Content about AI’s impact on search: AI Overviews, ChatGPT Search, Perplexity, GEO (Generative Engine Optimization), AEO (Answer Engine Optimization), zero-click searches, and the future of search
Meta descriptions aren’t always shown in search results anymore. Find out why, how AI changes search snippets, and what you can do to prepare your site. Your carefully crafted meta descriptions are vanishing from search results at an alarming rate. Google now rewrites 60-70% of all meta descriptions, and the search giant is actively testing…
AI bots are crawling your website right now, and you probably don’t even know it. While traditional search engine crawlers like Googlebot have been on SEO professionals’ radar for decades, a new generation of artificial intelligence crawlers from OpenAI, Anthropic, Perplexity, and other AI platforms are silently consuming your content for training data, real-time citations,…
Here's the harsh reality: 58.5% of Google searches now end without a single click. Users are finding what they need directly on search results pages through AI-generated summaries, completely bypassing traditional websites. If your SEO strategy still revolves around driving traffic to your site, you're optimizing for a world that no longer exists. The shift…
Google’s AI Overviews dominate the research phase, but traditional search results still drive the actual sales. Recent data from BrightEdge reveals a clear division in how consumers navigate their buying journey: and understanding this split is no longer optional for businesses that want to stay competitive. The Research vs. Sales Reality AI Overvivers have become…
The death of SEO has been greatly exaggerated. While 34% of businesses report decreased click-through rates from Google's AI Overviews, and zero-click searches now account for nearly 65% of all queries, traditional SEO services aren't dying: they're undergoing the most fundamental transformation in the industry's 25-year history. Here's what's actually happening: SEO is evolving, not…
The search landscape has fundamentally shifted, but here's what most business owners get wrong: you don't choose between traditional SEO and AI search optimization: you master both. While 88% of search traffic still flows through traditional search engines, AI search traffic has exploded 527% in just one year. Your customers aren't abandoning Google for ChatGPT;…
Artificial intelligence has fundamentally transformed how search engines work, creating new challenges and opportunities for businesses. From zero-click searches to generative engine optimization, discover what’s changed, why traditional SEO tactics no longer work, and how to future-proof your online visibility in 2025.
Google has quietly launched one of its most ambitious AI tools yet: and it's creating waves across the digital marketing world. Opal, a no-code AI application builder, promises to help businesses "create optimized content in a scalable way." But here's where it gets interesting: Google's own marketing language for Opal appears to directly contradict their…
AI now influences 58% of Google searches and voice queries exceed 50%. Relying on SEO alone is no longer optional. To stay visible and keep a predictable pipeline, you must integrate three pillars—SEO (rankings and traffic), AEO (zero-click answers), and GEO (AI citations). This post explains what changed, what to prioritize next, and where to start.
The numbers are in, and they're brutal. Seer Interactive's latest study just dropped a bombshell that's sending shockwaves through the SEO community: Google's AI Overviews are driving a 61% drop in organic click-through rates and a 68% drop in paid CTR. If you're still measuring SEO success by traffic volume alone, it's time for a…