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Google tests a new search economy: AI, ads & publisher payments

September 19, 2026 by Marko
Google tests a new search economy: AI, ads & publisher payments

Google is testing a new way to compensate publishers when their content helps create AI Overviews, adding a new economic layer to search alongside clicks, traffic and advertising.

Categories Digital Advertising Tags AI Overviews, AI search, Google Search, Publisher payments

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