Google is testing a different placement for the number of websites referenced within AI Overviews, displaying it at the bottom of the response instead of the top.
This change was spotted by Brodie Clark, who shared it on X and in his November 2026 SERP Alert. We found this experiment through SER.
Brodie explained:
“In the previous version of this experiment, the number of referenced websites appeared at the top of the AI Overview, directly above the citations. In this variation, it is displayed at the bottom of the response. Hovering over the source indicator reveals the full list of citations.”
Here is a look at the updated source placement in Google AI Overviews.
Google is now testing out the placement of the number of sites referenced within AI overviews at the bottom of the response.
The previous placement for this experiment was at the top of the AI overview (directly above the citations). This version is different: hovering displays… pic.twitter.com/1C5PeJeEwn
— SERP Alert ⚡️ (@SERPalerts) November 12, 2026
Personally, I find this placement interesting, as users can now view the source count at the bottom of the AI Overview and hover over it to see the full list of citations.
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