ChatGPT traffic analysis: Insights from 17 months of clickstream data
Discover how ChatGPT is reshaping search habits and web traffic patterns. Analysis of clickstream records reveals changing user behaviors and referral trends in AI-driven search.
Original Research & Studies
Stay on top of the SEO industry with original research and studies. Here are the latest data-backed resources.
We Analyzed 89K LinkedIn URLs Cited in AI Search: Here's What Drives Visibility
What makes LinkedIn content appear in AI answers? Our analysis of 89K cited URLs reveals what AI models trust—and how brands can win visibility.
We Analyzed 8,000 Content Marketing Job Listings: The Shift from Writing to Ownership
We analyzed 8,000 US content marketing job listings to show how roles shift from writing to owning SEO, AI discovery, storytelling, and impact.
SERPs with Ads + AI Overviews Grew by Over 394% in 2025
SERPs keep changing to incorporate both ads and AI Overviews. Read what it means for you.
2021 Core Web Vitals Update: Assessing the Initial Impact
We at Semrush decided to take a look at some preliminary trends as we pass the first half of the Core Web Vitals update. This post reveals what differences we managed to pinpoint thanks to the analysis of all the retrieved data.
YouTube SEO Study: Insights & Data to Help You Rank Higher
We’ve run an extensive research, studying many different variables, to unwrap YouTube’s ranking algo and arm you with key takeaways and actionable tips to potentially get your videos ranking at position one!
How One Agency Is Using an SEO Audit to Boost a Bakery's Visibility
In this episode of our SEO Reality Show, you‘ll learn how to perform a technical SEO audit for a real US bakery and how to follow the same process for your business.
Top FAQs for SEO Split-Testing with SplitSignal
Explore the most frequently asked questions (FAQ) about SEO A/B Testing with SplitSignal, a solution presented by Semrush.
The State of Statistical SEO Split-Testing in 2021 [Research]
The word “split-testing” isn‘t alien to most marketing departments. Email marketers use it to test subject lines; designers use it to see which page layout influences people to buy. SEO teams, on the other hand, don’t seem to be using split-testing to its full potential. Why?
How An Agency is Using Link Building for a Bakery's SEO Growth
Semrush SEO Reality Show is back for episode two with our new client: the artisanal Edelweiss Bakery from Florida in the US. In this episode, we’re going to look at how our partner agency is working on one of the main components of SEO success, which is building a strong link profile