02 · Zero-click economy

The Zero-Click Economy: When Visibility Stops Looking Like Traffic

Traffic still matters, but sessions alone no longer describe the complete discovery journey. This keynote gives leaders a scorecard for comparing rankings and sessions with mentions, citations, and business outcomes.

CMOs, demand-generation leaders, analytics teams, and in-house SEO leaders30 to 45 minute keynoteEnglish or Spanish

Funded, not free. Semrush funds Fernando's research and stage time, so there is no fee to the event. Engagements are selected on audience fit rather than budget. Travel and logistics are discussed once an event is confirmed.

Business decisionUpdate executive reporting beyond sessions alone
Audience outcomeA discovery-to-outcome measurement scorecard
Research baseSparkToro analysis using Similarweb panel data
AdaptationMeasurement examples matched to the audience's reporting model
Outcomes

What changes after the session

01

Explain why discovery can happen without a site visit.

02

Keep traffic in the model without treating it as the only signal.

03

Connect visibility measures to business outcomes in executive reporting.

Take it back to work

A framework the room can use

Valuable for

CMOs, demand-generation leaders, analytics teams, and in-house SEO leaders.

Framework

Discovery-to-outcome scorecard.

Use this after the keynote to

explain performance when traffic falls, compare visibility with downstream outcomes, and update executive reporting.

The room leaves with

A broader measurement model that keeps traffic in context alongside mentions, citations, and business outcomes.

Inside the keynote

Three decisions, shown clearly

Authentic research material and representative samples show the visual and editorial standard. Final examples are verified and adapted before every event.

Representative sample
Discovery is larger than the click.AI answers and search features can shape evaluation before a person visits a website.Scope: Conceptual discovery model; no quantitative claim.Boundary: Traffic remains valuable. It is not the whole journey.Read the source
Representative sample
68.01% ended without a clickSparkToro reported this share for US Google searches in its 2026 analysis.Scope: SparkToro, In 2026, Less Than One-Third of Google Searches Still Send a Click · 2026 · US Google searches · January through April 2026 · Similarweb desktop and mobile panel dataBoundary: A US panel result. Cross-year comparisons are directional because panels and methods differ.Read the source
Representative sample
Extend the scorecard.Track rankings and sessions alongside mentions, citations, and downstream business outcomes.Scope: Decision framework for executive reporting; no quantitative claim.Boundary: Each signal supports a different decision. None is a complete outcome by itself.Read the source
Narrative

How the argument develops

  1. Map discovery before and beyond a site visit.
  2. Inspect the 2026 US panel result and method.
  3. Rebuild the executive scorecard around outcomes.
Research foundation

In 2026, Less Than One-Third of Google Searches Still Send a Click

Scope: Similarweb desktop and mobile panel data for US Google searches from January through April 2026.

Evidence boundary: This is a US panel result. Cross-year trends are directional because panels and methods differ. Clicks and traffic still matter.

Source

Each quantitative claim is tied to this public source with its organization, study, date, market, time window, sample, and limit shown in HTML.

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Fit and non-fit

The right depth for the right room

Best fit

Marketing and analytics leaders who own discovery, demand, or executive performance reporting.

Not designed for

Not a claim that traffic is obsolete and not a direct-response attribution workshop.

Delivery proof

Research built for a live room

Fernando Angulo taking a stage selfie with a seated conference audience
Fernando with a conference audience. Photo: Fernando Angulo archive. This image demonstrates delivery experience and does not claim to document this exact keynote.
Speaker

Fernando Angulo

I research how people, and increasingly AI systems, discover, evaluate, and choose brands, then turn that evidence into decisions marketing leaders can defend.

Senior Market Research Manager at Semrush, an Adobe company

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Organizer resources

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Organizer FAQ

Questions before you shortlist the talk

Will the session tell us to stop measuring traffic?

No. Traffic stays in the scorecard. The session adds signals needed to explain discovery and outcomes that sessions alone cannot show.

How is the session adapted for an event?

The decision, examples, audience seniority, market context, and evidence boundaries are reviewed before delivery. The core research claims remain sourced.

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REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE · THESISDiscovery is larger than the click.AI answers and search features can shape evaluation before a person visits a website.Keynote thesis · Market: not market-specific · Time window: not applicable
REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE · EVIDENCE68.01% ended without a clickSparkToro reported this share for US Google searches in its 2026 analysis.SparkToro · In 2026, Less Than One-Third of Google Searches Still Send a Click · 2026 · Market: US Google searches · Time window: January through April 2026 · Sample: Similarweb desktop and mobile panel data
REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE · DECISIONExtend the scorecard.Track rankings and sessions alongside mentions, citations, and downstream business outcomes.Decision framework · Market: not market-specific · Time window: not applicable