Back in December, Google expanded Preferred sources globally, but only for English-language content. Now Google's preferred sources support all languages globally, Google posted a brief note saying:
Preferred Sources is now rolling out globally in all supported languages. This feature gives you more control over the news you see on Search by letting you choose the outlets and sites you want to appear more often in Top Stories.It’s already helping people connect with the sources they value. In fact, readers are twice as likely to click through to a site after marking it as a Preferred Source. So far, people have already selected over 200,000 unique sites — from niche local blogs to global news desks.
To get started, just tap the star icon next to Top Stories and start adding sites to your list.
Google updated this help document to add numerous languages for the button to add to your site.
If you love this site, you can add this site as a preferred source on Google by clicking here, if you do, you will be twice as likely to click to my site from the Top Stories section (my fair warning...).
As a reminder, to activate Preferred Sources, search for a topic that's in the news and click on the icon to the right of Top Stories. Then search and select your preferred sources. Then you can refresh your results and see more from your favorite sites.
Google also posted a publisher resource section on this feature. Google wrote:
In Top stories, you can select your preferred sources. Next to the “Top stories” header, click the Cards Star icon Preferred sources cards star icon. You can search for and choose the sources and outlets you’d like to find. For relevant news queries, these sources show up more often in “Top stories” and “From your sources.” Learn more about Top Stories in Search.
How to set up your Preferred Sources:
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1. Search for a news topic or Top Stories
2. Tap the ⭐star icon ⭐ next to Top Stories
3. Add your favorite outlets and check the box
How to help your audience set you up as a Preferred Source: https://t.co/7eyPgMUUvU
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