#voice-search

#voice-search

Google is testing integrating Search Live (Gemini Live - voice search as you talk) in AI Mode. Plus, this version shows citation cards as part of the answer, as you are having a conversational search with AI Mode. Sachin Patel spotted this and posted about it on X - in his screenshot, at the bottom right, you can see the Search Live button. When you click that button, Search Live is activated, and you can start talking to AI Mode for follow-up questions,

When brands believe technology will mitigate their need to intimately understand their audience, they will undoubtedly lose in the battle for attention. As search becomes more complex with a true understanding of voice and context being needed, surfacing content will not be the biggest challenge. The biggest challenge will be about creating an experience and narrative that people truly want to engage with.

At its core, S2R is a technology that directly interprets and retrieves information from a spoken query without the intermediate, and potentially flawed, step of having to create a perfect text transcript. It represents a fundamental architectural and philosophical shift in how machines process human speech.

The way consumers search for products and services has transformed dramatically in the last decade. "Near me" searches dominate mobile usage, and voice search has shifted buying behavior into hyper-local intent. Businesses can no longer rely solely on traditional advertising, word of mouth, or generic SEO campaigns. Instead, the winning strategy in 2025 and beyond lies in GEO-targeted articles-specialized, localized, and search-optimized content that puts your brand directly in front of the right audience at the right time.