The Rise of AI Search: How ChatGPT & Perplexity Will Replace Google for Product Discovery

Customers are no longer searching the way they used to

There's a massive shift happening in eCommerce:

Example searches happening DAILY:

• •"Best minimalist watch under $200"
• •"Backpack for digital nomads"
• •"Eco-friendly gifts for creatives"

If your products aren't optimized for AI Search, they simply won't appear.

Traditional SEO is no longer enough

Google SEO relies on:

• •Keywords
• •Backlinks
• •Metadata
• •Long-form content

But AI Search works differently. It relies on:

• •Semantic understanding
• •Context
• •Buyer intent
• •Product meaning
• •Real use cases

If your product page doesn't provide this clarity → AI cannot recommend your product.

What AI needs to understand your product

AI engines need:

• •Clear product purpose
• •Use-case context
• •Customer type fit
• •Benefits and differentiators
• •Structured meaning
• •Intent-aligned descriptors

Without this, your store becomes invisible to the next generation of shoppers.

How Dropease prepares your products for AI Search

Dropease automatically adds:

• •AI-readable descriptions
• •Semantic metadata
• •Intent-aligned product statements
• •Clear buyer fit (who the product is for)
• •Context-rich product meaning

Result? Your products start appearing in AI recommendations — a new traffic source that converts 2–3× higher than Google.

Early adopters will win big

95% of Shopify stores have zero AI Search optimization.