Google Is Testing an Option for Websites to Opt Out of AI Search
Google is testing a new feature that allows website owners to manage their content's visibility in AI Search results. This initiative aims to provide publishers with more control and insights as Google shifts towards AI-driven search interfaces. The test is currently being conducted with a select group of publishers in the UK before a potential global rollout.
- ▪Google is testing a feature for website owners to manage their content in AI Search.
- ▪The test is currently limited to a small group of publishers in the UK.
- ▪Website owners can opt out of AI Search, which will affect their traffic and impressions.
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Google is testing a new option that lets website owners manage how their content and links appear in the company's generative AI Search features, the company announced in a Keyword blog post early Wednesday morning.The test offers publishers more insight and control over how they show up in AI-powered search results as Google appears to be leaning more and more toward chatbot-like interfaces as opposed to the traditional "10 blue links" results pages. At its I/O developer conference in May, the company showed off changes like an expanded AI Mode and a search box that adjusts to fit the context of your query.This general trend toward AI-powered search has caused consternation among publishers in part out of fear that users will stay on the search page instead of venturing to the websites…
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