Search Engine Referrals to News Websites Fall 40% as Sites Turn to AI

Data from Chartbeat show that search engine referrals to news websites fell 40% between July 2025 and July 2026. Middle East coverage addressed news websites turning to artificial intelligence to get past the decline in traffic.

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• Search engine referrals to news websites fell 40% between July 2025 and July 2026.

  «تراجعت الزيارات الواصلة إلى المواقع الإخبارية عبر محركات البحث بنسبة 40% بين تموز 2025 وتموز 2026»

  النهار on MSN
• The data came from Chartbeat and covered hundreds of media organizations.

  «وفق بيانات شركة Chartbeat التي شملت مئات المؤسسات الإعلامية»

  النهار on MSN
• News websites turn to artificial intelligence to overcome the decline in traffic.

  «مواقع إخبارية تلجأ إلى الذكاء الاصطناعي لتجاوز أزمة «تراجع الزيارات»»

  الشرق الأوسط

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