Google AI Overviews caught recommending classic link-building SEO tactics
lilyraynyc · x · 2026-10-17
SEO practitioner Lily Ray shared a screenshot of Google AI Overviews citing an SEO tutorial video that advises reaching out to sites currently cited by AI search tools for guest posts and link placements.
The irony of an AI search product recommending classic link-building amused the SEO community — and hints that AI Overview citations are becoming the new SEO battleground.
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