{
  "id": 5810382,
  "title": "ChatGPT Traffic Rose 48% as Bing Fell 50% in US Data, Exposing an SEO Measurement Gap",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/chatgpt-traffic-rose-48-as-bing-fell-50-in-us-data-exposing-an-seo",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-05T18:15:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dev.to",
    "slug": "dev-to",
    "url": "https://dev.to/alifar/chatgpt-traffic-rose-48-as-bing-fell-50-in-us-data-exposing-an-seo-measurement-gap-130l"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "ChatGPT.com saw a 48.38% year-over-year increase in US visits to about 1.09 billion monthly in July 2026, according to Semrush Traffic Analytics data. In contrast, Bing.com experienced a 50.43% decrease in traffic during the same period. Despite the AI-driven traffic growth, Google and YouTube still led US website traffic with approximately 25.31 billion and 10.27 billion monthly visits respectively. The data emphasizes the changing discovery sources for information but highlights the need for better measurement to capture AI-assisted discovery accurately. Current Google Analytics 4 (GA4) setups may struggle to fully identify AI-generated traffic, leading to an attribution gap. Businesses should focus on refining channel groupings, comparing data from multiple sources, and assessing landing pages and business outcomes to better understand AI-driven discovery. This shift in web attention does not signify a complete replacement of traditional search channels, but rather a need for a more holistic approach to SEO and attribution strategies.",
  "summary": "ChatGPT.com reached about 1.09 billion monthly US visits in July 2026, a 48.38% year-over-year increase, according to Semrush Traffic Analytics data. In the same comparison, Bing.com traffic fell about 50.43%. The contrast does not show AI replacing conventional search overnight. Google and YouTube still led the US dataset by a wide margin. It does show that the places where people first discover…",
  "key_points": [
    "ChatGPT.com traffic rose 48.38% YoY to 1.09 billion monthly visits in July 2026",
    "Bing.com traffic decreased 50.43% YoY during same period",
    "Google and YouTube still led US website traffic with 25.31B and 10.27B visits"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}