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Industry benchmarks

Real scores from real small business websites in the Upstate SC region. See how your industry stacks up — and where the gaps are.

Most founders know their site could be better. These numbers tell you exactly how much better — and what to fix first.

Barbershops & Salons

3.2 /10

Top gaps

  • No online booking
  • Pricing hard to find
  • Barber profiles missing
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Restaurants & Food Service

2.8 /10

Top gaps

  • Menu PDFs instead of text
  • No online ordering
  • Hours buried in footer
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Fitness Studios & Gyms

3.5 /10

Top gaps

  • Class schedule hard to read
  • No membership signup
  • Instructor bios missing
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Boutiques & Retail

2.9 /10

Top gaps

  • No e-commerce
  • Product photography inconsistent
  • Brand story missing

Home Services

2.6 /10

Top gaps

  • Service areas unclear
  • No before/after gallery
  • Contact form broken on mobile

Breweries & Bars

2.9 /10

Top gaps

  • Tap list always out of date
  • Events hidden in social
  • Atmosphere not conveyed

Medical & Dental

4.1 /10

Top gaps

  • Online booking rare
  • Insurance info hard to find
  • New patient forms not online

Real Estate

3.8 /10

Top gaps

  • IDX integration missing
  • No neighborhood content
  • Agent bios generic

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Scores are based on governance agent evaluations of small business websites. Industry averages from our analysis of local business sites.