AI marketing automation market forecast, November 2026
Miles FosterOwner and tester, RankDude
The forecast▲ Risingthrough May 2027
- November vs October
- +14%
- May 2027, six months out
- +14%
- Past forecasts in range
- 3 of 6
Each month I forecast Google visits to the AI marketing automation sites I track, then score myself when the real number lands. For November 2026 I expect about 3.5 million visits, 14% more than in October 2026.
Below: how my last forecast did, the next six months and site by site.
Made 1 November 2026 from the October 2026 data. Data from DataForSEO, Google Trends via SerpApi, Tranco and Ahrefs · not a ranking
AI marketing automation forecast: the key numbers for November 2026
- Expected in November3.5Mvisits+14% vs October
- Likely range2.3M–4.7Mvisits in November
- Expected in May 20273.5Mvisits+14% six months out
- Forecasts in range3 of 6monthswhen the method was tested
Visits from Google search to the tracked sites, a month. Hover or tap the chart for each month.
- The AI marketing automation sites RankDude tracks got 3,077,332 visits from Google search in October 2026.
- The forecast for November 2026 is 3,491,891 visits, up by about 14% on October 2026, likely between 2.3M and 4.7M.
- That is down on November 2025, when the same sites had 4,337,903 visits.
1How did the October 2026 forecast do?
In plain words: Last month’s forecast missed its range by 48%. It says so here, and the recipe tightens up.
In the October 2026 edition the forecast said October 2026 would bring about 5,912,915 search visits, somewhere between 4.6M and 7.3M. It brought 3,077,332. That was outside the range, the month landing 48% below the forecast. A miss, and the honest thing is to say why and tighten up.
| Made in | Months ahead | Forecast | Range | Actual | Miss | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 1 | 5,912,915 | 4.6M to 7.3M | 3,077,332 | -48.0% | missed |
Made in
- October 2026
- Months ahead
- 1
- Forecast
- 5,912,915
- Range
- 4.6M to 7.3M
- Actual
- 3,077,332
- Miss
- -48.0%
- Result
- missed
Source: DataForSEO.
Site by site
| Site | Forecast | Range | Actual | Miss | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brevo | 4,014,993 | 1.9M to 6.1M | 413,793 | -89.7% | missed |
 Mailchimp | 1,555,507 | 1.4M to 1.7M | 1,539,004 | -1.1% | in range |
 Constant Contact | 576,250 | 452K to 701K | 451,941 | -21.6% | in range |
 Klaviyo | 181,752 | 166K to 198K | 186,997 | +2.9% | in range |
 ActiveCampaign | 101,519 | 93.4K to 110K | 113,817 | +12.1% | missed |
 GetResponse | 82,487 | 56.8K to 108K | 87,212 | +5.7% | in range |
 Insider One | 40,002 | 29.0K to 51.0K | 37,925 | -5.2% | in range |
 Braze | 39,635 | 31.1K to 48.2K | 61,622 | +55.5% | missed |
 Omnisend | 35,138 | 26.7K to 43.5K | 30,942 | -11.9% | in range |
 BrandWell | 45,472 | 32.6K to 58.3K | 17,529 | -61.5% | missed |
Site
- Brevo
- Forecast
- 4,014,993
- Range
- 1.9M to 6.1M
- Actual
- 413,793
- Miss
- -89.7%
- Result
- missed
- Mailchimp
- Forecast
- 1,555,507
- Range
- 1.4M to 1.7M
- Actual
- 1,539,004
- Miss
- -1.1%
- Result
- in range
- Constant Contact
- Forecast
- 576,250
- Range
- 452K to 701K
- Actual
- 451,941
- Miss
- -21.6%
- Result
- in range
- Klaviyo
- Forecast
- 181,752
- Range
- 166K to 198K
- Actual
- 186,997
- Miss
- +2.9%
- Result
- in range
- ActiveCampaign
- Forecast
- 101,519
- Range
- 93.4K to 110K
- Actual
- 113,817
- Miss
- +12.1%
- Result
- missed
- GetResponse
- Forecast
- 82,487
- Range
- 56.8K to 108K
- Actual
- 87,212
- Miss
- +5.7%
- Result
- in range
- Insider One
- Forecast
- 40,002
- Range
- 29.0K to 51.0K
- Actual
- 37,925
- Miss
- -5.2%
- Result
- in range
- Braze
- Forecast
- 39,635
- Range
- 31.1K to 48.2K
- Actual
- 61,622
- Miss
- +55.5%
- Result
- missed
- Omnisend
- Forecast
- 35,138
- Range
- 26.7K to 43.5K
- Actual
- 30,942
- Miss
- -11.9%
- Result
- in range
- BrandWell
- Forecast
- 45,472
- Range
- 32.6K to 58.3K
- Actual
- 17,529
- Miss
- -61.5%
- Result
- missed
6 of 10 site forecasts landed in range.
