Liz Reid

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Liz Reid Repeated Google's 'Bounce Clicks' Defense Without Showing the Data

Liz Reid, Google's head of Search, has used the phrase "bounce clicks" three times since August 2025 to explain AI Overview traffic losses, most recently on Bloomberg's Odd Lots on April 23, 2026. She shared no supporting data in any appearance. Independent studies measured

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Liz Reid Conceded AI Mode Queries Run 2-3x Longer Than Your Keyword Tool Tracks

Google's Liz Reid told Bloomberg on April 23, 2026 that AI Mode queries run two to three times longer than traditional search, and AI Overviews drove more than 10% additional global queries in Q3 2025. Queries with eight-plus words inside an AI Overview have grown 7x since May