AI visibility metrics
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Publisher collective ILC signs Yahoo Scout, says AI citations will count toward pay
The Internet Licensing Collective says how AI answers use content, including citations and named publications, will shape payouts. Yahoo Scout is its first licensee; terms are undisclosed.
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Gemini 4 Hydrogen is now Google AI Mode’s default; Google gives no link figures
Robby Stein wrote on X that Hydrogen is the default in AI Mode. Google’s blog says it links to a broader range of sites but gives no figures for links, citations or traffic.
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Bing lets searchers turn off AI answers with an extension or a “-ai” operator
Microsoft describes a preview browser extension and a “-ai” query operator that return Bing results without AI-generated answers. Its post gives no usage figures and does not address Copilot.
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OpenAI’s ChatGPT Business Hub counts mentions and clicks by its own definitions
In beta since Nov. 10, 2026, Business Hub gives verified businesses ChatGPT insights, as OpenAI defines them. Online businesses get a mention only when ChatGPT references their website.