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AI Overviews (Google) – Glossary

Google’s AI Overviews are generative summaries that appear above organic results.

They compile answers from multiple sources, with citations, and can change what users click and how you measure value.

What it means for you

  • Content still needs to be original, complete, and verifiable.
  • Structured data helps eligibility, there are no special schemas for AI Overviews.
  • Measure outcomes beyond clicks, engagement and conversions matter.

See also

Further reading

Guide

AI features and your website, Google Search Central

How AI Overviews and AI Mode work; no special schema beyond SEO fundamentals.

https://developers.google.com/search/docs/appearance/ai-features

Guide

Top ways to perform well in Google’s AI experiences, Google Search Central

Practical guidance on unique content, page experience, structured data, and measuring value beyond clicks.

https://developers.google.com/search/blog/2025/05/succeeding-in-ai-search

Policy

Guidance on using generative AI content, Google Search Central

Quality, accuracy, spam compliance, and transparency for automated content creation.

https://developers.google.com/search/docs/fundamentals/using-gen-ai-content

Article

AI in Search: traffic and click quality, Google Blog

Google’s perspective on how AI Overviews affect queries and click quality.

https://blog.google/products/search/ai-search-driving-more-queries-higher-quality-clicks/

Help

Ads in AI Overviews, Google Ads Help

Eligibility, placement, and best practices for ads in or around AI Overviews.

https://support.google.com/google-ads/answer/16297775?hl=en

Video

Webinar: SEO in the Era of AI Search (brightonSEO San Diego), Sitebulb

Technical choices (JavaScript rendering, structured data, robots and Common Crawl) that influence whether your pages are cited in AI Overviews, plus how to track AI referrals.

https://sitebulb.com/resources/guides/seo-in-the-era-of-ai-search-talks-from-brightonseo-san-diego/

Video

Webinar: SEO for LLMs, adapting to the AI‑first web, Sitebulb

Content strategy for LLMs, technical accessibility and controls, tracking citations and AI referrals.

https://sitebulb.com/resources/guides/webinar-seo-for-llms-adapting-to-the-ai-first-web/

Video

SEO vs GEO in the Age of AI, CraftQuest (membership required)

Difference between SEO and GEO, why generative search matters, adapting content strategy for AI-driven answers.

https://craftquest.io/livestreams/seo-vs-geo-in-the-age-of-ai

Related terms

Google Organic CTR

The percentage of searchers who click your organic result. Calculated as clicks divided by impressions.

Answer Engine Optimization (AEO)

Structure content so AI can extract and cite a clear, direct answer.

Generative Engine Optimization (GEO)

Structure content so chat-style AI can understand questions, pull the right facts, assemble a clear response, and cite you.

Source attribution

Source attribution means links or citations included by AI answers to credit original pages. This builds trust and dr...

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