Ask HN: AI Tools Now Drive 50% of Our Traffic, You?
Google has long been our main source of traffic, with a significant portion coming from our comparison ("versus") pages.
But now, AI tools like ChatGPT and Grok are sending us close to 50% of the referrals we get from Google.
Crazy shift!
e.g. 12 minutes o3 research on "What is the best shared inbox for a law practice?"
https://chatgpt.com/share/680293fb-4190-8000-be2b-d4c4debad1d3
Would love to know more insights if you are dealing with this for your product/company?
by figassis on 4/19/2025, 2:14:07 PM
So 33%?
by rozenmd on 4/20/2025, 7:53:14 AM
Doesn't it just search Google (+ some other stuff) anyway?
Google has long been our main source of traffic, with a significant portion coming from our comparison ("versus") pages.
But now, AI tools like ChatGPT and Grok are sending us close to 50% of the referrals we get from Google.
Crazy shift!
e.g. 12 minutes o3 research on "What is the best shared inbox for a law practice?"
https://chatgpt.com/share/680293fb-4190-8000-be2b-d4c4debad1d3
Would love to know more insights if you are dealing with this for your product/company?