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92%
92% -- zero external click session rate for Google AI Mode (2026)
Between 92% and 94% of AI Mode sessions resulted in zero external clicks according to Semrush's study.
- Reported as a range of 92-94%
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92%
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Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
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B
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75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
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Semrush
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https://healthroutedaily.co/budget-seo-for-capacity-not-output/560521/ ↗
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Semrush
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Range 92-94%; midpoint used. Semrush AI Mode study.
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Google AI Mode: 92% zero external click session rate. Source: Semrush (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/ai-mode-sessions-no-external-clicks-92-94
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/ai-mode-sessions-no-external-clicks-92-94" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>92%</strong> -- zero external click session rate for Google AI Mode<br><small>Source: Semrush (2026) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/ai-mode-sessions-no-external-clicks-92-94" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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