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May 01, 2026
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The so-called zero-click reality has ushered in a slew of tools promising insight as to when and where a brand is referenced in AI chatbots.

Google users are less likely to click through links when an AI summary appears in the results, according to Pew Research Center. Those who were met with an AI summary clicked on a traditional search result link in 8% of all visits, per the research. In contrast, those who didn’t encounter an AI summary clicked on a search result nearly twice as often.

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Marketers flock to AI visibility tools in a zero-click world. But inconsistent results and a lack of benchmarks are fueling skepticism.

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