It's hard to overstate the impact Google has had on the modern world, particularly when it comes to digital marketing and search engine optimization. Google is still the reigning champion, netting around 8.5 billion daily searches globally. But how did we find that out? By Googling it, of course.
If you ask, "How many searches on Google per day?" a new tab with the title "AI Overview" will appear below your query. The exact text in this AI-generated bubble reads, "Google processes roughly 8.5 billion searches per day, or 5.9 million searches every minute. This is based on the average person conducting 3–4 searches per day."
So, if you just wanted the stat and nothing else, you could get it and move on with your day. However, the AI bubble also provides sources (e.g., SEO.ai and Semrush) for this information. This way, if you want to verify the data or get a backlink, you can still do it.
That said, the existence of this AI-generated search result is poised to become a game-changer. If you rely on search engine traffic (as most businesses and websites do), it's time for change.