{"id":102830,"date":"2025-01-28T21:25:41","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T21:25:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vendasta.com\/content-library\/?p=102830"},"modified":"2026-01-19T01:55:01","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T01:55:01","slug":"ai-vs-search","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vendasta.com\/content-library\/events-webinars\/ai-vs-search\/","title":{"rendered":"The new customer journey: How AI is changing consumer behaviour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; module_id=&#8221;hero-sec&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;20f05c5a-4be0-4d84-93dd-117613cb3bae&#8221; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_direction=&#8221;75deg&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops=&#8221;gcid-secondary-color 0%|#6c2eb9 100%&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/www.vendasta.com\/content-library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Mask-group-scaled.webp&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; 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Reserve your spot now to stay ahead of the curve and turn these insights into opportunities.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_new_customer_journey_How_AI_is_changing_consumer_behaviour\"><\/span>The new customer journey: How AI is changing consumer behaviour<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    (function () {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        const eventId = \"04833c70-1969-4d75-aa78-014b0e3e458c\";<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        const params = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        const iframe = document.createElement('iframe');<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        iframe.className = \"sequel-iframe\";<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        iframe.title = \"Sequel event\";<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        iframe.width = \"100%\";<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        iframe.height = \"90vh\";<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        iframe.src = \"https:\/\/embed.sequel.io\/event\/\" + eventId + (params.toString() ? 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Join Vendasta\u2019s Jeff Tomlin and Dialog co-founders Greg Sterling and Neal Polachek as they unpack exclusive insights from Dialog\u2019s latest survey.<\/p>\n<p>Discover how AI tools like ChatGPT and Google Gemini are reshaping search habits and why these changes matter for marketers, brands, and business owners. Gain actionable strategies to future-proof your operations, capture more leads, and drive higher conversions.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;#hero-sec&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Watch the replay&#8221; button_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221; button_alignment_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; button_alignment_phone=&#8221;center&#8221; button_alignment_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;30px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_benefits\"><\/span>Key benefits:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_blurb image=&#8221;https:\/\/www.vendasta.com\/content-library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Expert-insights-icon-100&#215;100-1.png&#8221; alt=&#8221;Expert-insights-icon&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;59eabccc-8c5d-4a7f-b725-2aa885f071c3&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<strong>Actionable Insights:<\/strong> Learn why nearly 60% of AI users engage with AI daily and how it impacts traditional search.[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb image=&#8221;https:\/\/www.vendasta.com\/content-library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/teleskop.webp&#8221; alt=&#8221;teleskop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;59eabccc-8c5d-4a7f-b725-2aa885f071c3&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Strategic Takeaways:<\/strong> Understand what 67% of consumers believe about AI replacing search and how you can adapt.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb image=&#8221;https:\/\/www.vendasta.com\/content-library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/growthup-icoon.webp&#8221; alt=&#8221;growthup&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;59eabccc-8c5d-4a7f-b725-2aa885f071c3&#8243; 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