What were the major Google search engine updates, shifts in people's search behaviors, and SEO developments that occurred in 2022?

To help marketers understand key changes in the search landscape last year, Semrush created an infographic (below).

It summarizes findings from the company's annual State of Search report, which was based on 2022 data culled from a wide array of internal tools and reports.

The infographic examines traffic trends, industry trends, online trends, and behavioral trends, as well as the biggest changes to Google's search algorithm and presentation of search results.