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# Gemini overtakes Perplexity as No. 2 AI referral source
- URL: https://www.medianexis.com/gemini-overtakes-perplexity-as-no-2-ai-referral-source/
- Published: 2026-09-21T17:54:58.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-21T17:54:58.000Z
- Description: Statcounter says Google Gemini hit 8.65% of global AI chatbot referrals in March, up from 2.31% a year earlier, passing Perplexity’s 7.07%. ChatGPT still leads with 78.16%, while Claude jumped from 1.37% to 2.91% in one month.
- Author: The Signals Desk
- Tags: Measurement, Laurie Sullivan, Gemini overtakes Perplexity in bot referrals

**Why it matters.** Publishers now need to optimize for Gemini’s ecosystem-wide integration across Search, Android and Chrome as a growing source of pre-qualified traffic.

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