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48% -- ai overview citation rate for Second-ranking Google search result (in AI Overview summaries) (2024)
The second-ranking organic search result is cited in Google AI Overview summaries almost 48% of the time.
- Described as 'almost 48%' rather than exactly 48%
- Original research study is not cited in the text
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48%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2024
Entity
Evidence Quality
B
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Score breakdown
Extraction
50
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
theonlineco.net
Primary
Tier C
https://theonlineco.net/ai-search-optimisation/optimise-google-ai-overviews/ ↗
Source Article
How to Optimise for Google’s AI Overviews (and What It Means for Your SEO)
Google’s AI Overviews are quietly rewriting the rules of search engine optimisation. Instead of sending users straight to websites, the results first display AI-generated summaries above traditional search results, giving people quick answers from multiple trusted sources. For businesses, this means…
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Presented as a benchmark bullet ('The second-ranking result is cited in summaries almost 48% of the time'); 'almost' indicates the value is slightly under 48%. Original study not named by the publisher; vintage inferred from article context that AI Overviews launched in 2024.
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Second-ranking Google search result (in AI Overview summaries): 48% ai overview citation rate. Source: theonlineco.net (2024). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/second-ranking-result-ai-overview-citation-rate
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