{"id":5008,"date":"2025-10-27T15:14:04","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T15:14:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/?p=5008"},"modified":"2025-10-29T07:32:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T07:32:14","slug":"seo-for-ai-geo-statistics-2025-future-of-seo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/seo-for-ai-geo-statistics-2025-future-of-seo-5008\/","title":{"rendered":"SEO for AI (GEO) Statistics: 90% of Businesses Are Worried About the Future of SEO and Organic Findability"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>According to a new industry study by Ann Smarty, a staggering 90% of businesses say they are worried about the future of SEO and organic findability due to the rise of AI and large language models (LLMs).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This is not just another algorithm update scare, it is a deep structural shift in how people find, trust and engage with content online.<\/p>\n<p>We have all seen it coming. Search engines are slowly turning into answer engines. AI summaries stealing clicks. Buying journeys shrinking from weeks to seconds.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But few expected it to move this fast. Over the past two years, brands have seen measurable drops in organic traffic, changing patterns in click attribution and an unprecedented rise in AI-driven visibility.<\/p>\n<p>So, what does this mean for marketers and businesses that have relied on SEO for decades?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Is traditional SEO dead, or is it simply being reborn as something else, like GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) or SEO for AI?<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\"><\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/seo-for-ai-geo-statistics-2025-future-of-seo-5008\/#are-businesses-really-losing-faith-in-seo-because-of-ai\" >Are Businesses Really Losing Faith in SEO Because of AI?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/seo-for-ai-geo-statistics-2025-future-of-seo-5008\/#what-are-businesses-most-concerned-about-when-it-comes-to-ai\" >What Are Businesses Most Concerned About When It Comes to AI?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/seo-for-ai-geo-statistics-2025-future-of-seo-5008\/#is-traditional-seo-dead-in-the-age-of-ai\" >Is Traditional SEO Dead in the Age of AI?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/seo-for-ai-geo-statistics-2025-future-of-seo-5008\/#are-businesses-increasing-or-cutting-their-seo-budgets-because-of-ai\" >Are Businesses Increasing or Cutting Their SEO Budgets Because of AI?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/seo-for-ai-geo-statistics-2025-future-of-seo-5008\/#what-do-businesses-call-this-new-era-of-optimization\" >What Do Businesses Call This New Era of Optimization?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/seo-for-ai-geo-statistics-2025-future-of-seo-5008\/#what-kind-of-ai-visibility-are-businesses-focusing-on\" >What Kind of AI Visibility Are Businesses Focusing On?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/seo-for-ai-geo-statistics-2025-future-of-seo-5008\/#whats-the-right-approach-to-seo-for-ai\" >What\u2019s the Right Approach to SEO for AI?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/seo-for-ai-geo-statistics-2025-future-of-seo-5008\/#key-takeaways-tldr\" >Key Takeaways \/ TL;DR<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"are-businesses-really-losing-faith-in-seo-because-of-ai\"><\/span><b>Are Businesses Really Losing Faith in SEO Because of AI?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Yes and the anxiety is widespread. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smarty.marketing\/seo-for-ai-geo-statistics-90-of-businesses-are-worried-about-the-future-of-seo-and-organic-findability-due-to-ai-llms\/\">study found<\/a> that <b>87.76% of businesses<\/b> admit they are worried about how AI will impact their ability to be found online.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5010\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Online-visibility-due-to-AI.jpg\" alt=\"Online Visibility Due To AI\" width=\"702\" height=\"475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Online-visibility-due-to-AI.jpg 702w, https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Online-visibility-due-to-AI-300x203.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 702px) 100vw, 702px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The decline in traffic is not hypothetical; it is being felt across multiple industries. What is changing is not just how people search but where they search and how they consume answers.<\/p>\n<p>With the introduction of ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Perplexity, and Claude, consumers now expect quick, conversational answers rather than scrolling through 10 search results.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For businesses, this means visibility is no longer just about ranking and it is about being recognized by AI systems that may or may not credit the original source.<\/p>\n<p>Many survey participants expressed concern that even when AI systems use their data, the visibility does not always translate into traffic.