SEO veteran mocks viral ChatGPT referral traffic chart behind GEO hype
lilyraynyc · x · 2026-10-20
Well-known SEO expert Lily Ray mocked a chart showing the "number of unique domains receiving referral traffic from ChatGPT," calling it "beyond ridiculous." The chart accompanied the claim that "SEO is slowly losing its dominance. Welcome to GEO." Her pushback signals skepticism from search-industry practitioners about AI-search-displaces-Google narratives.
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