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Google Search revenue up 12% amid AI query monetization challenges

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Google's latest SEO Pulse report indicates that while Search revenue increased by 12% to $63.35 billion, the rapid growth of AI-driven queries is impacting monetization. Data shows that AI-generated answers directly citing web pages led to those pages being opened 23% of the time, compared to 14% for uncited answers. This suggests a potential challenge for marketers aiming for visibility through AI-generated content. AI

IMPACT AI-generated answers may reduce traffic to websites, impacting content creators and marketers.

RANK_REASON Article discusses implications of AI on search engine monetization, based on a Google report.

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Google Search revenue up 12% amid AI query monetization challenges

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    Google's weekly SEO Pulse lands with a warning for marketers chasing AI visibility: Alphabet says Search revenue grew 12% to 63.35B USD, but fast-growing AI Mode queries brought weaker monetisation. Agency data covering 193,507 AI answers shows cited pages opened with a direct an…

    LINKS searchenginejournal.com/…/595031 searchenginejournal.com/…/579942

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