B
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83% -- zero click search rate for US Google searches that trigger AI Overviews (2025)
83% of US Google searches end without a click when AI Overviews trigger.
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83%
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Percentage
Data Vintage
2025
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B
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Extraction
50
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
foundrycro.com
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Tier C
https://foundrycro.com/blog/what-is-generative-engine-optimization-geo-aeo/ ↗
Source Article
What Is Generative Engine Optimization? GEO, AEO, LLMO | Foundry CRO
The short version:
- GEO, AEO, and LLMO all describe the same strategic shift: optimizing content so AI engines cite your brand in generated answers.
- GEO builds on SEO fundamentals but optimizes for citations inside AI answers rather than clicks from search results.
- 58.5% of US Google searches a…
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foundrycro.com
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Article states the zero-click rate rises from 58.5% to 83% when AI Overviews trigger; original attribution not stated in article
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US Google searches that trigger AI Overviews: 83% zero click search rate. Source: foundrycro.com (2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/ai-overview-zero-click-rate-83
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