Yoast SEO: News helps news publishers get their stories indexed fast and found in Google News and Google Search. It automates technical SEO for news sites, adds structured data, builds XML News sitemaps, and ensures your articles meet Google’s latest news guidelines for maximum visibility and traffic.
- Generates Google News XML sitemaps automatically
- Adds NewsArticle schema for rich results
- Optimized for Google News and Top Stories carousel
- Controls which post types and categories appear in News
- Supports multiple news genres and labels (e.g., Opinion, Blog)
- Custom publication name and logo settings
- Faster indexing with pinging and smart publication times
- Excludes non-news content to avoid index clutter
- Compatible with Yoast SEO core features and readability
- Automatic AMP and image metadata support
- Publisher Center–friendly output and fields
- Prevents duplicate content with canonical and noindex options
- Multisite and multilingual ready
- Lightweight, performance-focused implementation
- Regular updates aligned with Google News policies