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Nearly half of marketers plan to reduce SEO investment, citing AI and content quality trade-offs

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A Typeface survey of 500+ marketing leaders found 49% plan to deprioritize SEO, with 62% reporting brands sacrifice content quality for AI citations.

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According to a Typeface survey of over 500 U.S. and UK marketing leaders, nearly half plan to reduce SEO investment while a majority report that brands are trading content quality for AI-generated citations. The survey also found that many marketers view AI-enabled SEO optimization tactics as overhyped, raising questions about the long-term competitive cost of content sameness in the market.

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