How AI in Google and Yandex Affects Website Traffic in 2026
Generative modules such as AI Overviews answer users' questions before they reach the links. SEO strategy needs reinventing: what matters is no longer rankings but a brand's share of answers (Share of Voice) in generative results. UTM tags used to track traffic have also broken.
AI-processed from Habr AI; edited by Hamidun News
AI's influence on traffic is growing: generative results (AI Overviews in Google and YandexNeuro) intercept user queries on the zero screen, so people get a ready answer before they reach the regular links.
How does AI in search affect website traffic?
Generative results show a ready answer on the zero screen, and users often don't click through to websites. The search engine uses Query fan-out: it expands a complex query into several sub-queries and assembles the answer from different sources.
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