#1 WordPress Google News Sitemap Plugin

Get Into Google News Without Writing Code

Reach millions of Google News readers. AIOSEO's Google News Sitemap Generator makes it easy to submit your news content, increase visibility, and drive more traffic to your site.

UNLOCK MORE TRAFFIC

Google News sends 6 billion clicks every month to news publishers.

  • Getting in to Google News gives you more visibility in search results
  • 60% of people trust Google News over regular search
  • In some studies, Google News has boosted traffic by 2x or more
NO CODE NEEDED

Meet Google's tech requirements without having to learn code.

  • Use the proper news article schema tags
  • Help Google identify the title, publication date, and all necessary metadata
  • No need to learn code – setup is easy with just a few clicks
CUSTOMIZABLE

Choose which content types to submit to Google News.

  • Choose from posts, pages, and/or any custom posts type
  • Customize your publication name

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All in One SEO includes all the sitemap tools you need to submit content to every search engine.

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Easily create and submit XML sitemaps, Google news sitemaps, and video sitemaps to help search engines discover and index all your website's content, including articles, videos, and news stories.Continue reading

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Google News Sitemaps

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Smart XML Sitemaps

Easily create and submit XML sitemaps, Google news sitemaps, and video sitemaps to help search engines discover and index all your website's content, including articles, videos, and news stories.Continue reading

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Google News Sitemaps

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FAQs About Google News Sitemaps

Get quick answers about submitting your news sitemaps and using our Google News WordPress plugin. If your question is not listed here, then please contact us.

What is a Google News sitemap?

A Google News sitemap is a special sitemap that only includes news articles. It enables Google to quickly find your news articles and display them in News search results. It's different from other sitemaps and should only ever include news articles, never other types of content.

Do I need to be approved by Google News?

While not required, it's recommended to add your site to Google's Publisher Center and have it approved. This provides additional benefits including content and branding control, monetization opportunities, and placement eligibility for Google Newsstand.

Which AIOSEO plan includes the News Sitemap feature?

The News Sitemap feature is available to customers with a Pro plan or above. Upgrade to All in One SEO Pro today to get news sitemaps and many more features!

How do I optimize my articles for Google News?

The first step is to have a properly coded Google News sitemap.

You'll also want to make sure your entire website is SEO friendly. Using the SEO Site Analysis tool in All in One SEO, this is a simple task.

Your content should also be optimized for SEO, just like any other blog post you want to rank in search results. With our TruSEO Score Analysis, you can easily optimize each news article.

Why do I see a 404 error on my news sitemap?

This is normal if you don't have any content published in the last 48 hours. The news sitemap will only contain content published in the last 48 hours, so if you have no recent content, you'll see a 404 Page Not Found error.

Does AIOSEO create a physical sitemap file?

No, All in One SEO does not create a physical file for your sitemap. Our sitemaps are all virtual web pages that are dynamically generated whenever a crawler visits the sitemap URL. This way it's always up-to-date, there's never an issue with it getting accidentally deleted, and you don't have to worry about server-side file permissions.

Can I exclude specific content from my news sitemap?

Yes! You can exclude specific posts or pages from your news sitemap using the Advanced Settings. However, note that this doesn't stop Google from finding this content on its own — it just prevents it from being included in your news sitemap.