How publishers are modeling a future with less Google traffic

June 2, 2026

How publishers are modeling a future with less Google traffic

Publishing execs aren’t convinced if — or when — Google Zero will happen, but they’re preparing for the worst anyway: a future where Google search stops driving traffic to their sites, and becomes a destination for information. The threat of this zero-click future feels more real after Google’s last developer conference, where execs announced sweeping,

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