Sponsored content is gaining visibility in Google’s AI experience, though you may not even notice.

Author : Srivatsav Grandhi | Published On : 26 Feb 2026

These ads are designed to blend in, not stand out.

As the traditional SERP gives way to AI-generated summaries, ads are now being contextually inserted directly inside AI Overviews (AIOs).

Traditional ad formats weren’t built for this. But we’ve already begun testing what resonates in these new answer-driven environments—and what gets ignored.

We’re already seeing AIO ad placements for:

Travel and itinerary planning

Shopping and product discovery

Local services and recommendations

To monetize these high-conversion queries, your ad copy and landing pages must feel like a natural extension of the AI answer, not a disruption.

These placements are subtle, native, and deeply embedded. And users engaging with them may not behave like typical clickers.

To stay competitive, marketers will need fresh strategies to understand:

Which ads are being surfaced—and why

How AI summaries are shaping behavior

What touchpoints drive conversions in this new, nonlinear journey

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