QuickSEO Blog

A 2026 refresh of local SEO statistics for SMBs and agencies — what's still true from Google's 2018 claims, what changed (review thresholds, GBP weights, AI Overviews), and why ChatGPT recommends 30x fewer locations than the local 3-pack.

Side-by-side 2026 stats showdown across ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and Perplexity — including users, revenue, market share, mobile DAU, and citation share, with chart-by-chart sourcing.

30+ AI shopping statistics for 2026: how Gen Z, Millennials and US shoppers use ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Amazon Rufus — plus the conversion, traffic and revenue data behind the shift.

Claude mentions a brand in 97.3% of answers, ChatGPT in 73.6%, and Grok cites brands ~615x more than Claude — but the headline numbers measure three different things. A 2026 breakdown of what brand visibility actually means across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, and Grok.

50+ stats on how SMBs adopted AI in 2026 — from 68% regular use and 91% revenue lift to the AI search visibility gap most brands haven't closed.

60+ generative engine optimization statistics for 2026 — market forecasts, AI search adoption, citation patterns, technique efficacy, conversion economics, and the measurement gap most brands haven't closed.

Industry-by-industry data on AI Overviews coverage, chatbot adoption, and conversion economics — from healthcare (88%) and B2B SaaS (51% start in AI) down to real estate and shopping (under 6%).

Zero-click is no longer one rate. SparkToro pegs Google at 58.5%/59.7% (US/EU), AI Overviews push specific-query zero-click to 83%, and Google AI Mode hits 92-94%. 40+ stats and what to do about each surface.

G2 says 51% of B2B software buyers now begin research in an AI chatbot, 33% buy from a vendor they'd never heard of, and the front-runner wins 80% of the time. 30+ stats on how AI rewired B2B software discovery in 2026.