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costco.com grew its search traffic 11%.

estimated monthly search visits, Oct 2024: 14.4M; estimated monthly search visits, Oct 2024
estimated monthly search visits, Oct 2026: 15.9M; estimated monthly search visits, Oct 2026
change in estimated search traffic: +11%; change in estimated search traffic
change in keywords ranking top 3: +30%; change in keywords ranking top 3

Estimated search traffic

costco.com, Ahrefs estimated monthly organic search traffic, United States. Dotted line marks the Oct 2024 level. Vertical marks are Google results page changes.

Keywords ranking in Google's top three

costco.com, keywords ranking positions 1 to 3, United States. 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 361,505 ranking keywords in Oct 2026, against 4,652,462 in Oct 2024.

How often AI answers cite costco.com

Engine	Citations in the Ahrefs index
ChatGPT	19,062
Google AI Mode	13,443
Gemini	7,056

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

Five questions we ask the AI engines about costco.com

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

Engine	Named	Linked
ChatGPT	4 of 5	2 of 5
Google AI Mode	4 of 5	2 of 5
Gemini	4 of 5	4 of 5

How can I check opening hours for a specific Costco warehouse?from the keyword “costco hours”
How does “costco membership” work, and what costs, terms and limitations should I check?from the keyword “costco membership”
Where can I find current Costco job vacancies in the United States and check application requirements?from the keyword “costco careers”
How can I find a Costco warehouse near my location and check its services?from the keyword “costco near me”
How does “pet insurance” work, and what costs, terms and limitations should I check?from the keyword “pet insurance”

Visits since ChatGPT launched

all visits, Nov 2022: 108.8M; all visits, Nov 2022
all visits, Oct 2026: 75.9M; all visits, Oct 2026
organic search visits, Oct 2026: 17.3M; organic search visits, Oct 2026
visits from AI assistants, Oct 2026: 129K; visits from AI assistants, Oct 2026

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