2025年末搜索趋势报告构建前瞻性搜索策略（英文）

Endof2025

SearchTrendsReport

Future-ProofYourSearchStrategyfortheRestof2025&Beyond

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AISearch

Learnthemostsignificantdevelopmentsandimpactstothediscoverabilitylandscapefromchangingartificialintelligencetechnology.

TrendsbyIndustry

Discoverthelatestsearchtrendsintravelandtourism,health,B2B,quick-servicerestaurants(QSR),automotive,andecommerce.

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TrendsToWatch

Prepareyoursearchstrategyfortherestof2025andbeyondwiththeseimportantdevelopments.

4KeyTakeaways

Whatdiscoverabilityactionsyoushouldprioritizetoensuresearchsuccess.

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WhatToPrioritize

Future-proofyoursearchstrategyfortherestof2025—andbeyond

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UnderstandChangingAudienceBehavior.

Yourbrandcan’tbeeverywhereatonce.Investinunderstandingyouraudience,

howandwheretheysearch,andthetasksthattheyturntosearchfor.

Becomeanexpertinwhereyourkey

audiencesturntosearchandwhattouchpointtheyarelikelytoengagewiththat

alignswithyourgoals.

※VML

EvolveApproachestoSearchMeasurement.

Sitetrafficfromsearchisnotagiven,butattributionmodelscanhelpteamsbetterunderstandhowtomoveaudiencesintomeaningfulsiteengagementsand

conversion.

Seektobreakoutsearchmetricsbasedonhigher-funnelversuslower-funnel

searchestomeasureimpressionsandattributionthatcancontributetositeconversions.

OptimizeforMultiplatformDiscoverability.

GetbeyondGooglealone,becauseAI

discoverabilityisimportantfromsocialtosearchtocommerceengines.

It’scriticaltoconnectinformationand

contentacrossdifferentchannelsand

platforms.Thispaintsaclearerpictureofcustomerneedsincontext,ensuringmorecomplete,contextualcontentisavailabletoappearinsynthesizedAIanswers.

Educate&Enable

MarketingTeamsonAI.

Getaheadandproactivelyeducatestakeholdersevenoutsideof

marketingteamsaboutthechangesinsearch.Helporganizationalleadersunderstandthelimitationsof

chatbotsandLLMs,aswellastheopportunities.

ChatGPTwillnotreplaceyoursearchexpert,butenablingyoursearchexperttouseAItoolswillunlockmoreopportunities.

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01AISearch:

TheBiggestChangesandImpacts

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TheBiggestAISearch

ChangesAffectingBrands:

AI-generatedexperiencesarenowinescapableinGooglesearch.

1.GoogleAIExperiences:

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Businessesarebeingforcedtochangemeasurementmodelstojustifydigitalactivity.

5.MeasuringSearchSuccess:

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WhyItMatters

“Thisisthebiggestchangetosearchinyears.AIismakingintegrated,synthesizedresults

possible,andpeoplearelearningtosearchinfundamentallynewwaysthatwillpermanentlychangetheirexpectationsofhowbrandsget

discoveredonline.”

HeatherPhysioc

ChiefDiscoverabilityOfficer,VML

#1GoogleUnapologeticallyPushingAItoSearchers.

TheScoop

SearchresultscontinuetoevolvewithAI-generatedexperiences.

•AsAIfeaturesbecomeinescapableinGooglesearchresults,takestockofhowandwhereyourbrandandcompetitorsarerankingacrossAIfeatures.

•AsGoogle’sAI-drivensearchfeaturesbecomemoremainstreamineveryday

userinteractions,marketingteamsfacehigherexpectationstobeinformedandadapttochangesinsearch.

What’sHappening

•AIOverviewExpansion:AIOverviewsarenowavailablein200countriesandterritoriesandhave1.5billionusers.

•AIModeRollout:ThereisnowanAIModeinsearchrightnexttotheAllResultstab.AIOverviewsresultsalsopromptsuserstocontinuetheirsearchonAI

Mode.

•AIResultsandAdvertising:Whilemediabuyerscannotcurrentlybuyad

spacewithinAIOverviewsorAIMode,advertisersmaybeeligibletobe

featuredwithineitherexperience.However,GoogleisprovidingnoguaranteeorreportingmetricsaboutwhetheradvertisingisshowingaboveorbelowAI

Overviewresults,creatingsomelackofconfidenceinadvertisersaroundpaidsearchplacements.

