Google and OpenAI Introduce Persistent AI Search Queries With Ongoing Monitoring
· 29h ago · Originally reported by Search Engine Journal
Google's AI Mode and OpenAI's new features now allow search queries to remain active, continuously monitoring and updating results. This shift raises questions about how websites are displayed and how search traffic is generated and monetized.
Why it matters
Persistent AI-driven queries could change the volume and nature of search clicks, impacting how search arbitrage operators earn revenue and how feed providers supply ads. Understanding these changes is crucial for adapting monetization strategies.
Explain it like I’m new here
It's like asking a robot to keep checking for new answers to your question and telling you whenever something changes, instead of just answering once.
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Terms in this story
Keyword
A keyword is the word or phrase that triggers search ads, either typed by a person or passed to the search feed by a web page.
Ad request
An ad request is a single call from a page to the search feed asking for ads to show for a particular keyword and visitor.
Placement
A placement is the specific website, app, section or screen position where an ad appears.
Generative search
Generative search is search in which an AI model writes a direct answer to the question, instead of only listing links to web pages.
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