Google AI Overviews May Cut Search Ad CTR by Up to 40%
emmanuelvivier · x · 2026-08-04
Google's AI Overviews are transforming the economics of search advertising. Early figures suggest a potential 20% to 40% drop in the relative click-through rate for search ads, significantly impacting business models reliant on search engine traffic and ad monetization.
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