If 2024 felt like a telenovela, 2025 was the spinoff nobody asked for.
Many websites suffered declining clicks due to AI search features, and just as we were getting used to AI Overviews (AIOs), Google rolled out AI Mode to compete with ChatGPT and other Large Language Models (LLMs).
Meanwhile, LLMs are launching their own browsers, which means we might need to start optimizing for SERPs in more channels.
It’s a lot to keep up with.
So, how do you prioritize? What should you focus on when everything is in flux?
In this article, 20 SEO and content experts share their top predictions for 2026 to help you prepare for what’s next and build future-proof strategies.
If you liked 2026 SEO Trends: Top Predictions from 20 Industry Experts by Chima Mmeje Then you'll love Miami SEO Expert
8. Does Google search still exist as we know it in five years?I expect evolution,…
AI tools are everywhere, but most teams still use them as one-off assistants. The bigger opportunity…
So firstly, search volume, now this might be useful for Google. It's not actually that…
So how might you do this? Well, there are a couple of different ways. So…
Third-party sources play a major role in how AI systems understand and describe brands. For example, AirOps…
Most marketers treat AI search as a single channel and apply the same strategy across…