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Local SEO Gets Smarter: New Google Features Every Small Business Should Know

Local SEO just got a major upgrade, and 73% of businesses are already falling behind. Google's latest features aren't just minor tweaks: they're fundamental shifts that will determine which small businesses dominate local search and which ones become invisible to potential customers. Here's what's changed: Google Business Profiles now include AI-powered features that can make…

The Case of The Disappearing Click: Google AI Overviews Significantly Reduce Website Click-Through Rates, Pew Study Reveals

A groundbreaking Pew Research Center study analyzing 900 U.S. adults reveals the dramatic impact of Google’s AI Overviews on website traffic, showing that users click through to websites only 8% of the time when AI summaries are present—nearly half the rate compared to traditional search results. This comprehensive analysis provides concrete evidence of what SEO professionals have termed “the great decoupling,” documenting how AI Overviews appear in 18% of searches and fundamentally change user behavior, with 26% of sessions ending entirely after encountering AI summaries versus just 16% with traditional results.