WILL GOOGLE'S ANTITRUST SEARCH RULING IMPACT MARKETING SEO STRATEGIES?

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Google will be required to share parts of its search index and user-interaction data with qualified competitors, including AI platforms such as ChatGPT and Perplexity, marking a major regulatory milestone in the search market. While immediate effects on rankings may be limited because core algorithms and advertising data remain under Google's control, the decision signals a longer-term shift toward a more fragmented search ecosystem as Google's market share drops below 90% and AI-driven assistants gain momentum. For marketers, this creates a future where visibility will depend on building authority, securing placement across multiple discovery platforms, and optimizing for both search engines and AI assistants.