09/10/2026
Contrary to popular belief, ranking #1 on Google isn't a lock for the AI Overview.
Different sources (Deloitte, Brightedge, etc.) have tracked it with similar results. Only about ~20% of the sites Google's AI cites also rank in the Top 10.
That means ~80% or more of the answers come from somewhere else.
Rankings help, but they don't guarantee a thing.