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Google AI Overviews led to 7% drop in clicks to websites, Pew study finds
Website links displayed within Google’s AI Overviews saw minimal click-through rates (1 per cent) as well, as per the study.
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‘Google Zero’ Looms as AI Search Results Crush Publishers’ Traffic
Google’s AI summaries are causing a sharp drop in website clicks, prompting publishers to rethink business models amid fears ...
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Google AI tools depressing traffic to news sites: report - New York Post
Google’s AI Overviews feature has led to a significant increase in the frequency of “zero clicks” to search queries — drastically reducing traffic to news websites, according to a new report.
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Google AI Overviews, clicks and traffic impact: Unraveling the mystery
Google began adding AI Overviews (AIO) to the U.S. search results on May 14. While vaguely mentioning that links in AIO get higher click-through rates (CTRs), Google has remained evasive when ...
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Google CEO Addresses Concerns Over AI's Impact On Search Traffic
As Google continues to roll out AI features in search, the dust is far from settled on this issue. Pichai’s optimism aside, the true impact of AI on the web ecosystem remains to be seen.
Reddit Shareholder Sues Board, Execs Over Google AI’s Impact
Reddit Inc.‘s board and top executives misled investors about the negative impacts of Google Search’s algorithm and ...
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Publishers report ‘negligible’ traffic impact of Google AI Overviews
Two large publishers – Dotdash Meredith and Ziff Davis – say Google AI Overviews haven’t significantly impacted their traffic. What Dotdash Meredith is saying. Here’s what the IAC (owner ...