How to track Google AI Overviews

Google AI Overviews provide generated summaries above standard search results, while Google AI Mode offers a conversational tab using Gemini models and query fan-out. Tracking these requires monitoring fixed queries or prompts on a schedule to record brand mentions, descriptions, and linked sources. Traditional rank tracking is insufficient because AI Overviews are not positions. Manual tracking is tedious, leading some to use specialized tools to identify trends and improve visibility within these AI-driven search experiences.