How do I post news on Google News?
Create a Google News section from part of your website
- Open Publisher Center.
- Select your publication.
- Click Google News.
- Click Edit.
- Under “Content settings,” click + New section.
- Under “Section title,” enter the title you want to display for your section.
Is there a Google News sitemap XML file?
An XML sitemap helps the robot crawl all pages of the website. You can create an independent map for the news section so that the articles are regularly crawled and included in the Google News index. Sitemaps provide search metadata regarding content on the website.
How do you get approved for Google News?
One no longer requires manual approval to surface in Google News as it is purely algorithmic. All publishers who comply with news content policies are eligible to appear within Google News and other news surfaces. Publishers do not need to submit their site to be eligible to appear.
How do I manually update my sitemap?
5 Steps to Updating your sitemap. xml file
- Generate your XML Sitemap file. There are several websites you can visit to generate a sitemap file for your website.
- Upload your sitemap. xml file to your website’s root server.
- Make sure sitemap.
- Verify your sitemap.
- Submit your new sitemap to Google & Bing.
How do I submit a news story?
- Write Your Press Release. The most critical piece of any press release is the angle.
- Find Local Media Outlets.
- Identify the Right Local Media Contacts.
- Craft Your Email Query (aka Pitch)
- Pitch Your News Story by Email & Follow Up.
- Respond to Journalists.
- Cultivate Relationships With Local Press Contacts.
How can I publish my news online?
To get you started, here is a list of platforms offering free article publishing.
- Medium. Medium is a very popular free publishing site where you can share your writing.
- Linkedin Articles. You are probably already on Linkedin.
- EzineArticles.
- Scoop.It.
- Issuu.
- Yudo.
- Article Alley.
- PUB HTML5.
How do I generate a sitemap news?
When you create a Google News sitemap, follow these requirements:
- Only include URLs for articles that were published in the last two days.
- Update your News sitemap with new articles as they’re published.
- You can add up to 1,000 URLs in a News sitemap.
- Update your current sitemap with your new article URLs.
How do I create a Google sitemap?
How to Create an XML sitemap
- Step 1: Gather all of your site’s URLs.
- Step 2: Code the URLs.
- Sign into Google Search Console and click “Sitemaps” in the left sidebar.
- Add the URL of your sitemap at the top of the page where it says “Add a new sitemap”
- Click submit and Google will crawl your newly created XML sitemap.
How do I contact the Today show with a story?
Do you have a question or comment for TODAY? We’d love to hear it! Send an email with your question or comment, and include your name, a short message and the best way for us to get in touch. For press inquiries please e-mail [email protected] or call 212-413-6142.
How can I upload my article on Google?
Log in, go to your profile, click the “+” icon, and select “Add article manually”. Then fill in the details and it will appear on your profile immediately.
How do you validate a sitemap?
Type your XML sitemap address here:
- Type your sitemap.xml URL in the textbox. Gunzip (.GZIP) sitemap will also work.
- Click on the Validate! Orange button. We’ll check if all the links contained in your sitemap work properly.
- Check Your Errors.
How do I create and submit a sitemap?
If you’re ready for your website to get indexed faster by search engines, just follow these five easy steps to create a sitemap.
- Step 1: Review the structure of your pages.
- Step 2: Code your URLs.
- Step 3: Validate the code.
- Step 4: Add your sitemap to the root and robots.
- Step 5: Submit your sitemap.
How can I submit a sitemap?
How to submit your sitemap to Google Search Console
- Sign in to Google Search Console.
- In the sidebar, select your website.
- Click on ‘Sitemaps’. The ‘Sitemaps’ menu is under the ‘Index’ section.
- Remove outdated or invalid sitemaps (if any) like sitemap.xml.
- Enter ‘sitemap_index.
- Click Submit.
When should I submit a sitemap to Google?
You don’t want to submit a sitemap when you have broken links, missing images, or orphaned pages. Running a site audit helps you find and fix those errors, so you can submit your sitemap to Google.