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Jun 5

Does Search Console Show Your AI Search Data?

Google Search Console is adding AI-search stats: impressions inside AI answers and which pages get cited. Here is what it shows and how to read it.

AI Visibility·9 min read
May 31

How Many Searches Hide Behind One AI Prompt?

Nectiv analyzed ~9,000 prompts: Google AI runs about 9 hidden searches per query, almost 12 for software. Here is how to optimize for query fan-out.

Technical Guides·10 min read
May 29

Is AI Overviews the Biggest AI Search Surface in 2026?

Peec AI analyzed 500,000 prompts and found AI Overviews appears in 86.7% of searches. That puts it ahead of ChatGPT for total reach.

Research·11 min read
May 27

Why Clicks Drop While Rankings Hold

Google's May 2026 core update decoupled clicks from rankings. AI Mode and AI Overviews absorb traffic on queries you still rank for. Here's the fix.

Industry Data·10 min read
May 26

Why Are AI Overviews So Volatile in 2026?

Conductor found AI Overviews coverage went 23% to 47% then crashed to 34% in five months. Here is what that volatility means for your tracking.

Research·10 min read
May 23

Did Google Just Kill GEO? The Official Guide Decoded

On May 15, Google shipped its first official GEO guide. It legitimizes the category and kills four tactics vendors still sell. Here is what changed.

Strategy·10 min read
May 21

Google AI Mode Hit 1B Users. Queries Got 3x Longer

Google AI Mode just crossed 1 billion monthly users and its queries run 3x longer than traditional search. Short answers no longer fit the intent.

Industry Data·9 min read
May 16

What Will Google I/O 2026 Mean for AEO?

Gemini 3.2, Aluminium OS, and Android XR glasses land at I/O on May 19. Here is the AEO playbook B2B teams should pre-stage before the keynote.

AI Visibility·10 min read
May 7

The Next GEO Battleground Is Citation Presentation, Not Just Citation Share

Google's May 6 AI Search update changed the unit of competition. Winning the citation is no longer enough. Brands now have to win the way that citation looks inside the answer.

Strategy·9 min read
May 4

Google Says AI Search Is Growing Search Usage. GEO Belongs in the Core Search Budget.

Google says AI Mode and AI Overviews are bringing people back to Search more often, while AI response costs keep falling. That changes how brands should budget for GEO.

Strategy·9 min read
Apr 30

AI Shopping Adoption Is Here. Autonomous Spend Is Not. Brands Should Build for the Trust Gap.

Ulta, Gap, and fresh 2026 consumer data point to the same conclusion: shoppers are using AI to research and narrow options, but they still hesitate to let agents spend freely. The next phase of AI commerce will reward brands that solve for trust and controlled checkout, not just visibility.

Strategy·9 min read
Apr 25

Google AI Mode Just Got Personal. Here's Why Your GEO Data Is Now Incomplete.

Google expanded Personal Intelligence globally on April 14-17, 2026, personalizing AI Mode responses with Gmail, purchase history, and location data. Every GEO monitoring tool tracks citations in anonymous mode. That means the citation data your team uses to measure AI visibility may not reflect what your actual buyers see.

AI Visibility·9 min read
Apr 23

AI Search Monetization Is Splitting in Two. Brands Need a CPC Plan and a Checkout Plan.

OpenAI's April 22 CPC ad push and Google's Ulta-backed agentic checkout rollout point to a bigger market shift. AI search is not settling on one business model. It is splitting into paid discovery and in-flow transaction infrastructure, and brands need to plan for both.

Strategy·9 min read
Apr 18

AI Search Is Escaping the SERP. Brands Need a Distribution Strategy, Not Just a Visibility Strategy.

This week's Chrome, ChatGPT, and retail data point to the same shift: AI search is moving beyond the results page and into browser workflows, embedded brand experiences, and higher-intent discovery sessions. Brands need a distribution strategy now.

Strategy·9 min read
Apr 13

Google AI Mode Optimization: How to Become a Source in Google's New Conversational Search Layer

Google AI Mode is not just a new interface. It changes how brands earn visibility in Google’s answer layer. Here is what to optimize if you want your content to become a source inside conversational search.

Strategy·10 min read

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