Google AI Overviews Stopped Citing Top 10 Rankings
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By Arshia Kahani · Originally published on AmICited.
Why a strong organic ranking no longer guarantees a citation in Google’s AI Overviews. Drawing on Ahrefs research, this article explores the widening gap between rankings and AI citations, how query fan-out changes source selection, and why marketers need to measure both outcomes separately. It outlines what to check before changing content: cited URLs, source differences across engines, and citation position.