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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Rohit David

Google AI Mode Is Causing Web Chaos And Traffic To Drop: Can Your Site Recover?

Google’s AI Mode and Overviews, rolled out in 2025, cut site traffic by up to 70%. Publishers adapt with high-quality content and diversified strategies. (Credit: As Photography : Pexels)

Google's AI Overviews, launched in May 2024, have reduced website traffic by up to 70% for some publishers as AI-generated summaries dominate search results, leading to fewer clicks on external sites.

With zero-click searches now accounting for 60% of Google queries, businesses that rely on organic traffic face a crisis in the £76 billion ($101 billion) digital advertising market.

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