Share and Follow
Google has rolled out a new feature in Australia, allowing users to customize their news search results by selecting preferred news outlets, including SBS News, to appear prominently at the top.
This innovative tool, named ‘preferred sources,’ complements Google’s existing ranking algorithms. It is designed for users who opt into the feature, offering flexibility to adjust or remove preferences whenever desired.
Here’s how you can stay updated with SBS News:
Here’s how to make SBS News your preferred source on Google
SBS News stands as one of Australia’s most reliable sources for news. If you’re interested in seeing more public-interest journalism from SBS News in your Google search results, there are simple steps to follow:
- Sign in to your Google account
- Search for a topic that’s currently in the news
- In the Top Stories section, click the icon showing two overlapping cards with a star
- Search for SBS Australia and select it as your preferred source
- Click ‘Reload results’, and stories from SBS News will start appearing near the top of your Google search results.
To personalize your news experience, you can directly access the Preferred Sources setting by clicking this link. This will guide you in setting SBS News as one of your favored sources.
What are Google preferred sources?
Google’s preferred sources tool allows you to personalise your settings to see more of SBS News, and any other news outlets, when visiting Google websites and apps.
If a selected news outlet has relevant, up-to-date coverage, you may see more of its stories appear prominently in the Top Stories section. The setting only applies when you are logged in to Google.