WhatKindofQueriesAreTriggeringAIOverviews?

•Informationalqueriesseekingknowledgeandanswershaveexploded

•ShoppingsearchesthattriggerAIOverviewsremainstagnant

•Navigationalqueriestoarriveatspecificdestinationsareontherise

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Source:

SEMRush

#2ChatbotsandLLMs

CreatingNewOpportunitiesforDiscovery

TheScoop

AIisinfluencinghowuserssearchandfindinformation.Asthesehabitsscale,brandsmustprepareforafuturewhereAI-firstsearchisnottheexception,butthenorm.ContentnotfoundinAIsearchresponsesisrenderednearlyinvisible.

•BrandsmustcateroptimizationstochatbotsandLLMsandoptimizeacrossownedchannelstoserveinformationtoaudiencesinAIsearchresults.

•ChatbotsandAlmodeIsarenotreadytorepIaceyoursearchexpertor

marketingteam.HumanknowledgeandexperiencearestillessentialtouseAItoolsandtechniquestoreachpersonalized,contextualsearchresultsatscale.

What’sHappening

•AlchatbotsturnstaticsearchresuItsintofast,reaI-timeconversations.

EachAIplatformhasuniquestrengthsandbranddiscoverabilityopportunities.

•AlmodeIsenabIemarketingprofessionaIstotaiIorcampaignsbyanalyzingcustomerbehaviorandpreferences,deliveringhighlypersonalizedexperiencesfromproductrecommendationstotargetedadvertisements.

•GreaterengagementwithAltooIshasbIoatedexpectationswith

overreIianceonautomation,withsomecompaniesevenoutsourcingmostoralloftheirmarketingtoAI—andmanypayingtheprice.

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StatistaviaSEMRush

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WhyItMatters

“Visibilitytodayisaboutbeingselected,

cited,andtrustedbyAIplatforms.Brandsadaptingtothischangewillleadthe

conversation.”

CyDelaVega

AssociateDiscoverabilityDirector,VML

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#3AISearchPlatformUsageVariesby

AudienceandTask

TheScoop

SomeaudiencesaremorelikelytouseAIforsometypesoftasksthanothers.Analyzeandunderstandyouraudienceandthe

typesofcontenttheyexpectorwouldengagewithwithviaAIexperiences.Seektooverlapbranddiscoverywithaudience

informationgatheringandtaskstheywouldturntoAIfor.

WhatÕsHappening

•AISearchPreferenceSkewsYounger:Youngeraudiencesare

rapidlyembracingAI,shiftingexpectationstowardspeed,

convenience,anddirectanswers.42%of18-to24-year-oldsprefertheGoogleAIOexperienceversus21%of45-to54-year-olds.

•UtilizationofAIToolsDifferbyTask:Acrossaudiences,AI

chatbotsandsearchenginesareusedfordifferenttasksandlevelsofcomplexity.Toptasksarethingsliketextcreation,

languagetranslation,andtacticaltasks.

ChatGPTusecontinuestorise;amajorityofadultsunder30haveusedit.

PercentageofU.S.adultswhosaytheyhaveeverusedChatGPT

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TheScoop

Someindustriesareseeingmorechangetowhatcontentisdisplayedinsearchresultsthanothers.AlchatreferraIsdrivedeeperengagementforcertainindustries—usersstaylonger,exploremore,andconvert

faster.Butreachisshrinking,andcompetitionforvisibilityisstrongerthanever.

What’sHappening

•EcosystemsignaIs:Brandswithstrongsignalsfrommultipledigitalchannelslikesocial,email,direct,local,PR,andotherscanreducenegativeimpactanddrivenewengagementacrossthesearch

experience.

•High-funneIqueriesmostdisrupted:Sitesthathavemorehigh-funnel,lower-intentquerieswhereuserscaneasilygaininformationfromAIsearchresultswithoutgoingtositestandtolosethemost.

•EstabIishuniquevaIue:Siteexperiencesthatcanbeeasilymimickedwithinsearchresults(informationvs.conversionorexperience).

•Someindustriesareseeingbiggercutsfromorganictraffic:

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TheScoop

“Zero-click”searchresultscallfornewwaystomeasuresearch

performance.ThepresenceofanAIoverviewforinformational

searchesresultedinorganicclick-throughratedecreasesoverthepastyear.BrandsandmarketerswiIIhavetoadjustthewaysthey

measuresuccessinsearch,evolvingfromclicksandsitetraffictoaddcitationsandotherAIsearchresultsvisibilitymetrics.

