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AI Overviews Now Appear in 83% of Branded Search Queries

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Ahrefs' research shows AI Overviews now display on 83% of branded search queries, potentially diverting clicks away from brand websites to third-party sources.

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Ahrefs conducted a study examining AI Overviews' prevalence in branded search results and found they appear on 83% of branded queries. The widespread presence of these overviews could reduce direct traffic to brands' own websites by highlighting third-party sources like Wikipedia and YouTube instead. This finding underscores how AI Overviews are reshaping search click distribution even for navigational queries where brands would historically dominate organic real estate.

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