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Google just broke SEO. Here’s what replaces it.

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Why This Matters

Google's shift to AI-generated answers in search results marks a fundamental change in how information is presented online, impacting brands' visibility and marketing strategies. This new paradigm requires businesses to adapt quickly to maintain relevance and reach consumers effectively in an AI-driven search landscape.

Key Takeaways

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Google I/O made it official: AI-generated answers are now front and center in search, and most brands have almost no visibility into how AI is describing them to their customers. For anyone who has spent years building a strategy around 10 blue links, the rules just changed in a pretty significant way.

On this episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, Rebecca Bellan caught up with Matt Thompson, VP of partnerships at Scrunch, a startup positioning itself at the center of the AI search shift, to talk about what Google’s changes mean and what marketers and founders should actually do about it.

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