93% Zero-Click in AI Mode: Welcome to the Citation Economy, Where Being Mentioned Beats Ranking #1
Here’s a number that defines the 2026 search landscape: 93% of Google AI Mode searches end without a click to any website. That’s not a typo. Ninety-three percent. Not 60%. Not 80%. Ninety-three. This statistic, published by Position.digital in their March 2026 AI SEO statistics roundup, represents more than double the zero-click rate of standard AI Overviews (43%) and nearly triple the zero-click rate of traditional Google Search without AI features (34%). ...