Google News performance report added to Google Search Console
Google Search Console now lets you dive in to how well your news site performs in Google News and the Google News App.
Topic: Google News
Google gives publishers new content ‘Showcase’ on News, Search, Discover
There are no ad or ranking implications, but Showcase News features will be coming to Search and the Discover feed.
Google now uses BERT to match stories with fact checks
Google has made numerous changes to auto-complete, News, fact-checking, knowledge panels, breaking news detection and more.
See how visits to retail, grocery, workplaces are trending with Google Mobility Reports
How to use Google (and Apple) mobility reports to see how movements have shifted during the pandemic.
Google to launch ‘enhanced news storytelling’ project with licensed content
But aggressive government intervention in Australia threatens Google's voluntary news licensing strategy.
News filter added to Google Search Console performance report
You can now filter your News traffic in Google's performance report.
Google agrees to start paying for news content
Germany, Australia and Brazil are the first three countries, with more coming.
Google adds ClaimReview or Fact Check schema support for images
This won't improve your rankings but it may lead to better click-through rates.
AMP won’t be required for Google’s Top Stories section
When Google's Page Experience Update goes live in 2021, AMP will stop being a requirement for the top stories section.
French antitrust decision sets the stage for Google to pay for news content in Europe
Google had sought to avoid paying copyright licensing fees by getting publishers to waive them in exchange for being included in search results.
Video: Thom Craver at CBS Interactive on the importance of schema and a bit on Google News
Just because Thom is an SEO at a news agency, don't blame him for any bias you see in Google News.
Google highlights fact-checking while Bing SERP found to be disinformation hotbed
There's still a long way to go to fix the fake-news problem, but even further for Bing according to a new Stanford report.
Bug in Google Search Console performance reports impact Google Discover reporting
The bug affected reporting between December 8 and December 13, 2019.
Say hello to Google’s new Publisher Center
The interface is now the central hub for publishers to manage content across Google.
Google brings audio news aggregation to smart speakers, phones
The Google Assistant acts as a kind of algorithmic, news DJ.
Misquoted and misunderstood: Why many in the search community don’t believe the WSJ about Google search
Search is complicated. The WSJ appeared set on seeing that complexity through a conspiratorial lens.
Google News app lets users access content in two languages
Personalization preferences are maintained across both languages.
Google may be having issues showing new content again
Not seeing your new and fresh content show up in Google News or Google Search? You are not alone.
Google won’t pay French publishers copyright fees, will limit content in search results instead
Publishers will need to give explicit consent to Google to show more of their content, says the company.
Google explains why syndicators may outrank original publishers
How to ensure your syndicated partners don't outrank you in Google.
Google now gives more preference to original reporting in search
Google has updated its algorithms to show more original reporting in search and Google News results.
Google may be having indexing issues again
Is your new content not showing up in Google search? Google may have yet another indexing bug.
Google’s indexing issues are resolved
Google has just confirmed the indexing issues from yesterday are fully resolved.
Google not able to index new content, again
Google is having issues indexing new content again and the URL Inspection tool is also having issues.
Google News rolling out card layout on desktop search results
Google News publishers may soon see changes in their referral traffic from Google News with this design change.
Google has fixed the indexing issue from Thursday night
2.5 days after Google's new indexing bug, Google has confirmed the issue was fully resolved today.
Google not indexing recent content?
It looks like another Google bug. Good luck finding new content within the hour.
Yoast SEO 11.2 lets webmasters tailor their schema output
New filters facilitate adding or removing from the schema graph.
New native Discovery ad campaigns from Google monetize Discover feed for first time
Discovery campaigns run across YouTube home feed, Gmail social and promotions tabs and Google Discover feed. The company says 800 million people now use Discover monthly.
Google announced updates to news in search, adds 3D support to search results and more
Breaking news from Google I/O on search related topics including Google top stories, AR and 3D objects, Google Lens, Google Assistant and Lens.
Google: Google News indexing bug has been resolved
Resolved: Google has resolved the issue with Google News not indexing some publisher's content.
Yoast offers revamped Schema markup with 11.0 update
The SEO plugin claims to fix Schema implementation and provide more context for search engines.
Google investigating a new indexing bug – this time with Google News
Oh no - another indexing related bug. But this one is limited to only a few Google News publishers.
Apple News, Google News, Google Newsstand: What marketers need to know
What they are, how they work and how to optimize for Google News and Apple News.
Google Search Console adds Discover report
If your website gets a lot of traffic from Google Discover you may see a new report in the Google Search Console to help you analyze that data.
Google Search Console adds Android app filters to performance report
More ways to slice and dice your Google Search Console performance report is here — from your Android apps and possibly the Google Discover feed.
Google launches News Initiative subscriptions lab for publishers
The company also announced new fact-checking tools and other efforts to stop the spread of 'misinformation.'
Google explains how dates within search results snippets work
Don't try to trick Google with fake dates in your content, it can back fire.
Google may use different ranking weights for YMYL-type queries
The ranking algorithm changes for different types of queries done on search, the company confirms in its new report on how it fights disinformation.
EU copyright directive poised to become law, includes licensing fees for search engines
Controversial 'link tax' and content filtering provisions part of the final language of the Directive.