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Google AI Overviews & Gemini

AI Overviews and Gemini both rely on Google infrastructure, but their product surfaces and access controls should not be treated as interchangeable. Compare the role of Googlebot and Google-Extended in each case before turning a rule for one product into a site-wide policy.

Core reading

  1. Google AI Overviews
    Platforms
  2. Google Gemini
    Platforms

Self-check

  • Which query types trigger Google AI Overviews, and what factors affect how often they appear?
  • Why does AIO often cite pages that aren't in the top 10 of the underlying SERP?
  • How do the roles of Google-Extended and Googlebot differ between Gemini and AI Overviews?