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91% -- paid click lift for Brands cited in AI Overviews (2025)

2025  · n=3,119  · Seer Interactive

Brands cited inside Google AI Overviews earn 91% more paid clicks than brands not cited on the same query.

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What is the paid click lift for Brands cited in AI Overviews?

The paid click lift for Brands cited in AI Overviews is 91% as of 2025 according to Seer Interactive. This figure is the primary benchmark in the Lighthouse dataset for this segment. Individual results vary by region, channel mix, and audience quality.

What is a good paid click lift benchmark for Brands cited in AI Overviews?

A strong paid click lift benchmark for Brands cited in AI Overviews is 91%, using the current serving value as of 2025. This is one serving-eligible observation, not a distribution median; top-quartile comparisons require the underlying distribution. Vertical, audience size, and campaign type all shift what 'good' means.

How does Brands cited in AI Overviews paid click lift compare to the industry average?

The published paid click lift serving value for Brands cited in AI Overviews is 91% as of 2025. Individual sectors and audiences may differ substantially; this single observation does not establish an aggregate mean. Quartile comparisons require the underlying distribution, which is not implied by this record.

What factors affect paid click lift for Brands cited in AI Overviews?

Primary drivers of paid click lift variation for Brands cited in AI Overviews include audience segmentation, timing, and channel selection. Methodology documents campaign factors, but this serving record does not quantify the effect of personalization. The current serving value is 91% as of 2025.

What paid click lift should I aim for as a paid media manager in 2025?

For a paid media manager, the published paid click lift serving value is 91%; it is an evidence-grade reference, not a personalized target as of 2025. Any performance goal should account for channel mix and audience. Review the methodology before operational decisions; a gap from this serving value does not by itself indicate a structural issue.

Value
91%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2025
Entity
Brands cited in AI Overviews
Sample Size
3,119
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Approved for serving with evidence grade B. The record passes the documented quality and serving gates; consult the methodology for provenance details.

60/100 confidence

Single source - not yet corroborated

Extraction
95
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
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Confidence: 57/100 Vintage: 2025 Channel: Deep Crawl
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Seer Interactive analysis of 3,119 informational queries across 42 organizations, June 2024--September 2025

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Brands cited in AI Overviews: 91% paid click lift. Source: Seer Interactive (2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/cited-brands-paid-click-lift
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/cited-brands-paid-click-lift" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>91%</strong> -- paid click lift for Brands cited in AI Overviews<br><small>Source: Seer Interactive (2025) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/cited-brands-paid-click-lift" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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