What’sHappening

•Searchersnolongerhavetoclickthroughtoaspecificwebsitetoanswertheirquestions,whichcancauseorganiccIicksandcIick-throughratestodecIine.

•Siteexperiencesthatpushforconversionanddeeper

engagementwillencouragegreaterclicksandon-siteengagement.

•High-funnelversuslow-funnelqueriesandtheinformationserved

oftendictatewhetherausercangetinformationfromachatbotorneedstovisitasiteforwhattheyareseeking.

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02TrendsbyIndustry:

HowSearchIsChanginginKeyVerticals

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TrendsbyIndustry:

1.Travel&Tourism

2.Health

3.B2B&Multi-Segment

4.QSR&Restaurant

5.Automotive

6.Commerce

※VML14

“MedicalwebsitesneedtoadapttoLLMsandAIOverviewsbyrethinkingtheircontent,SEO,andtruststrategies.”

—GailMcFadden,VMLHealthSearchExpert

Health

Tourism

“Focusoncreatingunique,experiential,andhighlyspecializedtravelcontentthatAIsummariescannotfullyreplicate.”

—AlyssaMurfey,VMLTourismSearchExpert

Impact

TravelersareincreasinglyturningtoAIchatbotsandAIOverviewsfortripplanning,oftenbypassingtraditionaltravelwebsites.Thisshiftmeanslessclick-throughfromGoogle'sAIandchatbotresultstotraditional"bluelinks."Furthermore,lifestyle

platformslikesocialmediaandYouTubearebecomingkeydiscoverychannels,withAI-generatedcommentsandfeatureslikeGoogleLensinShortsinfluencing

destinationinspiration.Thismakesthetourismaudiencejourneymorecomplex,requiringbrandstoidentifynewareasofinfluence.

WhereToFocus

•ContentStrategyEvolution:OptimizetravelcontentnotjustfortraditionalSEO,butalsoforAIcontextualsummarization.Provideclear,conciseinformationthatAIcaneasilyprocess.

•UniqueExperiences:Createuniquevaluewithinyoursiteexperiencesthat

encourageuserstoclickthroughformoreengagedexperiencesandqualifiedconversions.

Impact

SearchersleverageLLMslikeChatGPTandGoogle'sAIOverviewsforawiderangeofhealthconcerns,includingsymptomchecking,understandingdiagnoses,comparingtreatmentoptions,andseekingsecondopinions.Thismeansmedicalwebsitesmustadapttheircontent,SEO,andtruststrategiestoremainvisibleandauthoritative.

WhereToFocus

•Content,Tech&Analytics:PrioritizeTrustSignals&E-E-A-T(experience,expertise,authoritativeness,trustworthiness).

•AI-FriendlyContent:ShiftcontentstrategyforAI-generatedsummaries,re-

optimizingforAI-fueledsearchbehaviortoaddressnuancedquestionsAIcan'tyetanswer.CreateAI-friendlycontentformatsandenhancetechnicalSEO.

•Monitor&Adapt:UseanalyticsandAImonitoringtodetectqueryvolatilityandAI-generatedanswershifts.

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ImpactbyIndustry:AdviceFromOurVerticalSearchExperts

ImpactbyIndustry:AdviceFromOurVerticalSearchExperts16

B2B&Multi-Segment

QSR

“PositionyourbrandclearlywithinsolutioncategoriestoinfluenceAI-generatedrecommendations.”

—KristinCortner,VMLB2BContentExpert

“Leveragedirectchannelsandaudienceinsightstodrivebrandmomentsandwebexperiencesthat‘break’throughchannelstocreatesearchbuzzandtraffic.”

—AbbyPompilio,VMLQSRSearchExpert

Impact

B2BbuyersareincreasinglyrelyingonAIOverviewsandchat-basedtoolsforvendorresearchandsolutioncomparisons,oftenwithoutvisitingcompanywebsites.Jargon-heavyB2BcopyisbeingreplacedbyAI'spreferenceforclearexplanations.By

mid-2025,AIOverviewcoverageforB2Btechqueriesisprojectedtogrowsignificantly,leadingtomorezero-clickbehavior.

WhereToFocus

•High-IntentQueryOptimization:PositionyoursitecontenttobevisibleduringAI-generatedchatbotandLLMconversationsthatinfluenceB2Bdecisionmakers.

•AI-RetrievableContent:Createauthoritative,structuredcontenttailoredtoeachkeybuyersegment.

