Google adds preferred source button for publishers
Google is giving publishers a new button that lets readers mark them as a preferred source across Search, Discover, and Google News. The feature aims to boost publisher traffic as AI search sends fewer clicks to the web.
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Google DeepMindUpdate · 20 Aug
Google adds preferred source button for publishers
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