London, September 24, 2026. Adthena, the leader in AI search intelligence, has won Best AI Search Software Solution at the Global Search Awards 2026 for its AI Overview Dashboard. The dashboard also took silver for both Best Software Innovation and Best Global Search Software Tool, placing in every category it was shortlisted for at last night’s ceremony in Dublin.
The judges thought this “highly innovative and scalable solution showcased a distinctive approach to AI search.”
The Global Search Awards recognize the best in PPC, SEO and content marketing worldwide, with entries from 195 countries. This win follows the dashboard’s double at the European Search Awards 2026 in May.
What Google won’t show you
Google’s AI Overviews (AIOs) now sit at the top of the page for a growing share of searches, and ads get pushed below them. Advertisers see CTR (click-through rate) and CPC (cost per click) move without any explanation from Google.
The AIO Dashboard fills that gap independently. It ties CTR and CPC changes directly to AIOs and shows which competitors are cited in generative results, so search teams can forecast revenue risk before it lands in the monthly report.
What the judges said
“The ability to see exactly how much ad and citation real estate a competitor is capturing inside AI Overviews, and to recapture it, is about as direct a market-share lever as this kind of tool can offer.” Global Search Award Judges 2026.
“AIOs have been the single biggest change to Google’s SERP in years, and potentially ever. Google provides no insight into how often they appear, when ads show up in them, which brands are cited, or how they impact clicks on every other part of the SERP. Our AI Overview Dashboard answers all of that. No other software comes close.” – Phillip Thune, CEO, Adthena
Recognition across three continents
The win caps a strong year for Adthena’s AI search products. The AIO Dashboard won twice at the European Search Awards 2026 and is shortlisted at the US Search Awards later this year.
Media contact: Kite Hill PR for Adthena, adthena@kitehillpr.com