•BrandPresence:Strengthenbrandpresencetowinbrandedandhigh-intentqueriesbyinvestinginthoughtleadership,PR,anddirectchannels.

Impact

Whilebrandswithstrongdirectchannelmarketing,loyaltyprograms,andpromotionsmightseelessimmediatetrafficshifts,thosewithoutaclearunderstandingoftheir

brandecosystemcouldfaceAI-drivensearchresultsprioritizingothersiteinformationoreveninaccuratebrand-relatedqueries.

WhereToFocus

•OptimizedEcosystem:EvaluatekeybrandquestionsandoptimizetextandimagerytosupplytherightinformationforAIresults.

•PaidApplications:LeveragelocalsearchandPerformanceMaxadopportunitiesforlocalizedaudiences.

•DirectChannels:Investineffortswithastrongcross-channelconnectionsacrosssearchableaudiencemoments.Campaignsshouldcreatestrongbuzzandvisibilitythatultimatelyliftsdirectchannelengagementandconversions.

AutomotiveCommerce

“Prioritizeimageandvideooptimizationacrossowneddigitalandretailerplatformsforbetterproductdiscoveryinvisualsearchenvironments.”

—KeriFriedman,VMLCommerceSearchExpert

“InvestinyourcontentstrategyaroundvehicleURLswithelementslikeFAQ,imagery,andvideocontentthatcanbescrapedbyAI-generatedsearch.”—LauraCone,VMLAutomotiveSearchExpert

Impact

AIoverviewsarebecomingmoreprevalentforknowledge-basedsearcheslikevehiclespecsorpricing,especiallyforlong-tailkeywords.ThismeansAIisdirectlyinfluencinghowconsumersaccessautomotiveinformation.

WhereToFocus

•VehicleInformationAuthority:Identifyandclearlyanswervehiclequestionswith

lessmarketingmessages,providingstraightforwardinformationontopicsliketowing,pricing,andspecs.

•ContentStrategy:Sitecontentstrategiesshouldpropupstrongindexablecontentandelements(likeimagery,FAQandcomparisoncharts)forbrandedvehicle

searchesandinformation.

Impact

AI-drivensearchresultsarecreatingnewopportunitiesforproductdiscoveryacrossvariousplatforms.Awarenessandconversionmomentsaremorefragmentedthanever,spanningGoogleShopping,socialcommerce,ownedsites,andthird-party

retailers.InformationthatdrivesbrandawarenessandproductdecisionscanbepulledintoAI-drivensearch,significantlyinfluencingshopperjourneys.

WhereToFocus

•RetailerandShopperJourneyExpertise:Understandwherecustomerstalk,think,andsearch.Digdeeperintoproductscenariorelationshipsandpaid/

organicoptimizationcollaboration.

•VisualSearchOptimization:Prioritizeimageandvideooptimizationacrossowneddigitalandretailerplatformsforbetterproductdiscoveryinvisual

searchenvironments.

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03TopTrendsToWatch:

PreparefortheRestof2025&Beyond

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TopSearchTrendsToWatch:

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e,presentingmulti-platformoptimizationopportunities.

Localizedsearchstrategywillbekeyforinternationaldiscoverability.

2.InternationalandGlobalMarkets

Paid,owned,andearnedchannelscontinuetoshiftandblendintheAI-generatedlandscape.

3.PaidLandscapeinAISearch

LocalsearchtacticswillbridgethegapbetweenAIsearchandbrick-and-mortarbusiness.

4.LocalSearchandAI

5.CommerceCompetition

Commercesearchplatformscompeteforfragmentedshopperattentionandengagement.

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SocialandSearchResultsContinueToConverge,PresentingMultiplatform

OptimizationOpportunities.

TheScoop

Brand/productdiscoveryisbothmorefragmentedthanever,especiallyasaudiencesadoptandleveragesearchacrossplatformslikesearchenginesandchatbotsdifferently.

SocialmediacontentisshowingmoreinAI-generatedsearchresult

featuresfromsearchandchatbotqueries.Meanwhile,socialplatformsarerollingoutAIconversationalandcommerceupdates.

Eachsocialchannelisatouchpointtoreachaudiencesinsocialfeedsandincreasingly,anotherassetoptimizationopportunitytoadditionallyindexincomplementaryGoogleandchatbotsearchresults.

