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48%
48% -- ai overview presence rate for Google Search tracked queries (2026-02)
AI Overview presence was measured at approximately 48% of tracked queries by February 2026, up from 31% a year earlier.
- Tracking limited to queries monitored by BrightEdge
- Represents an approximate figure
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48%
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Percentage
Data Vintage
2026-02
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B
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75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
BrightEdge
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Tier B
https://wellsgroup.uz/en/insights/how-to-optimize-your-website-for-google-and-ai-search ↗
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BrightEdge
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BrightEdge tracking; up from 31% a year earlier
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Google Search tracked queries: 48% ai overview presence rate. Source: BrightEdge (2026-02). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/ai-overview-presence-48pct-brightedge
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/ai-overview-presence-48pct-brightedge" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>48%</strong> -- ai overview presence rate for Google Search tracked queries<br><small>Source: BrightEdge (2026-02) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/ai-overview-presence-48pct-brightedge" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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