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How to Track AI Overviews: Mentions, Citations, Click Loss, and the Traffic Google Won’t Show You
by Louise Linehan on January 26, 2026 at 10:03 am
These questions aren’t easy to answer—especially since Google keeps AI Overview data under lock and key. But, if you keep reading, you might just find out… When people talk about “tracking AI Overviews”, they could be referring to a few…Read more › […]
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Semantic Search Is the Only Search That Matters Now (For SEO and AI Visibility)
by Mateusz Makosiewicz on January 26, 2026 at 9:48 am
Search engines “think” in topics, not keywords. They understand entities—people, places, products, ideas—and how they relate. They focus on meaning, not word matching. If you want to do SEO today, or show up in AI recommendations, you need to understand…Read more › […]
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How to Rank in AI Overviews: What Actually Works (Based on Data, Not Speculation)
by Louise Linehan on January 20, 2026 at 4:17 pm
Our own study shows that AI Overviews have caused click-through rate drops of 34.5%, with new research from Seer Interactive reporting drops as high as 61%. And research from Pew shows users who encounter an AI summary click on a…Read more › […]
