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Why AI-Referred Shoppers Spend More and How to Capture Them
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New research finds that AI-referred shoppers are high-intent buyers: A recent Reuters report shows they outspend other visitors by 53%. That is a sharp reversal. As recently as March 2025, AI traffic converted 38% worse than other channels, so it was something we were keeping a skeptical eye on. By March 2026, that had flipped…

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How Brands Earn Visibility and Citations in AI Search (2026 GEO Guide) | Lodestar Marketing Group
How Brands Earn Visibility and Citations in AI Search
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AI has changed how people look for information. Instead of scrolling between search results, many users now ask a question and get a single answer. That answer often references specific brands and which brands get mentioned isn’t random. AI pulls from trusted websites, consistent brand data, and the conversations people have across the web. If…

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