Google has confirmed an issue with indexing content from news publishers and presenting that content to Google News. Google said it is working to fix the problem, but the problem may cause a decrease in Google News traffic.
Google statement. Google published a statement in the Google Search Status Report saying“There is an ongoing issue with indexing in Google News that affects all sites. Sites may be experiencing a decrease in Google News traffic. We are working to identify the root cause. Next update will be in 24 hours” .
Google’s John Mueller posted about it on Twitter:
May affect traffic. There are several publishers who are complaining about significant traffic issues with Google News. Some publishers report very poor traffic results, as you can see with this Google News publisher help thread.
Why we care If your site is in Google News and you’ve noticed a drop in Google News traffic over the past few weeks, it may be related to this Google News indexing error.
Google is now aware of the issue and is working to fix it in the future.
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