𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗜 𝗮𝗺 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝗜
Google AI Overviews answer many search queries. You type a question and get a list without clicking any links.
I built three directory sites: Top AI Tools, Find Games Like, and Open Alternative To. I am competing with Google's own AI features.
The question is not if Google will index my pages. The question is if anyone will click my site instead of reading the Google AI box.
I am making a public bet.
By October 2026, at least one site must get 200 organic clicks per month for two months straight. These clicks must come from specific comparison or filter pages. If I fail, I will publish my data and admit I was wrong.
AI Overviews are good at listing things. They are bad at three specific areas:
• Attribute Filtering: AI gives prose answers. My sites use structured data. If you need a tool that works offline and has a mobile app, you can filter for it on my site. • Negative Space: AI usually gives positive summaries. My game recommender uses AI to tell you who should avoid a game. It provides structured warnings. • Freshness: AI relies on web mentions which can be old. My sites pull GitHub data weekly. I can tell you if a tool is actually being maintained right now.
I am also targeting the second stage of research.
A user finds a tool via an AI Overview. Then, they type a specific comparison like "Appflowy vs Anytype." That user wants a verdict and structured data. They want speed. My sites use static sites to load fast for these users.
My setup costs only $25 per month. I can run this experiment for a year without needing profit.
Three things would prove me wrong:
- High impressions but zero clicks on comparison pages. This means Google takes my data but sends no traffic.
- Continued AdSense rejections even after I improve content quality.
- People stop using search engines for comparisons and move entirely to LLM chats.
I will publish the results with raw screenshots in October 2026.
Optional learning community: https://t.me/GyaanSetuAi