SEO Expert Warns: Ranking #1 Means Nothing When AI Overviews Get 0% CTR
lilyraynyc · x · 2026-10-03
Veteran SEO expert Lily Ray warns that businesses whose KPIs revolve around "ranking #1" are in for a rude awakening: as Google rolls out more AI Overviews (AIOs), sites can hold the top organic position yet see 0% CTR because the AI answer satisfies the query directly. The gap between rankings and actual traffic is widening, forcing businesses that rely on organic search to rethink acquisition strategy in the AI search era.
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