Google's Early Attempt to Pay Websites for AI Answers Is Struggling
Around 100 publishers are in the test, and one participant earned over $1 million in a year, The Information reported.
- Google launched a pilot program paying publishers for contributions to AI-powered Search features, including Overviews, Mode, and the Gemini chatbot, with around 100 publishers reportedly participating.
- Financial returns for participants vary significantly, The Information reports; one publisher earned over $1 million in a year, while another joining recently earned around $50,000 to $60,000.
- These AI-focused Search changes have sparked criticism and lawsuits from publishers, as Google faces growing scrutiny regarding the impact of its technology on web traffic.
- The European Union opened an investigation into the impact on web traffic and recently ordered changes to the Search engine, intensifying regulatory pressure on the company.
- Digiday first reported on the pilot program, which began less than a year ago amid mounting global regulatory and publisher concerns over AI's impact on content attribution.
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AI contribution pilot: Google pays 100 publishers, some under $1,000
Google is paying about 100 digital publishers when their content feeds its AI answers. For several small and mid-sized sites in the pilot, the payments come to less than a tenth of 1% of their advertising revenue, The Information reported on Tuesday. Alix Coutures and Catherine Perloff reported, citing people familiar with the tests, that […] This story continues at The Next Web
Google reportedly tests paying publishers for AI search results
Google has launched a pilot program that pays publishers for their contributions to its AI-powered search features, according to a report from The Information. The pilot program reportedly includes around 100 publishers and comes as Google faces scrutiny over the impact of its AI features on web traffic. Digiday first reported on the pilot program, […]
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