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  "slug": "what-is-the-process-for-recovering-visibility-in-google-ai-overviews-after-a-model-update",
  "url": "https://answers.trakkr.ai/what-is-the-process-for-recovering-visibility-in-google-ai-overviews-after-a-model-update",
  "question": "What is the process for recovering visibility in Google AI Overviews after a model update?",
  "description": "Learn how to diagnose and recover brand visibility in Google AI Overviews following model updates by leveraging citation intelligence and technical crawler audits.",
  "summary": "Recovering visibility in Google AI Overviews requires moving from keyword-based SEO to citation-based monitoring. Use Trakkr to track how AI models cite your brand and identify technical gaps in your content accessibility.",
  "answer": "To recover visibility in Google AI Overviews after a model update, you must shift your focus from traditional keyword rankings to citation-based intelligence. Start by using Trakkr to benchmark your current share of voice against competitors to see if the update caused a specific drop in citations. Once you isolate the affected prompt sets, conduct a technical audit of your site to ensure AI crawlers can still access and interpret your content correctly. Finally, adjust your content strategy to align with the new narrative patterns the model uses to describe your brand, ensuring your site remains a primary source for AI answers.",
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  "entities": [
    "Google AI Overviews",
    "Trakkr",
    "AI crawlers",
    "Citation intelligence",
    "Search Generative Experience"
  ],
  "createdAt": "2026-03-03",
  "reviewedAt": "2026-04-21",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-18",
  "articleSection": "Citation Intelligence",
  "tags": [
    "Citation Intelligence",
    "Google AI Overviews",
    "Trakkr",
    "AI crawlers",
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  "author": {
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    "name": "Trakkr Research",
    "role": "Research team",
    "url": "https://answers.trakkr.ai/authors/trakkr-research/"
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      "slug": "collections/brand-defense",
      "title": "Brand Defense"
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      "title": "Google AI Overviews Pages"
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      "slug": "technical-ai-visibility",
      "title": "Technical AI visibility setup for crawlers, schema, and discovery",
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    {
      "label": "Google AI features and your website",
      "url": "https://developers.google.com/search/docs/appearance/ai-features",
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