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What to do now that AIOs turned search into reading sessions
AI Overviews are making user behavior more uniform across query types and weakening intent as a signal of engagement. When an AI Overview appears, 42% to 48.5% of users stay on the results page after about 21 seconds regardless of intent. Optimization now centers on competing with AI answers, especially the second impression on scroll back.
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