B
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25%
25% -- search appearance rate for Google AI Overviews (Q1 2026)
Google AI Overviews appeared in roughly 25% of Google searches as of Q1 2026.
- roughly 25%
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25%
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Percentage
Data Vintage
Q1 2026
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B
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Extraction
75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
TechCrunch
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Tier B
https://genmark.ai/resources/learn/what-is-geo ↗
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What is Generative Engine Optimization (GEO)? The Complete Guide - Genmark AI Learning Center
What is Generative Engine Optimization (GEO)? The Complete Guide
What is Generative Engine Optimization (GEO)?
Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) is the practice of optimizing content to be discovered, understood, and cited by AI-powered search engines and chatbots. As users turn to ChatGPT, Googl…
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Google AI Overviews: 25% search appearance rate. Source: TechCrunch (Q1 2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/google-ai-overviews-search-appearance-rate
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/google-ai-overviews-search-appearance-rate" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>25%</strong> -- search appearance rate for Google AI Overviews<br><small>Source: TechCrunch (Q1 2026) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/google-ai-overviews-search-appearance-rate" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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