Data updated Oct 28, 2026
The best search API for AI, powering agents with fast, high-quality web search
In the same window, Exa.ai’s Sitemap added 41 pages, mostly under /library. The timing overlaps — worth a closer look.
How the growth happened
Monthly visit estimates · 2026-03 — 2026-09 · DR 79, flat
Sep 2026
Monthly visits split by channel share: Exa.ai lost 21K visits from Aug to Sep, with organic search contributing 100%.
| Channel | Last 3 months | Change barAug → Sep | Change | Share of change | Current share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organic search | −37.3K | 177% | 26.5% ↓3.4pp | ||
| Direct | −26.5K | 126% | 51.6% ↓1.7pp | ||
| Referrals | −4.4K | 21% | 5.6% ↓0.3pp | ||
| 5 other channels | +12.4K | -59% | 7.7% ↑1.5pp |
What you can borrow
Exa.ai’s acquisition moves across pages, search terms and AI referrals, each with its data source.
| Keyword | Traffic | CPC | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| exaBrand | 72.2K | $2.00 | 1 |
| exa aiBrand | 24.1K | $3.51 | 2 |
| exa searchUnclassified | 8.6K | $6.11 | 3 |
| exa mcpBrand | 5.4K | $3.98 | 4 |
| exa apiBrand | 4.3K | $6.17 | 5 |
Borrow: Search traffic is mostly branded, riding existing awareness; the non-brand needs it does not cover are open to you.
Pages listed in the Sitemap grew 11.6% over 20 days, from 354 listed URLs to 395 listed URLs.
/library+19/blog+16/customers+1Borrow: Generate pages of this kind from data you already have (see /library) to capture long-tail search.
46.2K visits from AI assistants (previous month 27.2K), 5.1% of all traffic.
Borrow: Check how assistants recommend Exa.ai and work on appearing for the same questions.
Full growth history
What did Exa.ai do at each step?
Unlock Exa.ai’s launch posts, community threads and new backlinks, plus a launch checklist you can copy.
Exa.ai's public Sitemap now lists 41 more URLs
Observed eventExa.ai's public Sitemap now lists 39 more URLs
Observed eventExa.ai's public Sitemap now lists 21 fewer URLs
Observed eventWhere it launched and who talked about it
Visible after unlockingWhere the new backlinks came from
Visible after unlockingA launch sequence you can copy
Visible after unlockingSame-market benchmark
Sep 2026 · Search and Answer Engines
Each product uses its latest observed month; different months are not a same-period ranking.
Know the next time Exa.ai ships pages in bulk
We diff its Sitemap, backlinks and traffic daily and alert you only on real changes.
Method: visits and channel shares are third-party monthly estimates; channel change = monthly visits × channel share, month over month; site actions and traffic are shown by timing only, not as cause and effect.
