Google AI Overviews are AI-written summaries shown at the top of some Google Search results, with links to the web pages the summary drew on.
How it works
For some searches, Google writes a short answer above the usual results and links the sources it used. Which searches get an overview, and which sources are linked, can change from day to day.
Why it matters for a business
An overview can answer the question before anyone scrolls to the links, so being named or linked inside it matters as much as ranking below it.
How AEOHIT measures it
AEOHIT captures AI Overviews as signed-out users see them, through an industry data provider, and records whether you are named and which sources are linked.
No. Google decides when to show an overview and which pages to link. You can make your pages clear, crawlable and trustworthy, which improves the odds of being used.
Is AI Overviews the same as AI Mode?
No. AI Overviews appear at the top of normal search results; AI Mode is a separate conversational search experience.
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