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38.1% -- zero click rate for Google search queries with AI Overviews (2025)

2025  · Semrush

Before the introduction of Google AI Overviews, the zero-click rate for those queries was 38.1%.

  • Represents zero-click rate before the introduction of AI Overviews on those queries
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What is the zero click rate for Google search queries with AI Overviews?

The zero click rate for Google search queries with AI Overviews is 38.1% as of 2025 according to Semrush. 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 zero click rate benchmark for Google search queries with AI Overviews?

A strong zero click rate benchmark for Google search queries with AI Overviews is 38.1%, 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 Google search queries with AI Overviews zero click rate compare to the industry average?

The published zero click rate serving value for Google search queries with AI Overviews is 38.1% 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 zero click rate for Google search queries with AI Overviews?

Primary drivers of zero click rate variation for Google search queries with 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 38.1% as of 2025.

What zero click rate should I aim for as a digital marketer in 2025?

For a digital marketer, the published zero click rate serving value is 38.1%; 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.

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Google search queries with AI Overviews
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Pre-introduction zero-click rate from Semrush's before-and-after analysis of queries with AI Overviews (early 2025); rate declined to 36.2% after introduction.

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Google search queries with AI Overviews: 38.1% zero click rate. Source: Semrush (2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/zero-click-rate-before-ai-overviews
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/zero-click-rate-before-ai-overviews" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>38.1%</strong> -- zero click rate for Google search queries with AI Overviews<br><small>Source: Semrush (2025) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/zero-click-rate-before-ai-overviews" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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