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canstar.com.au grew its search traffic 163%.

estimated monthly search visits, Oct 2024: 464K; estimated monthly search visits, Oct 2024
estimated monthly search visits, Oct 2026: 1.2M; estimated monthly search visits, Oct 2026
change in estimated search traffic: +163%; change in estimated search traffic
change in keywords ranking top 3: +203%; change in keywords ranking top 3

Estimated search traffic

canstar.com.au, Ahrefs estimated monthly organic search traffic, Australia. Dotted line marks the Oct 2024 level. Vertical marks are Google results page changes.

Keywords ranking in Google's top three

canstar.com.au, keywords ranking positions 1 to 3, Australia. Dotted line marks the Oct 2024 level. Vertical marks are Google results page changes.

Points are Ahrefs Site Explorer estimates for the first of each month shown. Months in between are being collected. All 94,027 ranking keywords in Oct 2026, against 203,492 in Oct 2024.

How often AI answers cite canstar.com.au

Engine	Citations in the Ahrefs index
ChatGPT	5,001
Google AI Mode	6,965
Gemini	3,171

Ahrefs AI responses index, captured 28 October 2026, Australia, including subdomains.

Five questions we ask the AI engines about canstar.com.au

Written from the site's own top Google keywords, keeping the intent of the search.

Engine	Named	Linked
ChatGPT	2 of 5	2 of 5
Google AI Mode	2 of 5	2 of 5
Gemini	1 of 5	1 of 5

What should I compare in NBN plans, including speed tiers, typical evening speeds, total cost and contract terms?from the keyword “nbn plans”
How does a credit card work, including interest, repayments and fees?from the keyword “credit card”
What does comprehensive car insurance generally cover in Australia, and what exclusions and excesses should be checked?from the keyword “comprehensive car insurance”
Where can I find the official ATO tax calculator and understand its assumptions?from the keyword “ato tax calculator”
What features, fees and interest terms distinguish credit cards in Australia?from the keyword “credit cards”

Visits since ChatGPT launched

all visits, Nov 2022: 1.1M; all visits, Nov 2022
all visits, Oct 2026: 1.4M; all visits, Oct 2026
organic search visits, Oct 2026: 619K; organic search visits, Oct 2026
visits from AI assistants, Oct 2026: 4K; visits from AI assistants, Oct 2026

Semrush Traffic Analytics modelled visits, Australia, a separate source from the Ahrefs estimates above. Semrush restates this data on 9 November 2026.