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Google Search Revenue Grew 12% While Queries Reached a Five-Year High, With AI Mode Answers Carrying More Ads

By Eric Mandell
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TLDR

Google search revenue grew 12% while queries hit a five-year high, and the gap is tied to AI Mode, with Google's response being more ads inside AI answers.

Context:11 closely related earlier stories since July

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Google search revenue rose 12% even as queries reached a five-year high, a gap Search Engine Journal links to AI Mode. Per the report, Google's answer to that gap is placing more ads inside AI-generated answers.

How we got here: earlier coverage

On July 26, Google reported that its search ad revenue jumped 17% in Q2. On October 28, Google said Search revenue growth had slowed for a second consecutive quarter, citing lower AI Mode monetization as one reason. The next day, reports said Search revenue growth had slowed to 12% in Q2 from 17%, and advertisers still could not see AI Mode pricing because no paid click or CPC data was available. Now, Google reports that Search revenue rose 12% as queries hit a five-year high, with the gap tied to AI Mode and Google's response being more ads inside AI answers.

Summary of earlier coverage

  1. Oct 29
    Google's Q3 Stock Plunge Raises Questions About Search Ad Revenue and AI Spending

    Google's Q3 stock plunge has put its AI spending and Search ad revenue under scrutiny, and the earnings offer signals for PPC advertisers.

  2. Oct 29
    Google's Core Ad Revenue Growth Slows in Q3 Even as AI Search Drives Higher Query Volume

    Google's core ad revenue growth slowed in Q3 even though query volume rose, driven by AI features.

  3. Oct 29
    Google Search Revenue Growth Slows to 12% in Q2 as YouTube Ads Slow to 9%

    Google Search revenue growth slowed to 12% in Q2 from 17%, YouTube ads slowed to 9%, and advertisers still cannot see AI Mode pricing because no paid click or CPC data is available.

  4. Oct 28
    Google Search Revenue Growth Slows for a Second Straight Quarter

    Google said Search revenue growth slowed for a second consecutive quarter, citing lower AI Mode monetization as one reason.

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