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It is as if their content is being read but not remembered. This is the new \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/zero-click-searches-dominate-google-in-2024-252\/\">zero-click<\/a>\u201d problem, except it is not just a feature of Google anymore; it\u2019s becoming the foundation of AI-driven discovery.<\/p>\n<p>As one marketing executive put it, \u201cOur content shows up in AI summaries, but the user never reaches our site. It\u2019s like we are feeding the system that\u2019s taking our visitors away.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-are-businesses-most-concerned-about-when-it-comes-to-ai\"><\/span><b>What Are Businesses Most Concerned About When It Comes to AI?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When asked what specifically worries them, most businesses pointed to one thing above all: not being found online at all.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5009\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Biggest-concerns-regarding-AI.jpg\" alt=\"Biggest Concerns Regarding AI\" width=\"1024\" height=\"304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Biggest-concerns-regarding-AI.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Biggest-concerns-regarding-AI-300x89.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The top concern in the survey, with an average rating of 3.69 out of 5 was \u201cnot being able to get my business found online.\u201d This was followed closely by the \u201ctotal loss of organic search visibility\u201d and the \u201closs of traffic and click attribution.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In other words, businesses are not just afraid of ranking lower, instead they are afraid of disappearing altogether.<\/p>\n<p>The shift toward AI-driven search results has made it harder for companies to measure impact.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Without clear click attribution, it is becoming nearly impossible to know which queries drive engagement or which AI systems mention your brand at all.<\/p>\n<p>One of the more subtle fears mentioned in the report was the loss of control. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/future-of-seo-2025-ai-answer-engines-beyond-4648\/\">Traditional SEO<\/a> allowed marketers to track impressions, clicks, and rankings with precision.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Now, AI models generate answers on the fly, using aggregated information that\u2019s often opaque and impossible to audit.<\/p>\n<p>And while AI-generated results are designed to help users, they may inadvertently silence smaller brands that don\u2019t have enough authority, trust signals, or branded mentions for AI systems to prioritize.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"is-traditional-seo-dead-in-the-age-of-ai\"><\/span><b>Is Traditional SEO Dead in the Age of AI?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Despite the fears, not one respondent in the study said that SEO will die. In fact, 100% of surveyed businesses believe SEO will continue to exist \u2014 it just won\u2019t look the same.<\/p>\n<p>The consensus is clear: SEO will evolve into something more complex, multi-layered, and AI-aware.<\/p>\n<p>Chris Nichols of Fast Frigate explained that even as AI transforms search behavior, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/blog\/technical-seo\/\">technical SEO<\/a> still plays an irreplaceable role.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf search engines or AIs can\u2019t crawl or discover the information your site has to offer, then you are excluded,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor large enterprise sites, monitoring crawl logs is still vital, I have seen instances where crawl rates from meta bots have increased server costs by four times over.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>His point highlights an important truth: technical accessibility remains the foundation. If your data is not structured, discoverable, or optimized for AI parsing, it may not even make it into the generative ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p>So, no, SEO isn\u2019t dying. But it is transforming from a game of keyword ranking into a strategic discipline focused on semantic discoverability, brand authority, and answer-level visibility.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"are-businesses-increasing-or-cutting-their-seo-budgets-because-of-ai\"><\/span><b>Are Businesses Increasing or Cutting Their SEO Budgets Because of AI?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Here is where the conversation takes an unexpected turn: despite rising fears, most businesses are actually increasing their SEO spending.<\/p>\n<p>The study revealed that 61.2% of companies plan to increase their SEO budgets because of AI, while only 4.1% intend to cut back. About a third, 34.7%, will maintain current spending levels.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5011\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/SEO-Budget-change-due-to-AI.jpg\" alt=\"SEO Budget Change Due To AI\" width=\"667\" height=\"487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/SEO-Budget-change-due-to-AI.jpg 667w, https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/SEO-Budget-change-due-to-AI-300x219.