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ChatGPT visibility low without search, analysis finds

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An analysis of 3,115 prompts revealed that ChatGPT often fails to make brands visible even when they are mentioned on cited pages. The study found that brands named by ChatGPT without search assistance had a median visibility of only 11%. This suggests that for marketers, being cited is not equivalent to being recommended, highlighting the importance of what models learn during training alongside technical SEO strategies. AI

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ChatGPT visibility low without search, analysis finds

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    Analysis of 3,115 comparison prompts across 57 questions found brands ChatGPT rarely named without search stayed largely invisible with it, showing median visib

    Analysis of 3,115 comparison prompts across 57 questions found brands ChatGPT rarely named without search stayed largely invisible with it, showing median visibility of 11% even where cited pages mentioned them often. The lesson for marketers: being cited is not the same as being…

    LINKS searchenginejournal.com/…/594379 searchenginejournal.com/…/553718

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