Google news sitemap drupal 8 module

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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:

  1. Generates a sitemap in the required format for Google News.
  2. Supports multiple content types, including articles, news, and blog posts.
  3. Allows you to configure the sitemap to include or exclude specific content types, fields, and taxonomy terms.
  4. Supports multiple languages and character sets.
  5. Can be configured to generate a sitemap for a specific date range.

Installation:

  1. Download the Google News Sitemap module from the Drupal.org website.
  2. Install the module using the usual Drupal installation process.
  3. Enable the module in the Drupal administration interface.
  4. Configure the module settings to suit your needs.

Configuration:

  1. Go to the Google News Sitemap configuration page (e.g., admin/config/search/google-news-sitemap).
  2. Configure the module settings, such as the content types to include, the date range, and the language.
  3. Save your changes.

Usage:

  1. The module will generate a sitemap in the required format for Google News.
  2. The sitemap will be available at a URL specified in the module settings (e.g., https://example.com/google-news-sitemap.xml).
  3. 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.