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This suggests that businesses are not retreating, they are preparing for an SEO reinvention. They understand that staying visible in the AI era requires investment, not withdrawal.<\/p>\n<p>The logic is simple: if AI systems are now deciding what\u2019s \u201cuseful,\u201d \u201ctrustworthy,\u201d or \u201cauthoritative,\u201d then brands must ensure they\u2019re producing content that meets those evolving standards.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>That means higher-quality writing, better structured data, improved brand recognition, and long-term authority building.<\/p>\n<p>Many respondents described this as a \u201cvisibility insurance policy\u201d and investing in SEO not to chase rankings but to remain relevant as AI engines reshape how people discover information.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-do-businesses-call-this-new-era-of-optimization\"><\/span><b>What Do Businesses Call This New Era of Optimization?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Interestingly, there is still no universal name for this next phase of SEO. But a few front-runners are emerging.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5012\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/SEO-options.jpg\" alt=\"SEO Options\" width=\"691\" height=\"453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/SEO-options.jpg 691w, https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/SEO-options-300x197.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When asked what term best describes optimization for AI visibility, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/ai-seo-services\/\">SEO for AI<\/a>\u201d took the lead with 48.98%, followed closely by \u201cGEO\u201d (Generative Engine Optimization) at 40.82%. Smaller groups opted for \u201cSEO for LLMs\u201d or \u201cAEO\u201d (Answer Engine Optimization).<\/p>\n<p>The takeaway? Most marketers want to preserve the familiar language of SEO while adapting its purpose for a new ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSEO for AI\u201d feels approachable, logical, and evolutionary.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It suggests continuity, the idea that we\u2019re still optimizing for discovery, just through a different lens. \u201cGEO,\u201d on the other hand, represents a more technical and forward-facing term, signaling the integration of <b>AI visibility<\/b> as its own measurable discipline.<\/p>\n<p>Either way, what\u2019s clear is that the term \u201cSEO\u201d is not being abandoned. It\u2019s being expanded.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-kind-of-ai-visibility-are-businesses-focusing-on\"><\/span><b>What Kind of AI Visibility Are Businesses Focusing On?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Visibility itself is being redefined. In the past, marketers wanted clicks and now, they want mentions.<\/p>\n<p>The survey found that 75.5% of businesses prioritize their brand being included in AI-generated answers, even if it does not produce a direct link.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Only 14.3% said they prefer being cited as a resource with a clickable URL.<\/p>\n<p>This reflects a dramatic philosophical shift in how visibility is valued. It\u2019s not just about traffic anymore, it is about presence and association.<\/p>\n<p>Being mentioned as the recommended brand in a ChatGPT answer or Google\u2019s AI Overview could shape perception far more than a single organic link ever could.<\/p>\n<p>This is especially true for brands operating in crowded industries where visibility equals credibility.<\/p>\n<p>As one respondent noted, \u201cEven if users don\u2019t click, the fact that our brand appears in the AI\u2019s answer gives us authority. That\u2019s the new SERP real estate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, this change also introduces new challenges. Without click data or referral tracking, it becomes harder to prove ROI. Marketers must now look at brand recall, sentiment, and engagement rather than just traffic metrics.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"whats-the-right-approach-to-seo-for-ai\"><\/span><b>What\u2019s the Right Approach to SEO for AI?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If there\u2019s one message echoed across the survey responses, it is this: don\u2019t chase short-term hacks, build long-term credibility.<\/p>\n<p>Dave Anderson, one of the marketing leaders surveyed, explained it best:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAvoid the marginal tactics people are preaching. The actual business impact of SEO for AI is still minimal right now, but it\u2019s growing.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Focus on brand mentions, social engagement, backlinks, and rich content. Don\u2019t obsess over vanity metrics. AI SEO is still in its infancy, but its foundation is the same, find the best way to answer user intent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That is the core truth here. AI systems, just like search engines, reward relevance, authority, and trust. The difference is that they do it more contextually and conversationally.<\/p>\n<p>So, the strategy moving forward isn\u2019t about overhauling SEO. It\u2019s about teaching AI models who you are, what your brand stands for, and why your information deserves to be surfaced.