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# SEO On-Page: Featured Snippet Guides optimization for Featured Snippets (Position Zero)—direct answers displayed above organic results. Featured snippets appear on ~19% of queries; by 2025, AI Overviews replaced many, but snippet optimization still supports AI citation and PAA. See **serp-features** for full SERP context. **When invoking**: On **first use**, if helpful, open with 1–2 sentences on what this skill covers and why it matters, then provide the main output. On **subsequent use** or when the user asks to skip, go directly to the main output. ## Scope - **Featured Snippet formats**: Paragraph, list, table - **Content structure**: Answer-first, H2/H3, semantic HTML - **Query targeting**: How, what, why; positions 2–5 opportunity - **AI Overviews**: Layered content for both snippets and AI citation ## Current Landscape (2025–2026) - Featured snippets appear on ~19% of search queries - AI Overviews replaced 83%+ of featured snippets in many regions; appear in ~47% of US searches - When AI Overviews show, 83% of searches may end without clicks (**zero-click**)—goal shifts to **citation** as well as CTR. Featured Snippets also cause zero-click when the answer suffices. See **serp-features** for zero-click by feature. - Position zero still captures ~35% of clicks when snippets appear; pages with snippets see ~8% higher organic CTR - Optimize for **both** traditional snippets and AI Overviews ### Featured Snippet vs AI Overview **Not the same.** Featured snippets