Google AI Reviews have reduced the top organic CTR in Germany by 59%

SISTRIX analyzed more than 100 million German keywords and found that Google AI Reviews reduce the click-through rate of the first position from 27% to 11%. The impact varies depending on the industry. Google AI Overviews reduce the click-through rate of the first organic position in Germany by 59%, according to SISTRIX analysis of more …

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The AI search hardly links to syndicated news or press releases.

Data on 4 million AI citations shows that syndicated press releases are hardly used in AI responses. Editorial content and own news resources show the best results. A BuzzStream report based on an analysis of 4 million AI citations showed that press releases distributed by through syndication channels, they are practically not found in AI-generated …

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MAC-2026 in Yerevan: how I went to the conf and realized that my schemes are still too small

The annual MAC–2026 Partner Marketing Conference was held in Yerevan on May 26 and 27. This year, perhaps, I prepared for MAC the best: I took a week off, moved to Yerevan from Gyumri and made a normal plan for the event. I even took tickets for myself and Sanka in advance – in early …

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Checking account for sole proprietors: how to choose a bank, open it and not overpay

The current account is the working pillar of the business: payments, taxes, acquiring, salary go through it. In order not to waste time, you can open a checking account for sole proprietors online, without queues and trips to the office, and upload documents in a couple of clicks. Then we’ll get down to business: where …

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Brand Tax: How Google Sells You Your Own Customers

The most profitable campaigns in terms of ROAS (profitability of advertising expenses) are those that take advantage of existing demand. And a review of ContentSquare with 99 billion sessions shows that the situation is only getting worse. Brand search increases your ROAS score by attributing to you the demand that you already have, while all …

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March 2026 Core Update: Google takes traffic from aggregators and gives it to brands

Four months after the December update of the search algorithm core, Google launched its first major update of the core algorithm in 2026: March 2026 Core Update. The update was announced on March 27, and its implementation ended on April 8, lasting just under two weeks. It has led to more diverse and less consistent …

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MAC 2026 through the lens of speakers: where the affiliate market is really moving

The MAC-26 in Yerevan will be held at the end of May, and the organizers have begun to reveal the first wave of speakers. It is important not so much that this is another big event, but rather which people were brought to the front line of the announcement: there is a dating expert, a …

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