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s brand optimization, content structure, and digital PR, all fused into one.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"key-takeaways-tldr\"><\/span><b>Key Takeaways \/ TL;DR<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>90% of businesses are worried about the future of SEO and organic visibility due to AI and LLMs.\n<\/li>\n<li>61.2% plan to increase their SEO budgets, signaling adaptation, not abandonment.\n<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSEO for AI\u201d (49%) and \u201cGEO\u201d (41%) are the top emerging terms for AI-driven visibility.\n<\/li>\n<li>75.5% of businesses prioritize brand mentions in AI answers over click-throughs.\n<\/li>\n<li>100% of respondents believe SEO will evolve, not die and shifting focus from rankings to recognition.\n<\/li>\n<li>Experts advise doubling down on brand authority, experience, and content quality to remain visible in the age of AI.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to a new industry study by Ann Smarty, a staggering 90% of businesses say they are worried about the future of SEO and organic findability due to the rise of AI and large language models (LLMs).\u00a0 This is not just another algorithm update scare, it is a deep structural shift in how people find, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5010,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5008","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ai"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>SEO for AI (GEO) 2025: 90% of Businesses Fear SEO Future<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A new study reveals 90% of businesses fear losing organic visibility due to AI. Learn why \u201cSEO for AI\u201d and GEO are search strategy in 2025.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/seo-for-ai-geo-statistics-2025-future-of-seo-5008\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"SEO for AI (GEO) 2025: 90% of Businesses Fear SEO Future\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A new study reveals 90% of businesses fear losing organic visibility due to AI. Learn why \u201cSEO for AI\u201d and GEO are search strategy in 2025.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/seo-for-ai-geo-statistics-2025-future-of-seo-5008\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Stan Ventures\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/StanVentures\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-10-27T15:14:04+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-10-29T07:32:14+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Online-visibility-due-to-AI.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"702\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"475\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Dileep Thekkethil\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@dthekkethil\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@stanventures\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Dileep Thekkethil\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"8 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stanventures.com\\\/news\\\/seo-for-ai-geo-statistics-2025-future-of-seo-5008\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stanventures.com\\\/news\\\/seo-for-ai-geo-statistics-2025-future-of-seo-5008\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Dileep Thekkethil\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stanventures.com\\\/news\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/87d00ff18daf9650e7c925ae4bf86efb\"},\"headline\":\"SEO for AI (GEO) Statistics: 90% of Businesses Are Worried About the Future of SEO and Organic Findability\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-10-27T15:14:04+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-10-29T07:32:14+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stanventures.com\\\/news\\\/seo-for-ai-geo-statistics-2025-future-of-seo-5008\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":1545,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stanventures.com\\\/news\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stanventures.com\\\/news\\\/seo-for-ai-geo-statistics-2025-future-of-seo-5008\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stanventures.com\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/10\\\/Online-visibility-due-to-AI.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"AI\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stanventures.com\\\/news\\\/seo-for-ai-geo-statistics-2025-future-of-seo-5008\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stanventures.com\\\/news\\\/seo-for-ai-geo-statistics-2025-future-of-seo-5008\\\/\",\"name\":\"SEO for AI (GEO) 2025: 90% of Businesses Fear SEO Future\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stanventures.com\\\/news\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stanventures.com\\\/news\\\/seo-for-ai-geo-statistics-2025-future-of-seo-5008\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stanventures.com\\\/news\\\/seo-for-ai-geo-statistics-2025-future-of-seo-5008\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stanventures.com\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/10\\\/Online-visibility-due-to-AI.