Yoast google news sitemap
Yoast SEO and Google News Sitemap!
Yoast SEO is a popular WordPress plugin that helps you optimize your website for search engines, including Google. One of the features of Yoast SEO is the ability to generate a Google News Sitemap, which is a special type of sitemap that helps Google understand your news content and crawl it more efficiently.
Here's how to generate a Google News Sitemap with Yoast SEO:
Prerequisites:
- You have Yoast SEO installed and activated on your WordPress website.
- You have a news section or a blog on your website that is updated regularly.
Step-by-Step Instructions:
- Log in to your WordPress dashboard and navigate to the Yoast SEO settings page.
- Click on the "News" tab.
- Enable the "Google News Sitemap" feature by toggling the switch to the "On" position.
- Configure the settings as desired:
- Set the "News archive" to the page or category that contains your news content.
- Set the "News post type" to the post type that represents your news articles (e.g., "post", "article", etc.).
- Set the "News frequency" to the frequency at which you update your news content (e.g., "daily", "weekly", etc.).
- Click "Save" to save your changes.
- Yoast SEO will generate a Google News Sitemap for your website. You can find the sitemap by going to the "Sitemaps" page in the Yoast SEO settings and clicking on the "Google News Sitemap" link.
What's in the Google News Sitemap?
The Google News Sitemap generated by Yoast SEO includes the following information:
- A list of your news articles, including their titles, URLs, and publication dates.
- A list of your news categories and sections.
- A list of your news authors and contributors.
- A list of your news keywords and topics.
Benefits of a Google News Sitemap:
- Improved crawlability: Google can crawl your news content more efficiently and accurately.
- Better search engine rankings: Google can understand your news content better and rank it higher in search results.
- Increased visibility: Your news content can be displayed in Google News and other news aggregators.
- Improved user experience: Your news content can be easily discoverable and accessible to users.
By generating a Google News Sitemap with Yoast SEO, you can improve the visibility and crawlability of your news content, which can lead to better search engine rankings and increased traffic to your website.