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23%
23% -- ai overview appearance rate for 'near me' searches on Google (2026)
Google AI Overviews appear in 23% of all 'near me' searches in 2026.
- Stated as 'over 23%' in one place and '23%' in another without detailed methodology
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23%
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Data Vintage
2026
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B
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95
Source Trust
60
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20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
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GrowthPro AI
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Tier A
https://growthproai.com/blog/google-ai-overviews-local-business-guide-2026 ↗
Source Article
Google AI Overviews for Local Businesses — 2026 Guide
Google AI Overviews for Local Businesses — 2026 Guide
Google AI Overviews now appear in over 23% of all 'near me' searches — and the businesses cited inside them capture the click before a customer ever scrolls to the organic results. This guide covers the entity signals, schema, and content structu…
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GrowthPro AI
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Stated as 'over 23%'; article provides no underlying study or methodology.
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'near me' searches on Google: 23% ai overview appearance rate. Source: GrowthPro AI (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/ai-overviews-near-me-search-appearance-2026
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/ai-overviews-near-me-search-appearance-2026" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>23%</strong> -- ai overview appearance rate for 'near me' searches on Google<br><small>Source: GrowthPro AI (2026) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/ai-overviews-near-me-search-appearance-2026" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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