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-10-27T15:14:04+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-10-29T07:32:14+00:00\",\"description\":\"A new study reveals 90% of businesses fear losing organic visibility due to AI. Learn why \u201cSEO for AI\u201d and GEO are search strategy in 2025.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stanventures.com\\\/news\\\/seo-for-ai-geo-statistics-2025-future-of-seo-5008\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stanventures.com\\\/news\\\/seo-for-ai-geo-statistics-2025-future-of-seo-5008\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stanventures.com\\\/news\\\/seo-for-ai-geo-statistics-2025-future-of-seo-5008\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stanventures.com\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/10\\\/Online-visibility-due-to-AI.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stanventures.com\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/10\\\/Online-visibility-due-to-AI.jpg\",\"width\":702,\"height\":475,\"caption\":\"Online Visibility Due To AI\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stanventures.com\\\/news\\\/seo-for-ai-geo-statistics-2025-future-of-seo-5008\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stanventures.com\\\/news\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"SEO for AI (GEO) Statistics: 90% of Businesses Are Worried About the Future of SEO and Organic Findability\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stanventures.com\\\/news\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stanventures.com\\\/news\\\/\",\"name\":\"Stan Ventures\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stanventures.com\\\/news\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stanventures.com\\\/news\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stanventures.com\\\/news\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Stan Ventures\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stanventures.com\\\/news\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stanventures.com\\\/news\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stanventures.com\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/06\\\/Stan-Ventures.webp\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stanventures.com\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/06\\\/Stan-Ventures.webp\",\"width\":2001,\"height\":801,\"caption\":\"Stan Ventures\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stanventures.com\\\/news\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/StanVentures\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/stanventures\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stanventures.com\\\/news\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/87d00ff18daf9650e7c925ae4bf86efb\",\"name\":\"Dileep Thekkethil\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/911bd385b9da54d4a69f19f536a6419e576244371bd6e7d96f06c583dd402fa9?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/911bd385b9da54d4a69f19f536a6419e576244371bd6e7d96f06c583dd402fa9?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/911bd385b9da54d4a69f19f536a6419e576244371bd6e7d96f06c583dd402fa9?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Dileep Thekkethil\"},\"description\":\"Dileep Thekkethil is the Director of Marketing at Stan Ventures, where he applies over 15 years of SEO and digital marketing expertise to drive growth and authority. A former journalist with six years of experience, he combines strategic storytelling with technical know-how to help brands navigate the shift toward AI-driven search and generative engines. Dileep is a strong advocate for Google\u2019s EEAT standards, regularly sharing real-world use cases and scenarios to demystify complex marketing trends. He is an avid gardener of tropical fruits, a motor enthusiast, and a dedicated caretaker of his pair of cockatiels.\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/stanventures.com\\\/news\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/in\\\/dileep-pradeep-3705aa53\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/dthekkethil\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stanventures.com\\\/news\\\/author\\\/admin_7mxgn8tx\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"SEO for AI (GEO) 2025: 90% of Businesses Fear SEO Future","description":"A new study reveals 90% of businesses fear losing organic visibility due to AI. Learn why \u201cSEO for AI\u201d and GEO are search strategy in 2025.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/seo-for-ai-geo-statistics-2025-future-of-seo-5008\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"SEO for AI (GEO) 2025: 90% of Businesses Fear SEO Future","og_description":"A new study reveals 90% of businesses fear losing organic visibility due to AI. Learn why \u201cSEO for AI\u201d and GEO are search strategy in 2025.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/seo-for-ai-geo-statistics-2025-future-of-seo-5008\/","og_site_name":"Stan Ventures","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/StanVentures\/","article_published_time":"2025-10-27T15:14:04+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-10-29T07:32:14+00:00","og_image":[{"width":702,"height":475,"url":"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Online-visibility-due-to-AI.