B
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58%
58% -- click through rate reduction for Google AI Overviews top-ranking pages (2026-02)
Google AI Overviews reduce click-through rates by 58% for pages that previously ranked in top positions.
- Applies specifically to keywords where an AI Overview appears
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Value
58%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2026-02
Entity
Evidence Quality
B
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Score breakdown
Extraction
75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
Ahrefs
Primary
Tier B
https://www.365iwebdesign.co.uk/news/2026/02/10/ai-overviews-steal-58-percent-clicks-uk-websites/ ↗
Source Article
AI Overviews Now Steal 58% of Clicks: What UK Businesses Must Do
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Ahrefs
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Methodology
Ahrefs research on CTR impact of AI Overviews for previously top-ranking pages
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Trend Over Time
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-04 | 34.5% | |
| 2026-02 (current) | 58% | +68.1% |
Segmentation
Industrymarketing
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Google AI Overviews top-ranking pages: 58% click through rate reduction. Source: Ahrefs (2026-02). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/ai-overviews-ctr-reduction-58pct-2026
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/ai-overviews-ctr-reduction-58pct-2026" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>58%</strong> -- click through rate reduction for Google AI Overviews top-ranking pages<br><small>Source: Ahrefs (2026-02) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/ai-overviews-ctr-reduction-58pct-2026" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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