Glossary

Zero-Click Search — Meaning & How to Win

Definition

What is Zero-click search?

A zero-click search is a query that ends on the results page itself — the user gets their answer from an AI Overview, featured snippet, knowledge panel or map pack and never clicks through to a website. A majority of searches now end this way.

How to win without the click

Be the source the answer is built from: the cited site in the AI Overview, the snippet owner, the map-pack entry. The visit may not happen, but the brand impression and trust do — and high-intent queries still click.

Related terms

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Google AI Overviews

Google’s AI answers above the results.

SERP (Search Engine Results Page)

The page of results a search returns.

AEO (Answer Engine Optimization)

Being the source an AI answer is built from.

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