What is Google AI Overviews?
Google AI Overviews are AI-generated answer blocks Google places above its traditional 'blue link' search results. Overviews synthesize information from authoritative web sources — news outlets, expert content, and structured data — and increasingly cite specific publications. Brands cited inside Overviews capture the answer surface even when they don't rank #1 organically. Crackle PR's earned-media targeting explicitly prioritizes outlets that surface as Google AI Overview sources — WSJ, Reuters, Bloomberg, Forbes, TechCrunch — because Overview inclusion is now worth more than a top-3 organic rank.
“If you're not in Google's AI Overview, you're not on the page anymore. The blue links are background music.”
Related terms
GEO (Generative Engine Optimization)
Optimizing earned media and content so AI systems cite your brand in generated answers.
Schema.org Structured Data
JSON-LD markup that tells search engines and AI exactly what your content is about.
Earned Media
Editorial coverage of your brand in third-party publications you didn't pay for.
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How to rank in AI Overviews
The commercial page — pricing floor, deliverables, and engagement model.
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