Google Clarifies: AI Overview Links Share Single Position In Search Console

Google’s John Mueller has clarified that all links within AI Overviews (AIOs) share a single position in Google Search Console.

SEO consultant Gianluca Fiorelli asked Mueller how Search Console tracks position data for URLs in Google’s AI-generated answer boxes.

This indicates that every website linked in an AI Overview receives the same position value in Search Console reports.

This occurs regardless of where the link appears in the overview panel, whether immediately visible or hidden until a user expands the box.

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