Review preview. Private, not for sharing. Data snapshot October 2026 cohort, assembled 2026-11-07.
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All sites / United Kingdom / #38 / Retail and ecommerce / Walgreens Boots Alliance

boots.com kept its Google rankings and lost 30% of its search traffic.

estimated monthly search visits, Oct 2024
9.2M
estimated monthly search visits, Oct 2024
estimated monthly search visits, Oct 2026
6.4M
estimated monthly search visits, Oct 2026
change in estimated search traffic
−30%
change in estimated search traffic
change in keywords ranking top 3
+53%
change in keywords ranking top 3

Estimated search traffic

07.7M15.4M2024-10-28: AI Overviews expand to 100 or more countries2024-11-11: November 2024 core update2024-12-12: December 2024 core update2025-03-13: March 2025 core update2025-06-30: June 2025 core update2025-07-28: AI Mode launches in the UK2025-10-07: AI Mode adds 35 languages and 40 countries2025-11-18: Gemini 3 ships in AI Mode2025-12-11: December 2025 core update2026-01-27: Gemini 3 default for AI Overviews, handoff to AI Mode2026-03-27: March 2026 core update2026-05-19: I/O 2026: AI Mode hits 1 billion users, Gemini 3.5 Flash2026-05-20: AI Overviews and AI Mode combined worldwide2026-05-21: May 2026 core update2026-09-29: AI Mode information monitoring for all usersOct 20249.2MOct 202514.0MOct 20266.4M
boots.com, Ahrefs estimated monthly organic search traffic, United Kingdom. Dotted line marks the Oct 2024 level. Vertical marks are Google results page changes.

Keywords ranking in Google's top three

081K163K2024-10-28: AI Overviews expand to 100 or more countries2024-11-11: November 2024 core update2024-12-12: December 2024 core update2025-03-13: March 2025 core update2025-06-30: June 2025 core update2025-07-28: AI Mode launches in the UK2025-10-07: AI Mode adds 35 languages and 40 countries2025-11-18: Gemini 3 ships in AI Mode2025-12-11: December 2025 core update2026-01-27: Gemini 3 default for AI Overviews, handoff to AI Mode2026-03-27: March 2026 core update2026-05-19: I/O 2026: AI Mode hits 1 billion users, Gemini 3.5 Flash2026-05-20: AI Overviews and AI Mode combined worldwide2026-05-21: May 2026 core update2026-09-29: AI Mode information monitoring for all usersOct 202494KOct 2025148KOct 2026143K
boots.com, keywords ranking positions 1 to 3, United Kingdom. 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 288,972 ranking keywords in Oct 2026, against 756,461 in Oct 2024.

How often AI answers cite boots.com

EngineCitations in the Ahrefs index
ChatGPT13,066
Google AI Mode15,598
Gemini5,511

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

Five questions we ask the AI engines about boots.com

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

EngineNamedLinked
ChatGPT1 of 51 of 5
Google AI Mode1 of 51 of 5
Gemini1 of 50 of 5
  1. What should I compare when researching Olaplex products, including purpose, suitability and price?from the keyword “olaplex”
  2. What does general evidence say about collagen supplements, including claimed benefits, limitations and costs?from the keyword “collagen”
  3. What does general medical information say about Ozempic, including approved uses, risks, prescription access and costs in the United Kingdom?from the keyword “ozempic”
  4. How can I find a Boots store near my location and check opening hours and services?from the keyword “boots near me”
  5. What does general medical evidence say about minoxidil, including uses, risks and cost considerations?from the keyword “minoxidil”

Visits since ChatGPT launched

all visits, Nov 2022
17.9M
all visits, Nov 2022
all visits, Oct 2026
29.8M
all visits, Oct 2026
organic search visits, Oct 2026
3.4M
organic search visits, Oct 2026
visits from AI assistants, Oct 2026
12K
visits from AI assistants, Oct 2026

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