Google AI Overviews Study Finds Lost Clicks Weren’t Lower Quality via @sejournal

<p>A randomized field experiment found Google AI Overviews reduced organic clicks on triggered queries by 38%, while user experience ratings stayed unchanged.</p> <p>The post <a

<p>Google added more link surfaces to AI Search, but not new reporting for publishers. Studies continue to show lower clicks when AI responses appear. </p> <p>The post <a

<p>Google's AI Overview links can lead to websites or AI Mode, and Search Console measures those interactions differently.</p> <p>The post <a

<p>Google tests AI headline rewrites in Search, completes the March spam update in under 20 hours, and adds AI content labeling to structured data docs. </p> <p>The post <a

<p>Discover the importance of AI in reviews and brand visibility. Learn how AI tools affect perceptions in our latest review.</p> <p>The post <a

<p>Google’s Liz Reid told Bloomberg AI Overviews cut “bounce clicks,” not deeper visits, but Google still hasn’t shared data backing that claim.</p> <p>The post <a

<p>Seer Interactive says brand-cited AI Overview CTR fell 61% as impressions grew faster than clicks across cited pages. </p> <p>The post <a

<p>Every "Mt. AI" traffic crash tells the same story: volume without editorial strategy will always hit Google's quality threshold eventually.</p> <p>The post <a