How to get into Google News

I do not know what you mean by getting into google news. It is a news site. Be in the news, be newsworthy.

al

looking at the site is meaningless. Are you in the news, are you newsworthy.

Are you submitting a press release? Just because you meet the requirements, it does not mean you are newsworthy and meet their standards

al

Ah, it helps to have schema (?) set up right on your site. Well anyway, one of those latest technical jargon things for Google. It sets it as news.

Hi PPG,

Your client needs to get really really, really really good at what they do. Like, really clear, on offering immense value, to a wide range of people. Like, as in, your client needs to build their network every day, by establishing 1 to 1 bonds with top pros in their niche, then keep sharing value across multiple channels online.

I have been covered by 3 major media outlets. The secret for getting coverage on major media outlets - or on Google news - is to spend years getting darn good at what you do, while building your network.

Ain't no hack there Just good old fashioned, passionate service over years of time.

This is why it is difficult to get featured on Google News, or anywhere of note. Most people try to rush it. Few are patient enough in doing the right things to get news coverage by major media.

Ryan

Getting into Google News: Quickstart guide

Brent

so whats the site?

I think i can't post it because i did and was edited by moderators.

To apply for inclusion, follow the steps below:

• Go to the Google News Publisher Center.
• Verify ownership of your news site in Search Console.
• Click Request inclusion in Google News.
• Enter your site's details including news section URLs and labels, and click Submit.
• Come back to check your site's inclusion status in 1-3 weeks.

Can I feature my newly created affiliate website in Google news? If you have any suggestions, please share.

Select the "news" vertical in Google and do a site search (e.g. site:example.com). As seen below, you will be able to see how many (if any) results appear in the news vertical. If you do, then your work here is done. Enjoy your inclusion in Google News!

My sympathy PPG19 - so many dumb-ass blah-blah BS comments in this thread by people who have no clue what you or they are talking about...
I don't think there are any shortcuts here, as one of the constructive responses said. I agree that even when you think you have met every technical requirement, you still get rejected. I have two suggestions:
a) Don't forget that Bing has a similar feature. Just because Google rejects you doesn't mean that Bing won't although there seem to be fewer sites indexed by Bing News.
b) Try limiting your news content to some kind of very narrow niche where Google can't see much in the way of competition. (I have an unproven theory that competition is a factor in their decision making.) If what you're publishing is unique then I think your chances are improved. Once you've been accepted you can try broadening your subject reach.
Good luck. If any of this works please don't forget to update the thread!

I have no recent experience but it is even harder now to be accepted. Also you can't guess at what they accept by looking at what they already have because some of the GN's sites are grandfathered in so-to-speak.

In the past the biggest hurdles...

Not exactly spelled out in their guidelines but through trial and error:

• Articles had to be current "news" not how-to or informational content.
• They hate even a hint that a site is disguised as a news site when it's primary purpose is promotional.
• Content had to be professional journalistic quality.
• Authors did not have to be journalists but they did have to be verifiable people not using pen names.
• For most niches - sites that were accepted posted a minimum of 10 articles per day.

There might be more but those are a few things that come to my mind.

Here it is, all spelled out for you:
https://support.google.com/news/publ...answer/7526811

@travlinguy
"Here it is, all spelled out for you:
https://support.google.com/news/publ...answer/7526811"

And you found that worked, did you?

We submitted the site once again. I am confident we meet all the requirements but we are definitely not reaching 10 articles per day. This might be the reason why we were rejected.

Hoping for the best... Will update ASAP.

Did you hear back from Google?