New Delhi, India — June 2026 — Rank in AI Overview, a specialist AI search visibility agency, today published an industry-by-industry analysis confirming AI search visibility has reached investment parity with Google rankings in the B2B technology sector — and providing a vertically differentiated budget framework for marketing teams navigating the dual-channel search environment.

Key Research Findings
Gartner projects a 25% drop in traditional search volume by 2026 due to AI chatbots — trajectory confirmed on-track in 2026 data
AI Overviews now appear in up to 47% of all Google queries
58% of all Google searches end without any click to an external website
37% of consumers now begin research in AI tools rather than Google (Gartner 2026)
B2B tech: AI Overviews in 70% of informational queries, 40% of knowledge-worker research begins in AI tools
Tally case study: ChatGPT became #1 referral channel — 25% of new signups, $2M–$3M ARR
Princeton & Georgia Tech: GEO-optimised content improves AI visibility by 30–40%

Six-Vertical Budget Split Recommendations
B2B SaaS/Technology: 55% SEO / 45% GEO
Professional Services: 60% / 40%
Financial Services: 65% / 35%
Local Services: 80% / 20%
E-commerce: 85% / 15%
News/Entertainment: 90% / 10%

About Rank in AI Overview
Rank in AI Overview is a specialist AI search visibility agency helping brands measure and grow citation frequency, share of voice, and entity presence across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Mode, Gemini, and Copilot.

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