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Study Finds AI Accounts for Only 1.1% of Publisher Traffic

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A new study reveals AI sources drive just 1.1% of traffic to news publishers, suggesting minimal direct impact from AI traffic sources at present.

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Search Engine Land reports on research showing that direct visits from AI sources account for only 1.1% of publisher traffic, indicating that fears of AI cannibalizing news site visits may be premature. The finding offers concrete data to content strategists evaluating the real-world effect of generative AI and search alternatives on organic traffic.

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