During a 2023 survey carried out among search engine optimization (SEO) professionals worldwide, 21 percent of respondents stated that generative AI (gen AI) was one of the main disruptors of SEO performance. Expertise, Experience, Authoritativeness & Trustworthiness (E-E-A-T) and trusted sources ranked second, named by 13.5 percent of respondents.
Leading disruptors of search engine optimization (SEO) performance worldwide as of August 2023
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Search Engine Journal. (August 23, 2023). Leading disruptors of search engine optimization (SEO) performance worldwide as of August 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1274488/seo-threats/
Search Engine Journal. "Leading disruptors of search engine optimization (SEO) performance worldwide as of August 2023." Chart. August 23, 2023. Statista. Accessed March 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1274488/seo-threats/
Search Engine Journal. (2023). Leading disruptors of search engine optimization (SEO) performance worldwide as of August 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1274488/seo-threats/
Search Engine Journal. "Leading Disruptors of Search Engine Optimization (Seo) Performance Worldwide as of August 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1274488/seo-threats/
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