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What is the difference between AI and search traffic?

Search traffic comes from clicks on ranked links; AI traffic comes from citations users follow. AI traffic is lower volume but higher intent.

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Search traffic comes from clicks on ranked links; AI traffic comes from citations users follow. AI traffic is lower volume but higher intent.

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Search traffic comes from clicks on ranked links; AI traffic comes from citations users follow. AI traffic is lower volume but higher intent.

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