Google's 2026 AI Search guide: is GEO and AEO still just SEO?
On 15 May 2026 Google published its first official guide for AI Overviews and AI Mode. The verdict: GEO and AEO are still SEO, and several popular AI tactics are unnecessary.
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Google made AI Mode the default: a 2026 survival guide for the zero-click era
Google made AI Mode the global default at I/O 2026, powered by Gemini 3.5 Flash. With about 93% of AI Mode searches ending without a click and organic CTR down 61% where AI Overviews appear, here is what changed and how
2026 Google AI Overviews opt-out toggle: what it means for your search traffic
In June 2026 Google added a Search Console toggle letting UK sites opt out of AI Overviews and AI Mode without losing normal rankings. Here is what it controls, the trade-offs, and how to decide.
How to read Google Search Console's new AI performance report in 2026
Google's Search Console generative AI performance report, launched 3 June 2026, finally shows how often your pages appear in AI Overviews and AI Mode. Here is how to open it, what its five dimensions mean, and the click
Query fan-out in 2026: why topic clusters beat single-keyword pages in AI search
Google's AI Mode breaks one query into many hidden sub-queries, then synthesises an answer. That is query fan-out, and it is why a connected topic cluster now beats a single-keyword page. Here is how it works and how