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Zero-Click Search

A search where the user gets their answer from the result page itself without clicking through. AI Overviews have dramatically expanded zero-click search.

Definition

A search where the user gets their answer from the result page itself without clicking through. AI Overviews have dramatically expanded zero-click search.

Why this matters

Zero-click search makes being named inside the answer more valuable than ranking below it.

Where it sits in The Standard™

This term is part of the canonical AI Discovery vocabulary, published in the Body of Knowledge alongside the Eight Discovery Signals and The Methodology Handbook. The full glossary contains 56 terms — the operative vocabulary for AI Discovery practitioners.

Practitioner note

Practitioners certified through Certified™ are tested on the AI Discovery vocabulary. This glossary is the institutional reference.

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