The backtest, month by month
| Month | Would have forecast | Range | Actual | Miss | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 4,145,409 | 3.7M to 4.6M | 3,902,173 | -5.9% | in range |
| June 2026 | 4,027,537 | 3.5M to 4.5M | 4,768,775 | +18.4% | missed |
| July 2026 | 4,291,428 | 3.5M to 5.1M | 4,486,270 | +4.5% | in range |
| August 2026 | 4,444,985 | 3.6M to 5.3M | 5,988,187 | +34.7% | missed |
| September 2026 | 4,947,050 | 4.0M to 5.9M | 5,854,226 | +18.3% | in range |
| October 2026 | 5,912,915 | 4.8M to 7.0M | 3,077,332 | -48.0% | missed |
Month
- May 2026
- Would have forecast
- 4,145,409
- Range
- 3.7M to 4.6M
- Actual
- 3,902,173
- Miss
- -5.9%
- Result
- in range
- June 2026
- Would have forecast
- 4,027,537
- Range
- 3.5M to 4.5M
- Actual
- 4,768,775
- Miss
- +18.4%
- Result
- missed
- July 2026
- Would have forecast
- 4,291,428
- Range
- 3.5M to 5.1M
- Actual
- 4,486,270
- Miss
- +4.5%
- Result
- in range
- August 2026
- Would have forecast
- 4,444,985
- Range
- 3.6M to 5.3M
- Actual
- 5,988,187
- Miss
- +34.7%
- Result
- missed
- September 2026
- Would have forecast
- 4,947,050
- Range
- 4.0M to 5.9M
- Actual
- 5,854,226
- Miss
- +18.3%
- Result
- in range
- October 2026
- Would have forecast
- 5,912,915
- Range
- 4.8M to 7.0M
- Actual
- 3,077,332
- Miss
- -48.0%
- Result
- missed
Each row uses only data from before that month.
The running scorecard
| Months ahead | Forecasts scored | In range | Average miss |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 of 1 | 48% |
Months ahead
- 1
- Forecasts scored
- 1
- In range
- 0 of 1
- Average miss
- 48%
Across 1 earlier edition, every forecast for a month that has since closed.
Miles explains
3 of 6 in range is honest, not perfect. The biggest miss was October 2026 (-48%), the kind of month when one big site jumps. That’s why the range is wide.
2What is the market doing now?
Visits are down on a year ago (-38%), and the last three months were higher than the three before. Name searches are down (-16% since October 2025). Recent months are getting stronger, and the forecast follows them.
- Visits, October 2026
- 3,077,332 (-47.4% on the month before, -38.0% on a year ago)
- Last 3 months vs the 3 before
- +13.4%
- 24-month peak
- 8,039,119 in January 2025
- Name searches, US
- -15.7% since October 2025
- Google Trends, "ai marketing automation"
- 18/100 (-48.6% on a year ago)
- 12-month trend
- +1.5% a month; the forecast carries the level of recent months, not the slope
WorldChange in visits, month on month, worldwide
Green grew, red shrank. Source: DataForSEO.
Miles explains
Big green or red bars are usually one site winning or losing a Google ranking, not the whole market moving. What I watch is the last three months against the three before: +13%.
3Is November usually a big month or a quiet one?
November is usually an average month for searches for “ai marketing automation”. But the sites’ visits follow rankings more than the calendar, so the pattern is shown and not allowed to move the numbers.
- November index
- 100 (100 = an average month)
- On the calendar
- Black Friday and Cyber Monday and Thanksgiving (US)
- Biggest months
- March, April and October
- Quietest months
- January, May, September and December
- Used in this forecast?
- No: average miss 21.6% as chosen, 21.9% without the pattern, 38.3% always with it
WorldHow busy each month usually is, worldwide (100 = average)
Source: Google Trends, five years.
Miles explains
I tested the calendar against the last months and it made the forecast worse (38.3% average miss with it, 21.9% without), so I show it but leave it out.
4What to expect in November 2026
About 3.5M visits in November 2026, up 14% on October 2026. The likely range is 2.3M to 4.7M.
| Measure | Last known | Forecast | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search visits, worldwide | 3,077,332 | 3,491,891 | 2.3M to 4.7M |
| Search visits, US | 809,410 | 830,415 | 708K to 952K |
| Brand-name searches a month, US (last known: September 2026) | 799,890 | 774,991 | 707K to 843K |
| Searches for “ai marketing automation”, US (last known: September 2026) | 390 | 356 | 160 to 553 |
Measure
- Search visits, worldwide
- Last known
- 3,077,332
- Forecast
- 3,491,891
- Range
- 2.3M to 4.7M
- Search visits, US
- Last known
- 809,410
- Forecast
- 830,415
- Range
- 708K to 952K
- Brand-name searches a month, US (last known: September 2026)
- Last known
- 799,890
- Forecast
- 774,991
- Range
- 707K to 843K
- Searches for “ai marketing automation”, US (last known: September 2026)
- Last known
- 390
- Forecast
- 356
- Range
- 160 to 553
Source: DataForSEO and Google Ads.
