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Prepare for LLMs to control the top of your sales funnel
◆ 65RelevanceOn a story from TechCrunch AI1d ago
Google is moving Gemini from a chatbot to a transactional agent, starting with major retail integrations. This signals a shift where the traditional search funnel collapses into a "prompt to purchase" flow controlled entirely at the model layer.
Takeaways
- Agentic commerce is replacing the traditional click-through affiliate model.
- Incumbents are locking in distribution via exclusive LLM-native shopping integrations.
- Optimize your product visibility for AI agents rather than just search crawlers.
Read the original at techcrunch.com
Google tests buying from Walmart-owned Flipkart through Gemini and AI Mode in India
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