Are Citations In AI Search Affected By Google Organic Visibility Changes?

February 18, 2026

Are Citations In AI Search Affected By Google Organic Visibility Changes?

I recently wrote about an unconfirmed Google algorithm update that rolled out in mid-January 2026, which negatively impacted the organic search visibility of dozens of major brands. For most of the impacted sites I analyzed, the impact was disproportionately targeted to the company’s blog, or another folder containing informational articles and resources. That same organic trajectory

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