Google news sitemap drupal 8 module
A very specific question!
The Google News Sitemap module for Drupal 8 is a contributed module that helps you generate a sitemap for your website that is compatible with Google News. Here's a brief overview:
Module Name: Google News Sitemap
Module Description: This module generates a sitemap for your Drupal 8 website that is compatible with Google News. The sitemap includes articles, news, and other content that is relevant to Google News.
Features:
- Generates a sitemap in the required format for Google News.
- Supports multiple content types, including articles, news, and blog posts.
- Allows you to configure the sitemap to include or exclude specific content types, fields, and taxonomy terms.
- Supports multiple languages and character sets.
- Can be configured to generate a sitemap for a specific date range.
Installation:
- Download the Google News Sitemap module from the Drupal.org website.
- Install the module using the usual Drupal installation process.
- Enable the module in the Drupal administration interface.
- Configure the module settings to suit your needs.
Configuration:
- Go to the Google News Sitemap configuration page (e.g.,
admin/config/search/google-news-sitemap
). - Configure the module settings, such as the content types to include, the date range, and the language.
- Save your changes.
Usage:
- The module will generate a sitemap in the required format for Google News.
- The sitemap will be available at a URL specified in the module settings (e.g.,
https://example.com/google-news-sitemap.xml
). - You can submit the sitemap to Google News using the Google News Publisher Center.
Note: This module is not officially supported by Google, and its compatibility with Google News is not guaranteed. However, it has been reported to work well by many users.