ChatGPT vs Google Search Volume: What OpenAI’s 20% Claim Really Means
OpenAI says ChatGPT handles about a fifth of Google's search volume. Here is what that number counts, what it leaves out, and what to track on your own site.
Digital Marketing Manager at Softtrix
Punjab, India
Lovepreet Singh has been working in SEO for the last 12 years. He started as an SEO analyst, checking rankings and fixing on-page issues, and today he is Digital Marketing Manager at Softtrix Tech Solutions, looking after search and growth for client websites, from online stores to local service businesses.
Most of his work these days falls into two areas. The first is AI search: making sure businesses are clear, accurate and easy to cite when Google's AI Overviews, AI Mode or ChatGPT answer questions about them. The second is local search, where a well-kept Google Business Profile and honest reviews often matter more than anything else on a website. Around that, he does the everyday work that keeps a site healthy. He has also worked on YouTube, Amazon and Etsy SEO, App Store Optimization, Paid Ads on Google and Meta, and Email Campaigns, and he leads a team that handles strategy and reporting for client accounts. He believes the brands that win in AI search will be the ones that are easiest to understand, not the ones that publish the most.
On Search Engine Table, he writes for busy marketers and business owners who want clear answers without the jargon.
OpenAI says ChatGPT handles about a fifth of Google's search volume. Here is what that number counts, what it leaves out, and what to track on your own site.
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