ClickStream data will be the most helpful search data moving forward?

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• Part 1SEO, GenAI/LLMs as search, lack of performance data for SEO professionals

  SEO faces disruption from generative AI and LLMs as search alternatives. Tyler Einberger, Co-founder and Head of Growth at Momentic, shares clickstream data revealing ChatGPT users are 2.3 times more likely to click through to external websites than Google users. The report examines changing user behavior across platforms, highlights the measurement challenges of app-based traffic, and demonstrates how Google's defensive product strategy aims to maintain its dominant market position against rapidly growing AI competitors.

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  Part 2ClickStream data will be the most helpful search data moving forward?

  Is clickstream data the future of search intelligence? Tyler Einberger from Momentic challenges this assumption, arguing that clickstream's 10-30% accuracy margin limits its precision for detailed analysis. He advocates for combining clickstream with first-party data to understand market direction while using server logs to measure performance, emphasizing how user agent data reveals critical insights about website access patterns and crawl efficiency opportunities.

• Part 3How do you see zero-click searches evolving with AIO and LLM on rise?

  Zero-click searches are evolving rapidly with AI and LLMs. Tyler Einberger from Momentic explains how this trend is already impacting SEO measurement and visibility. He discusses the growing challenges of data attribution when users stay within search platforms, the importance of triangulating analytics to demonstrate SEO value, and why properly accounting for direct traffic is becoming critical for accurate organic performance assessment.

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• Part 4Optimize for AI or Traditional Search?

  The AI vs. traditional search optimization debate isn't as binary as it seems. Tyler Einberger from Momentic explains why fundamental SEO principles work effectively across both environments. He discusses prioritizing technical implementations like server-side rendering for LLM visibility, addressing measurement challenges in AI search environments, and adapting strategies based on how different platforms crawl and index content.

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• Part 5One word to describe the competition between Google and OpenAI

  In this episode, Tyler Einberger of Momentic examines the misleading nature of the Google-OpenAI competition. He reveals how Google maintains distribution advantage through AI mode integration while explaining that ChatGPT isn't primarily a search product despite its capabilities. Tyler shares technical insights about how ChatGPT uses both Bing's index and Google Search for scheduled tasks, and discusses significant crawling slowdowns and indexation issues affecting major websites.

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• Part 6Is optimizing content specifically for AI summarization a legitimate strategy?

  Is optimizing for AI summarization a legitimate SEO strategy? Tyler Einberger from Momentic weighs in on the evolving landscape of content creation for AI consumption. He distinguishes between valuable approaches like leveraging original data and proprietary insights versus less effective tactics like mass-producing consensus content or simply replicating competitors' strategies. Einberger emphasizes that content built on expertise and unique perspectives represents a sustainable long-term approach while content created merely to game AI systems will likely fail.

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