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AI search destination domains: GitHub #3, 87% ChatGPT, 4.4x conversion, 71% invisible in GA4

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AI Searchers Visit Different Websites Than Google Searchers. The Data Proves It.

AI search destination domains reveal a different web than traditional Google search. Clickstream data from Q4 2025 shows GitHub at #3 after AI search (absent from Google top 15), while Wikipedia and Facebook dominate Google but vanish from AI destinations.

X Open-Sourced Its Algorithm: What the Phoenix Source Code Actually Says

X published the source code for its Phoenix recommendation algorithm in January 2026. Built on Grok, it predicts 15 engagement types for every post. A single reply conversation where you respond back is worth 150 likes.

ChatGPT is Now a Top-10 Search Destination (Here’s What That Means)

ChatGPT has climbed to the 7th most-visited domain after a Google search, up from 9th last quarter. The Datos/SparkToro data shows AI tools are becoming a routine part of how people navigate the web.