Get Indexed and Ranked in Google News
12 September 2008From Search Engine Journal
Google News can bring tons of traffic and boost your site performance. If you own news site and consider it “newsworthy”, getting included in Google news is one of the first thing you should do:
Make sure your site meets all requirements to be included:
Shimon Sandler did a great job listing the factors that will help you get accepted in Google news. I am listing them here with some additions:
Technical requirements:
- Article URL’s should consist of at least 3 unique digits, and look static;
- Each article name should preferably be H1/H2-tagged and be the same as the page title;
- Articles should be published at least 3 times a day;
Overall requirements:
- Make sure your site content is unique;
- There should be multiple site authors (and a page listing all the authors);
- Include your organization information: contact and “about” pages;
- The site logo should clearly state what niche the site covers;
- Each article should include its author’s name.
Recommended:
- Images and videos are good;
- Advertising is also good: “it shows there is visitor traffic.”
- Add your site to Google news for mobile devices.
After you make sure your site compiles with all the above requirements, submit it for review by Google News team.
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