The April 2026 Search update changes how AI Overviews credit sources. Instead of small inline links, Google now displays a horizontally-scrolling carousel of cited sites directly beneath the AI answer — with logo, headline and CTR-tracked clicks.
Early data from Search Console shows cited domains seeing a 14–22% click-through lift on AI-Overview-eligible queries. Editorial domains and category-leader sites benefit the most.
Operator take: Audit your top 30 commercial queries for AI Overview presence. If your domain is cited, double down on schema, author bios, and review/case-study content. If it isn’t — that’s now a serious traffic gap and a content-strategy priority.
Source — Google Search blog
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