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Dileep Thekkethil","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@dthekkethil","twitter_site":"@stanventures","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Dileep Thekkethil","Est. reading time":"8 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/seo-for-ai-geo-statistics-2025-future-of-seo-5008\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/seo-for-ai-geo-statistics-2025-future-of-seo-5008\/"},"author":{"name":"Dileep Thekkethil","@id":"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/87d00ff18daf9650e7c925ae4bf86efb"},"headline":"SEO for AI (GEO) Statistics: 90% of Businesses Are Worried About the Future of SEO and Organic Findability","datePublished":"2025-10-27T15:14:04+00:00","dateModified":"2025-10-29T07:32:14+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/seo-for-ai-geo-statistics-2025-future-of-seo-5008\/"},"wordCount":1545,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/seo-for-ai-geo-statistics-2025-future-of-seo-5008\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Online-visibility-due-to-AI.jpg","articleSection":["AI"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/seo-for-ai-geo-statistics-2025-future-of-seo-5008\/","url":"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/seo-for-ai-geo-statistics-2025-future-of-seo-5008\/","name":"SEO for AI (GEO) 2025: 90% of Businesses Fear SEO Future","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/seo-for-ai-geo-statistics-2025-future-of-seo-5008\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/seo-for-ai-geo-statistics-2025-future-of-seo-5008\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Online-visibility-due-to-AI.jpg","datePublished":"2025-10-27T15:14:04+00:00","dateModified":"2025-10-29T07:32:14+00:00","description":"A new study reveals 90% of businesses fear losing organic visibility due to AI. Learn why \u201cSEO for AI\u201d and GEO are search strategy in 2025.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/seo-for-ai-geo-statistics-2025-future-of-seo-5008\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/seo-for-ai-geo-statistics-2025-future-of-seo-5008\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/seo-for-ai-geo-statistics-2025-future-of-seo-5008\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Online-visibility-due-to-AI.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Online-visibility-due-to-AI.jpg","width":702,"height":475,"caption":"Online Visibility Due To AI"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/seo-for-ai-geo-statistics-2025-future-of-seo-5008\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"SEO for AI (GEO) Statistics: 90% of Businesses Are Worried About the Future of SEO and Organic Findability"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/","name":"Stan Ventures","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/#organization","name":"Stan Ventures","url":"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Stan-Ventures.webp","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Stan-Ventures.webp","width":2001,"height":801,"caption":"Stan Ventures"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/StanVentures\/","https:\/\/x.com\/stanventures"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/87d00ff18daf9650e7c925ae4bf86efb","name":"Dileep Thekkethil","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/911bd385b9da54d4a69f19f536a6419e576244371bd6e7d96f06c583dd402fa9?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/911bd385b9da54d4a69f19f536a6419e576244371bd6e7d96f06c583dd402fa9?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/911bd385b9da54d4a69f19f536a6419e576244371bd6e7d96f06c583dd402fa9?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Dileep Thekkethil"},"description":"Dileep Thekkethil is the Director of Marketing at Stan Ventures, where he applies over 15 years of SEO and digital marketing expertise to drive growth and authority. A former journalist with six years of experience, he combines strategic storytelling with technical know-how to help brands navigate the shift toward AI-driven search and generative engines. Dileep is a strong advocate for Google\u2019s EEAT standards, regularly sharing real-world use cases and scenarios to demystify complex marketing trends. He is an avid gardener of tropical fruits, a motor enthusiast, and a dedicated caretaker of his pair of cockatiels.","sameAs":["https:\/\/stanventures.com\/news","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/dileep-pradeep-3705aa53\/","https:\/\/x.com\/dthekkethil"],"url":"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/author\/admin_7mxgn8tx\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5008","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5008"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5008\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5013,"href":"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5008\/revisions\/5013"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5010"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5008"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5008"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5008"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}