Google rankings in AI search answers show SEO still matters
A new study shows that websites ranked #1 on Google appear in AI search results 25% of the time, proving that traditional SEO remains essential in the
Google rankings in AI search answers show SEO still matters
New study reveals that traditional SEO still drives visibility in AI-generated search results across ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google. A new study analyzing over 25,000 real user queries reveals that websites ranked #1 on Google are featured in AI search results 25% of the time. Despite increasing reliance on generative AI to answer search queries, this data suggests that traditional SEO practices still play a vital role in determining what information surfaces in tools like ChatGPT, Google’s AI Overviews, and Perplexity. The research, led by Tomasz Rudzki, co-founder of ZipTie, uncovers how closely AI platforms rely on Google’s top-ranked content. The results provide clear evidence that achieving top positions in traditional search results significantly increases a website’s likelihood of appearing in AI-generated summaries. Top Google rankings still influence AI visibility According to Rudzki , there is a direct correlation between Google search rankings and the visibility of content in A…
