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Everyone wrote Google's obituary when ChatGPT dropped. Google didn't die... it stapled AI to the top of search.

New BrightEdge data covered by Search Engine Journal shows Google AI Overviews on nearly half of tracked queries now, up 58% year over year. Education jumped from 18% to 83%. B2B tech from 36% to 82%. Restaurants from 10% to 78%. Healthcare, travel, finance... the AI block is often the first thing on the page.

The SEO plot twist: ranking number one organically doesn't guarantee you'll be cited. AI answers pull from indexed content, but they don't mirror page-one blue links. That widens the net for businesses with great answers... and it means being mentioned without a clickable link still loses the zero-click battle.

We walk through a live search for "best CRM for plumbing business," why traditional SEO still drives ChatGPT leads for real clients, and what to do this week: publish structured answers, show up in forums where buyers ask questions, make contact stupid obvious, and stop chasing link hacks that don't get quoted.

SEO isn't dead. The scoreboard moved.

00:00 The Rise of AI in Google Search

02:25 Impact of AI Overviews on SEO

04:41 Customer Experience and AI

07:22 The Future of SEO and AI

09:49 Conclusion and Key Takeaways

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