In the first half of 2026, search behavior shifted under our feet, software valuations cratered on sentiment rather than proof, and companies blamed layoffs on AI long before anyone could show the receipts. Kevin Indig posted a link on LinkedIn last week to his AI Halftime Report, H1 2026, and it is worth noting that […]
AI Search Isn’t Replacing Google, It’s Layering On Top – Similarweb Data
Rand Fishkin, the co-founder and CEO of SparkToro, posted on LinkedIn on July 24, 2026, to say that Similarweb’s newest report would “probably infuriate” two groups at once. The AI zealots who are certain every marketing dollar should already be chasing chatbot visibility. And the AI skeptics who’ve suspected the hype was overblown but never […]