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Is it better to optimize for Perplexity Pro or Google SGE if our target audience consists of enterprise software buyers?
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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
SEED QUERY
Is it better to optimize for Perplexity Pro or Google SGE if our target audience consists of enterprise software buyers?
3 real searches · 1 real-search pass
2026 Google AI Overviews AI Mode search product updates official Google enterprise search optimizationGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDOther / navigational
Perplexity Pro search citations enterprise software buyers research usage market share 2025 2026Google ↗
OBSERVEDReason
enterprise B2B software buyer journey search research vendor comparison 2025 reportGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDComparison
Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.
Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
ChatGPT real searches (3)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 3 of 3 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT3 real searches · gpt-6
2026 Google AI Overviews AI Mode search product updates official Google enterprise search optimization Google ↗
Perplexity Pro search citations enterprise software buyers research usage market share 2025 2026 Google ↗
enterprise B2B software buyer journey search research vendor comparison 2025 report Google ↗
- CMOs 2025 Buyer Behavior Report · research.g2.com
- BBR 2025 Report **FINAL** · images.g2crowd.com
- The Answer Economy: G2's 2026 AI Search Insight Report · learn.g2.com
- How AI tools shape the B2B buying process: A survey of 600+ US business professionals · semrush.com
- Google's Guide to Optimizing for Generative AI Features on Google Search | Google Search Central | Documentation | Google for Developers · developers.google.com
- AI Features and Your Website | Google Search Central | Documentation | Google for Developers · developers.google.com
Queries
3 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 Google AI Overviews AI Mode search product updates official Google enterprise search optimization OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Other / navigational | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
Perplexity Pro search citations enterprise software buyers research usage market share 2025 2026 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
enterprise B2B software buyer journey search research vendor comparison 2025 report OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Comparison | — | — | 1x of 1 |