Google will start showing ads inside AI Overviews in Search
· 14h ago · Originally reported by Mashable
Google is preparing to place advertisements within AI Overviews, the AI-generated summaries that appear at the top of many search results. The move extends Google's search ad business into its generative AI experience. Details on timing, ad formats and rollout markets were not provided.
Why it matters
Search ads are the engine of Google's revenue and a primary channel for brands. Putting ads inside AI answers changes how and where advertisers can reach searchers as more queries end with an AI summary instead of a list of links.
Explain it like I’m new here
It's like when you ask a librarian a question and the answer now comes with little sponsored sticky notes attached.
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