15	25	0	27
362	bwa-******	22	F	34	0	60	10	7
363	rawna*******	22	F	57	0	23	0	42
364	ahl.******	21	F	60	0	30	0	20
365	eld****	21	F	25	32	15	0	33
366	eharch*********	20	F	37	27	20	0	15
367	aiak*****	19	F	50	0	20	0	33
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Architecture / Design Website Audit Report

Overview

Summary Scores

Key Findings

What This Means

Key Takeaways

How to Improve Your Score

Score Distribution

AISO Score Ranges

Grade Distribution

Dimension Breakdown

Full Results

Frequently Asked Questions

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Methodology

SEO (Technical Search Optimization)

Readability

Engagement

AEO (AI Engine Optimization)

WCAG (Accessibility)

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