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49% -- conversion rate uplift vs organic search for Shopify network AI-referred sessions (2026-05)
AI-referred sessions on the Shopify network converted at a 49% higher rate than organic search.
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49%
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2026-05
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95
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60
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20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
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Shopify
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Shopify network AI-referred sessions: 49% conversion rate uplift vs organic search. Source: Shopify (2026-05). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/shopify-ai-convert-49pct-higher
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