Naver says AI search summaries doubled blogger earnings

en.sedaily.com’s Kim Tae-Yeong reports that Naver says creator earnings roughly doubled since its AI Briefing search-summary tool launched, crediting referral traffic and new subsidy programs. It’s a rare data point on AI answer engines boosting, not gutting, publisher and creator revenue.

Why it matters. Naver bloggers using AdPost, Brand Connect and Naver Mate see combined earnings roughly double since AI Briefing launched, tying creator income to AI-summary-driven exposure rather than raw search clicks.

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