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We Studied the Impact of AI Search on SEO Traffic. Here’s What We Learned.Our research shows AI search visitors could surpass traditional search visitors in 2028. Plus much more.
Rachel HandleyJun 09, 2025
Original Research & Studies
Stay on top of the SEO industry with original research and studies. Here are the latest data-backed resources.
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SearchGPT vs. Google and Bing: A Quick Comparison of Search EnginesCurious how OpenAI‘s SearchGPT measures up against Google and Bing? We tested 5,000 queries to uncover the key differences in ranking, domain preferences, and search experience.
Brenna KellyDec 13, 2024
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New Report From .Trends & Statista Reveals How AI Search is Changing the WebExplore key findings on AI‘s impact on online search in Semrush’s latest report in partnership with Statista. Download to learn how AI search is reshaping traffic trends and user search behavior.
Natalia ZhukovaDec 02, 2024
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We Studied 200,000 AI Overviews: Here's What We LearnedGet insights on the typical qualities of a Google AI Overview, and what it might mean for SEOs.
Luke HarselOct 30, 2024
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Managing a Franchise Network's Social Media: Lessons Learned From Burger King
All franchise owners should have a social media plan in place for their franchisees to avoid potential online reputation management disasters, and to keep the brand voice consistent. In this post, we will break down what Burger King did to reach social media greatness, and see a crisis that occurred anyway. See the 7-step plan that can help you avoid social media problems in the future.Maria RaybouldJun 15, 2020
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Exploding Fashion Trends
Semrush has collected brand new data based on online Google searches in 2020 and compared this with the data from 2019 to explore the fashion trends during the pandemic lockdown and how they differ from the previous year. See what our latest research found.Jana GarankoMay 15, 2020
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Voice Search Study Methodology: Factors Influencing Search Engine Rankings in 2019
Our recent voice search study analyzed the results of over 50,000 queries split across three devices and included 10 key factors that have an influence on how a voice search answer is selected by Google Assistant. In this post, you will see our complete methodology, which describes the data gathering process in full.Olga AndrienkoJun 05, 2019
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Voice Search Study: Factors Influencing Search Engine Rankings in 2019
With voice search so hotly discussed and debated this year, we decided to produce a study that will offer data you need. Discover which ranking factors are critical for success to do well on Android & other Google devices. Our findings will offer great insights to SEOs and marketers worldwide.Olga AndrienkoJun 05, 2019
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How To Promote Your Business Using Thematic Campaigns: Semrush Case Study
How do you promote your product when there’s nothing new to report? In this post, you‘ll learn some of the cheapest and quickest ways to entertain your users and get them to test your product. Explore the power of occasion-based marketing with Semrush!Nadia NazarovaOct 15, 2018
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Website Performance Research [Semrush Study]
Page load speed is both a very important user experience factor and a Google ranking factor. Semrush studied 150,000 websites to find out which website performance mistakes are the most common, and which should get extra attention. Keep reading to find out what you can do to improve your website‘s performance.Elena TerentevaMay 08, 2018