How to make FOX 10 Phoenix a ‘preferred source’ when searching on Google

PHOENIX - A new feature from Google allows readers to customize which news sources appear in their search results. 

The feature is called Preferred Sources. Here’s how it works: 

Google ‘preferred sources’

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Google’s Preferred Sources lets readers customize their search experience to see more search results and content from their favorite sources. 

For example:

When you select FOX 10 Phoenix as one of your preferred sources, you’ll start to see more articles from us in your Google’s search results. 

How to select Google preferred sources

If you’d like to add FOX 10 Phoenix to your preferred sources, here are the steps: 

Quickly:

Click here to make FOX 10 Phoenix a preferred source. Check the box and click ‘Take me to Google Search.’

Step one :

Open Google, and search news. 

Step two :

Find in the results the ‘Top Stories’ section, where you’ll see a gray square with a star icon. Click the icon.

Step three:

Type in ‘FOX 10 Phoenix’, and check the box.

Step four:

Click ‘reload results’ to save your choice, and you’ll immediately see more articles from FOX 10 Phoenix in your results. 

Even more news:

There’s also a new, dedicated "From Your Sources" section Google is launching that will feature articles and videos from your preferred publications.

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When you select preferred sources, you’ll start to see more articles from that publication prominently displayed within Top Stories, when those sources have published fresh and relevant content for your search, according to Google. 

You can select as many sources as you like, and sources can include any website, ranging from news to blogs to podcasts. 

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