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AI Search ROI Calculator:
See Your Revenue Gain in 60 Seconds

Most retailers know AI search will lift conversion, but finance wants a number before they’ll green-light the investment. For a $100M retailer, the gap between legacy keyword search and modern AI search is typically worth $15M to $30M a year in recovered revenue, yet that figure rarely makes it into the business case.
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This free calculator closes that gap. Plug in four inputs (annual online revenue, current search conversion rate, search-to-total traffic ratio, and average order value) and instantly model your projected revenue uplift, conversion lift, and payback period, benchmarked against AI search deployments across ANZ retail.

For a personalised walk-through of your numbers and a complimentary AI Search Diagnostic, contact us to lock in a time.

Your Numbers
Your total eCommerce revenue per year
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% of site visitors who use your search bar (industry average: 30–40%)
30%
10%60%
Conversion rate for visitors who use search (if unknown, we'll estimate it)
3.5%
1%8%
Industry benchmarks show 15–30% uplift. Use 20% as a conservative estimate.
20%
10%35%
Not sure about your numbers? The defaults above reflect typical mid-market Australian retailers. Adjust as you see fit — even conservative estimates usually reveal a significant opportunity.
Your Revenue Opportunity
Estimated Annual Revenue Uplift
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Additional revenue per year from AI-powered search
$0
Revenue from search sessions
$0
Monthly uplift
$0
First-quarter impact
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ROI on $25K PoC investment
PoC Payback Period
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Industry Benchmarks

Search users convert at3–5x higher rate than browsers
Search abandonment (poor search)39% of shoppers leave
Zero-result rate (mid-market avg)15–30% (best practice: <5%)
Time to value (VAISC PoC)4–6 weeks

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