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AI Overviews Now on 48% of Searches: What It Means for Brands
In the latest episode of AEO Engine, "AI Overviews Now on 48% of Searches: What It Means for Brands," host Aria Chen and analyst Marcus Reid dissect BrightEdge data revealing Google AI Overviews appear on nearly half of all queries, forcing Amazon, Walmart, and small e-commerce sellers to rethink their product discovery strategies for the AI-powered search era.
Key takeaways:
BrightEdge reports AI Overviews trigger on 48% of search queries in 2026.
Amazon and Walmart sellers see organic click-through rates drop by 27% since AI Overviews rolled out.
Google AI Overviews favor structured data…
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