B
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58%
58% -- ctr reduction from ai overviews for Google position-one organic results (2025-12)
Ahrefs reported a 58% CTR reduction for position-one content on queries with AI Overviews as of December 2025.
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Value
58%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2025-12
Entity
Evidence Quality
B
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Score breakdown
Extraction
50
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
Ahrefs
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Tier C
https://www.atomicagi.com/blog/answer-engine-optimization-tools ↗
Source Article
10 Best AEO Tools in 2026 [Ranked, Compared & Reviewed]
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Google position-one organic results: 58% ctr reduction from ai overviews. Source: Ahrefs (2025-12). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/ahrefs-ctr-reduction-ai-overviews
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