5What to expect over the next six months
By May 2027 the forecast expects about 3,491,891 visits a month, +14% on the 3,077,332 of October 2026, so the next six months look flat, after a step up from October 2026.
| Month | Worldwide visits | Range | US visits | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2026 | 3,491,891 | 2.2M to 4.8M | 830,415 | 696K to 965K |
| January 2027 | 3,491,891 | 2.0M to 4.9M | 830,415 | 684K to 977K |
| February 2027 | 3,491,891 | 1.9M to 5.1M | 830,415 | 672K to 989K |
| March 2027 | 3,491,891 | 1.8M to 5.2M | 830,415 | 660K to 1.0M |
| April 2027 | 3,491,891 | 1.7M to 5.3M | 830,415 | 647K to 1.0M |
| May 2027 | 3,491,891 | 1.6M to 5.4M | 830,415 | 635K to 1.0M |
Month
- December 2026
- Worldwide visits
- 3,491,891
- Range
- 2.2M to 4.8M
- US visits
- 830,415
- Range
- 696K to 965K
- January 2027
- Worldwide visits
- 3,491,891
- Range
- 2.0M to 4.9M
- US visits
- 830,415
- Range
- 684K to 977K
- February 2027
- Worldwide visits
- 3,491,891
- Range
- 1.9M to 5.1M
- US visits
- 830,415
- Range
- 672K to 989K
- March 2027
- Worldwide visits
- 3,491,891
- Range
- 1.8M to 5.2M
- US visits
- 830,415
- Range
- 660K to 1.0M
- April 2027
- Worldwide visits
- 3,491,891
- Range
- 1.7M to 5.3M
- US visits
- 830,415
- Range
- 647K to 1.0M
- May 2027
- Worldwide visits
- 3,491,891
- Range
- 1.6M to 5.4M
- US visits
- 830,415
- Range
- 635K to 1.0M
6What the forecast expects for the ten most-visited sites
The forecast expects Constant Contact (+8%) to rise, and ActiveCampaign (-8%), Braze (-11%) and MoEngage (-10%) to fall; the rest are within 3% of October 2026. Single sites are harder to forecast than the whole market, so their ranges are wider.
| Site | October 2026 | November 2026 forecast | Range | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mailchimp | 1,539,004 | 1,529,608 | 1.4M to 1.7M | -0.6% |
| Constant Contact | 451,941 | 487,053 | 382K to 592K | +7.8% |
| Brevo | 413,793 | 413,793 | 166K to 662K | 0% |
| Klaviyo | 186,997 | 183,726 | 168K to 200K | -1.7% |
| ActiveCampaign | 113,817 | 105,149 | 95.6K to 115K | -7.6% |
| GetResponse | 87,212 | 86,764 | 59.7K to 114K | -0.5% |
| Braze | 61,622 | 54,701 | 42.1K to 67.3K | -11.2% |
| Insider One | 37,925 | 38,036 | 31.9K to 44.2K | +0.3% |
 MoEngage | 33,689 | 30,396 | 24.9K to 35.9K | -9.8% |
| Omnisend | 30,942 | 31,200 | 25.2K to 37.2K | +0.8% |
Site
- Mailchimp
- October 2026
- 1,539,004
- November 2026 forecast
- 1,529,608
- Range
- 1.4M to 1.7M
- Change
- -0.6%
- Constant Contact
- October 2026
- 451,941
- November 2026 forecast
- 487,053
- Range
- 382K to 592K
- Change
- +7.8%
- Brevo
- October 2026
- 413,793
- November 2026 forecast
- 413,793
- Range
- 166K to 662K
- Change
- 0%
- Klaviyo
- October 2026
- 186,997
- November 2026 forecast
- 183,726
- Range
- 168K to 200K
- Change
- -1.7%
- ActiveCampaign
- October 2026
- 113,817
- November 2026 forecast
- 105,149
- Range
- 95.6K to 115K
- Change
- -7.6%
- GetResponse
- October 2026
- 87,212
- November 2026 forecast
- 86,764
- Range
- 59.7K to 114K
- Change
- -0.5%
- Braze
- October 2026
- 61,622
- November 2026 forecast
- 54,701
- Range
- 42.1K to 67.3K
- Change
- -11.2%
- Insider One
- October 2026
- 37,925
- November 2026 forecast
- 38,036
- Range
- 31.9K to 44.2K
- Change
- +0.3%
- MoEngage
- October 2026
- 33,689
- November 2026 forecast
- 30,396
- Range
- 24.9K to 35.9K
- Change
- -9.8%
- Omnisend
- October 2026
- 30,942
- November 2026 forecast
- 31,200
- Range
- 25.2K to 37.2K
- Change
- +0.8%
Source: DataForSEO.
Brevo’s October 2026 figure (413,793) broke from its own series, so its forecast carries that level; the average of its earlier months would have called 837,983. Together the ten come to 2,960,426, inside the market forecast of 3,491,891 for every tracked site.
Miles explains
Constant Contact has the biggest expected rise (+8%). Single sites are much harder to call than the whole market, so read these as direction, not promises.
7What could change the forecast
What could knock November 2026 off course:
- A big site winning or losing a page-one position for “ai marketing automation”.
- A Google update.
- A site going offline.
- A news story that spikes interest for a week and then fades.
None of these are in the numbers until they happen, which is why the range exists.