What Top Stories Inside AI Overviews Means For Publishers And Brands In 2026 And Beyond

Most publishers think robots.txt keeps them out of AI Overviews. John Shehata's data shows what the wrong setting actually costs newsrooms.

What Top Stories Inside AI Overviews Means For Publishers And Brands In 2026 And Beyond

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John Shehata's data shows what the wrong setting actually costs newsrooms.

Most publishers think robots.txt keeps them out of AI Overviews.

Most publishers think robots.txt keeps them out of AI Overviews. It doesn't. John Shehata's data shows what the wrong setting actually costs newsrooms.

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Most publishers think robots.txt keeps them out of AI Overviews. John Shehata's data shows what the wrong setting actually costs newsrooms.

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