Technical Definition
News sitemaps follow Google News specifications for news publishers. Include articles published within last 48 hours. Tags: publication name, publication language, title, keywords, genres, publication date. Submit to Google Publisher Center. Required for optimal Google News inclusion. Different from standard sitemaps.
Simple Explanation (ELI13)
A news sitemap is a special sitemap format for news websites that want to appear in Google News. It includes recent articles (last 48 hours) with news-specific details. If you're a news publisher, you need a news sitemap along with being registered in Google Publisher Center.
Related Terms
XML Sitemap, Google News, News SEO, Publishing
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