source_title: 2026 GEO Statistics: Applications, Market and Future - Incre

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cite_as: Several factors converge: 1.8 billion users already use generative AI tools, more than 50% of Google searches show an AI Overview, 1. (incremys.com)


source_title: Generative Engine Optimization Statistics of 2026 that Marks

cite_as: Perplexity AI, the citation-heavy research engine, now processes over 500 million queries per year with 50 million monthly visits. (digitalagencynetwork.com)


cite_as: retail websites grew 693% year-over-year during the 2025 holiday season, according to Adobe Analytics, tracking over 1 trillion visits. (digitalagencynetwork.com)


cite_as: 5 billion using Google AI Overview, ignoring GEO is like being invisible to a massive and exponentially growing audience. (incremys.com)


cite_as: 5 billion monthly users use Google AI Overview, and 800-900 million weekly active users on ChatGPT. (incremys.com)


cite_as: By early 2026, ChatGPT had reached more than 900 million weekly active users worldwide , according to OpenAI. (digitalagencynetwork.com)


cite_as: It is necessary to monitor and optimize by platform, especially for the dominant platforms: Google AI Overview (1.5 billion users), ChatGPT (800-900M weekly active users), Perplexity, Claude. (incremys.com)


cite_as: Generative AI and AI agents drove an estimated $262 billion in global retail revenue during the 2025 holiday season, roughly 20% of total sales, according to SalesForce. (digitalagencynetwork.com)


cite_as: In 2024, ChatGPT surpassed Bing in daily visitors by 10 million. (digitalagencynetwork.com)


cite_as: Businesses that adopt GEO now benefit from a higher ROI of +22%, increased visibility of +40%, and 4.4 times more qualified traffic. (incremys.com)


cite_as: Ignoring GEO in 2026 means making yourself invisible to a massive and exponentially growing audience, especially since visitors from AI are 4.4 times more qualified than those from traditional research. (incremys.com)


cite_as: By 2028, approximately 33% of online retailers will use advanced AI agents, potentially influencing $385 billion in U. (digitalagencynetwork.com)