Search has a new gatekeeper. It isn’t an algorithm ranking ten blue links — it’s a generative AI model composing a direct answer and, in many cases, naming the brands it trusts.
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90% of brands have zero #AIsearch mentions, according to new Q1 2026 research.
[Read The Report] → https://t.co/q6vIYLpcpJ
The study analyzed 177 brands across healthcare, #SaaS, financial services, ecommerce/retail, and legal services.
Researchers tested vertical-specific prompts across 8 AI platforms: ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Google AI Overview, Google AI Mode, Microsoft Copilot, Claude, and Meta AI. That produced 107,011 AI responses.
Only 18 of the 177 brands had any AI mention rate above zero.
Findings cover four areas: overall mention rates, vertical-specific patterns, platform-by-platform source preferences, and how Google's Personal Intelligence update may be compounding visibility for early movers.
🔗 Read the full Q1 2026 search report breakdown → https://t.co/q6vIYLpcpJ
Yesterday at #GoogleIO, we introduced the biggest upgrade to our iconic Search box in over 25 years. Here’s what to know about the new, intelligent Search box:
🔎 More intuitive than ever, the new Search box will dynamically expand to give you space to ask whatever’s on your mind and be able to anticipate your intent, helping you formulate your questions with AI-powered suggestions that go beyond autocomplete.
📸 You’ll be able to search across modalities including text, images, files, videos or @googlechrome tabs to ask exactly what’s on your mind.
🔵 The new AI Search box is starting to roll out now, in all countries and languages where AI Mode is available.
Stay active on Google without the daily effort ⏳
The newly updated Google Posts tool lets you schedule posts ahead of time and keep your business visible when it matters most ➡️ https://t.co/kmyEiFUMzC
What would you share first? 👇
Customers are no longer relying solely on search engines to explore brands. They are asking AI tools for recommendations, comparisons, and quick insights before making decisions. https://t.co/M1gbYFgIob
AI is reshaping marketing from the inside out — shifting CMOs from content producers to strategy owners accountable for revenue, data and risk. https://t.co/Bm4Xs1Q87F
📺 CTV now accounts for more daily viewing time than linear TV, but the shift in ad spend has been slower to follow.
📊 Our charts explore how ad budgets are moving, where friction remains, and which capabilities buyers are prioritizing as #CTV matures: https://t.co/6WoC7ic3WI
Generative engine optimization — GEO — is the practice of making your brand, content, and digital presence readable, trustworthy, and citable by AI systems:
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Lead generation isn’t just about adding a form to your site — it’s about understanding how users move through it.
Use Google Analytics to measure visits, form views, form starts, and form submits so you can spot friction and improve conversion performance: https://t.co/PicUZO3ls5
Search is no longer just about blue links and rankings. Today, AI systems are summarizing information, comparing brands, and guiding purchasing decisions before users even visit a website. This shift has changed the rules of competition. https://t.co/60YjiMTQYd
Streaming has changed how people consume content. Viewers are no longer tied to traditional TV schedules—they watch what they want, when they want, across multiple devices. https://t.co/fFLoMN3iOD
.@WSJ "Advertising research firm Emarketer projects that Meta will surpass Google in net ad revenue this year, reaching over $243.46 billion, edging past Google’s $239.54 billion."
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The digital world is louder than ever, but volume isn’t the same as impact. By embracing programmatic audio advertising, you aren’t just adding to the noise.
Learn more on our blog: https://t.co/lm1K7iFaVO
The businesses that navigate this transition most smoothly are the ones that understand which investments serve both systems simultaneously — and which traditional tactics no longer translate into AI visibility. https://t.co/myZAkUxpzu
Choosing between automation, AI agents, and agentic AI isn't about the hype.
It's about control, risk, and impact.
Here's a practical framework to decide what to use and when 🧵