WhatItMeansforYou

•AudienceandChannelUnderstanding:Notallaudiencesusesearchandsocialthesame.Knowingwhereyouraudiencessearchandhowtheyengagewithchannelsiskeytocontentplanningacrosschannelsanddetermining

howtoleveragepaidmediaandinfluencerapplications.

•OpportunityToExpandandExtendSocialContentReach:Thereis

significantcrossoverwhenoptimizingforsocialsearchandGooglesearchrootedinaudiencemotivatorsandbehavior.

•MultiplatformMindset:Therearehigherexpectationsthaneverto

understandandreachaudienceswithrelevance.Asbrand/productdiscoveryandconversiontouchpointsfragmentacrosschannels,itiscriticalto

approachassetsandtopicsinamultiplatformmindsetrootedinaudienceunderstandingthatenablescross-channeldiscovery.

Sources:

SearchEngineLand,Forbes,TechCrunch,SocialMediaToday

YoungPeopleIncreasinglyUseSocialMedia&AIChatbotsforInformationSearch

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MajorUpdates:

•YouTubeShorts&GoogleLensSearchFeature:Thefeaturewillletyousearchformoreinformationabouttheplacesanditemsyouspotwithinavideo.

•InstagramExpandedGoogleSearchPostIndexing:InstagramnotifiedusersthatmorepublicaccountsfromtheplatformwillbeindexedonGoogleinnewregions.

•InstagramAIComments:InstagramnowhasAI-drivensearchfeatureinthecommentssectionthatgeneratesAI-poweredsearchsummaries.

•XInvestinginGrokAIDespiteControversies:ElonMuskandhisxAIteamaremakingabigpushtogetpeopleusingitslatestGrokelements,withitsGrok“Imagine”videogenerationoption.TheAIchat

platformhasseencontroversywiththetypeofcontentgeneratedandforexposingusersearchesonGoogle.

LocalizedSearchStrategyWillBeKeyforInternationalDiscoverability.

TheScoop

AnewlayerofcomplexityhasemergedininternationalSEO:howyourbrandisshown(orcompletelyignored)inAI-poweredsearchresultsandgenerativeAIresponsesacrossdifferentglobalmarkets.

WhileGoogledoesservemachine-translatedcontentinsomemarkets,Googlemaybypassandtranslatecontentwhenlocalizedpagesaren’tavailableoraren’tproperlyoptimizedforAIvisibility.

WhatItMeansforYou

•HyperlocalizedContentStrategy&Creation:Gobeyondsimpletranslation.Developcontentthatisculturallyrelevant,addresseslocalpainpoints,and

useslocalidiomsandsearchterms.Thisincludesmorelocalizedcontentsuchascountry-specificlandingpages,blogposts,andproductdescriptions.

•LocalPresence&AuthorityBuilding:Activelybuildandoptimizeyourlocaldigitalfootprint.

•ProactiveChannelIntegration&DataHarmonization(Global&Local):

Ensureallcontentchannels(websites,apps,socialmedia,productfeeds,etc.)arestructuredandintegratedtoprovideconsistent,high-quality,and

localizeddatatosearchenginesandAIsystems.ThisincludesensuringyourdataiseasilydigestibleforAI"scraping"acrossdifferentlinguisticand

regulatoryenvironments.

•AIOverview&GenerativeAIPerformanceMonitoring(byLocale):Don'tjusttrackoverallAIoverviewperformance.Segmentyourdatabytargetcountry/languagetounderstandhowyourbrandisbeingrepresented(orignored)inAIresponsesineachspecificmarket.

Sources:

TheHiddenRisksofGlobalExpansionintheAgeofAISearch,ACCURACAST

WaysToBuildLocalAuthorityAcrossGlobalMarkets

GoogleBusinessProfile(andlocalequivalents)

Ensureaccurateandoptimizedlistings

foreachtargetmarket.

LocalCitations&Directories

Getlistedinrelevantlocalbusinessdirectories.

LocalLink-Building

Acquirebacklinksfromauthoritativelocalwebsites.

LocalLanguageSocialMedia

Engagewithlocalcommunitiesonsocialplatformspopularinthatregion.

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Paid,Owned,andEarnedChannelsContinueToShiftandBlendintheAI-GeneratedLandscape.

TheScoop

AIinadvertisingcandrivemorerelevantadexperiencesatscale,butwhattheseadswilllooklikeinAI-poweredsearchresultsisstillbeingtested.

Dependingonthequery,sponsoredadscanappearaboveorbelowAIOverviewsresults.

Whileadvertisersfaceunce