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Semrush to host Spotlight conference on AI visibility, citing study showing AI search converts 4.4x higher than organic

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Semrush is hosting Spotlight, an AI visibility conference in London on October 13, based on proprietary research claiming AI search converts 4.4x higher than organic and 85% of topics lack clear ownership.

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Semrush announced Spotlight, a conference in London on October 13 designed to help marketing leaders build visibility across LLMs like ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity. The announcement cites a Semrush study claiming more than one-third of consumers start searches with AI, AI search visitors convert 4.4x more than organic visitors, and 85% of analyzed topics lack clear ownership. The two-day event will feature keynotes, workshops, and sessions from marketers at OpenAI, LinkedIn, Wix, WPP, Adobe, McKinsey, and other brands, with passes starting at £249.

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