AI Overviews have nearly doubled across five commercial search modifiers
AI Overviews now appear on 88% of the commercial keywords we tracked, up from 46%. See how coverage changed for reviews, pricing, comparisons, and more.
Original Research & Studies
Stay on top of the SEO industry with original research and studies. Here are the latest data-backed resources.
AI search & manufacturing SEO: What the data shows [Study]
Semrush data on AI search in manufacturing. See which brands get mentioned, which get cited, and why citations don‘t drive traffic.
AI Overviews are expanding across commercial intent search [Study]
Google’s move to extend AI Overviews into a wider variety of SERPs is disrupting not only informational searches, but also searches with commercial intent and advertising value.
Only 25% of cited sources overlap between ChatGPT's different reasoning modes [Study]
Most AI visibility strategies treat ChatGPT as a single system. Our research found that‘s a mistake. Thinking mode and Instant mode cite different sources, favor different content, and can recommend different brands for the exact same prompt. Here‘s what marketers need to know.
SEO Split-Test Result: How to Use Headings Effectively
We tested changing H3s to H2s on an ecommerce site. Check out the result of this SEO split test.
The Result of an SEO Split-Test: Does Adding Your Brand or Target Terms to Titles Matter More?
Our hypothesis states that since many users are looking for employee information, adding terminology that connects to that user intent would lead to a higher CTR and thus more traffic.
Everything You Need to Know About Core Web Vitals: The Most Common Issues and How to Overcome Them
With the Core Web Vitals Update already here, you have no choice but to improve your score for all three metrics — CLS, LCP, and TBT — to show Google that your pages provide the ultimate user-friendliness and deserve those rankings. Our new study, which covered a lot of ground and revealed key insights, provides clear guidance to support your optimization efforts further.
Black Friday 2021: Key Trends, Shifts, and New Lessons for Marketers
We analyzed the most prominent ecommerce websites, most popular Black Friday products, and most popular searches globally, and took a closer look at top Amazon products to uncover the latest trends and shifts in consumer online behavior which may affect Black Friday 2021 deals.
SEO Split-Testing Case Study: Persuasive Copy Wins Again
We added “Guaranteed Lowest Prices“ to the end of the page title. Check out the result of this SEO split test.
The Hooks of Viral TikToks
This study digs into the first few seconds of hundreds of viral TikTok videos, seeking to find what it is that grabs and holds our attention to keep us watching.