ChatGPT Ramps Up Searches and site: Filters to Curb Spam

SEO analyst Lily Ray finds ChatGPT has sharply increased search frequency and heavily uses the site: operator in fan-out queries to filter spam, notably citing Reddit and YouTube less often.

2026-08-17 ~ 2026-08-19 · 3 related posts

• Analysis: ChatGPT Significantly Increases Search Volume and 'site:' Operator Usage — lilyraynyc · 2026-08-17
• Deep Dive: ChatGPT Increasingly Uses 'site:' Operator to Filter Spam in Search — lilyraynyc · 2026-08-18
• ChatGPT search cites Reddit and YouTube less, official sites more, SEO vet says — lilyraynyc · 2026-08-19