AI Overviews
A definition of Google AI Overviews and what teams should measure when they are cited, excluded, or outranked.
AI Overviews are Google-generated answer panels that synthesize sources above or within the search results experience for selected queries.
Why it matters
- - They can suppress classic organic click opportunity even when you rank well below them.
- - Being absent from the cited sources can reduce visibility on high-intent queries.
- - Tracking Overviews separately helps teams avoid lumping them into generic SEO reporting.
What to watch
- - citation rate
- - assistant-specific source mix
- - whether competitors dominate overview prompts
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