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usnews.com lost rankings and 37% of its search traffic.

estimated monthly search visits, Oct 2024: 18.7M; estimated monthly search visits, Oct 2024
estimated monthly search visits, Oct 2026: 11.8M; estimated monthly search visits, Oct 2026
change in estimated search traffic: −37%; change in estimated search traffic
change in keywords ranking top 3: −16%; change in keywords ranking top 3

Estimated search traffic

usnews.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

usnews.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 1,872,844 ranking keywords in Oct 2026, against 9,491,225 in Oct 2024.

How often AI answers cite usnews.com

Engine	Citations in the Ahrefs index
ChatGPT	2
Google AI Mode	41,622
Gemini	14

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

Five questions we ask the AI engines about usnews.com

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

Engine	Named	Linked
ChatGPT	0 of 5	0 of 5
Google AI Mode	1 of 5	1 of 5
Gemini	0 of 5	0 of 5

Where can I find current mortgage rates in the United States and understand the main fees and terms?from the keyword “mortgage rates”
What criteria help compare insurance policies, including cover, exclusions, price and insurer service?from the keyword “best insurance”
How can I compare online MBA programmes by accreditation, cost and study format?from the keyword “online mba programs”
Give me an overview of “home insurance”, with links to reliable sources.from the keyword “home insurance”
How can I compare cheap flights, including total fares, baggage and change conditions?from the keyword “cheap flights”

Visits since ChatGPT launched

all visits, Nov 2022: 27.5M; all visits, Nov 2022
all visits, Oct 2026: 18.1M; all visits, Oct 2026
organic search visits, Oct 2026: 10.9M; organic search visits, Oct 2026
visits from AI assistants, Oct 2026: 9K; 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.