Statistics Database

• 12% of digital marketing budgets were allocated to AEO/GEO in 2025 — Mastering AI-Powered Discoverability: Strategic Imperatives for AEO/GEO in 2026 (Conductor, 2026)
• 64% plan to upskill their current SEO and marketing team members for AEO/GEO — Mastering AI-Powered Discoverability: Strategic Imperatives for AEO/GEO in 2026 (Conductor, 2026)
• 51% report using a fully integrated AEO platform for their strategy — Mastering AI-Powered Discoverability: Strategic Imperatives for AEO/GEO in 2026 (Conductor, 2026)
• 87% of all AI referral traffic across 10 industries is driven by ChatGPT — Mastering AI-Powered Discoverability: Strategic Imperatives for AEO/GEO in 2026 (Conductor, 2026)