Google Quietly Pulled Back AI Overviews on Local “Best” Searches — And Most Businesses Have No Idea
Our daily tracking of 320+ local search prompts shows Google AI Overviews collapsed from 71% to 30% on “best/top + location” searches between August 5–7, 2026 — across every business, industry, and market we monitor. Here’s the data, what might be behind it, and why the right measurement matters.