B
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25.11%
25.11% -- ai overview appearance rate for Google Search (2026)
AI Overviews appear in 25.11% of Google searches based on an analysis of 21.9 million queries.
- Varies by category, reaching approximately 50% for certain query categories according to Google
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Value
25.11%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
Entity
Sample Size
21,900,000
Evidence Quality
B
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Extraction
75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
Conductor
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Tier B
https://wellsgroup.uz/en/insights/seo-vs-geo-vs-aio-what-businesses-need-to-know ↗
Source Article
SEO vs GEO vs AIO: What to Know | WellsGroup
SEO vs GEO vs AIO: What Businesses Need to Know
SEO, GEO, and AI Overviews are reshaping search. Learn how to stay visible, cited, and competitive in 2026.
A business owner opens Google Search Console on a Tuesday morning in early 2026. Their site still ranks number one for their most important keyw…
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Conductor
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Conductor analysis of 21.9 million queries
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