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Surviving Zero-Click Search: How to Win When Google SGE Answers Everything

Zero-click searches are at an all-time high. Here is how to drive traffic when Google keeps users on the SERP.

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ADvisor Team

January 23, 20258 min read

Google's SGE (Search Generative Experience) is designed to keep users on Google.

For publishers and SaaS companies, this sounds like a death sentence. It doesn't have to be.

The "Zero-Click" Opportunity

If a user gets their answer from Google and leaves, they weren't going to buy from you anyway.

Zero-click searches filter out low-intent traffic.

The Strategy: "Brand Inception"

Your goal in a zero-click world is to ensure your Brand Name is mentioned in the AI summary.

Even if they don't click, they see "According to ADvisor...".

Next time they have a problem, they come directly to you.

Optimization Tactics

1. Definitive Guides: Be the source Google quotes for definitions.

2. Unique Data: Google SGE cites stats. Be the source of the stat.

3. Contrarian Views: SGE struggles with nuance. Use that to your advantage by offering a unique perspective that forces a click to understand.

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