Saturday, August 23, 2025

Google launches 'preferred sources' feature. How to add USA TODAY.

Want to see more of the sites you love? Google has you covered.

Earlier this month, the tech giant launched "preferred sources," a new feature that "lets you customize your experience to see more from your favorite sites within Top Stories."

According to Google, "you can select your favorite sources and stay up to date on the latest content from the sites you follow and subscribe to - whether that's your favorite sports blog or a local news outlet."

Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.

Here's how to add USA TODAY to your "preferred sources."

Explanation of Google's 'Preferred Sources' feature

Launched on Aug. 12, the feature allows you to curate, i.e., filter your news experience by source preference.

Every time you run a query or a keyword through the search engine, using USA TODAY as your preferred source, you'll see the latest content on that topic from USA TODAY. (The same applies to any other news site.)

According to Google, you can add or change your preferred sources at any time.

"When you select your preferred sources, you'll start to see more of their articles prominently displayed within Top Stories, when those sources have published fresh and relevant content for your search," Google said.

How to add USA TODAY

Adding USA TODAY to your "preferred sources" is easy. You can eitheruse this shortcutor follow these steps:

  • Search for a topic that's in the news and click on the icon to the right of "Top Stories"
  • Search and select your "preferred sources," i.e., your go-to news organization/organizations
  • Refresh your results and see more from your favorite sites

Other ways to stay updated with USA TODAY

Here are some other ways, aside from Google's "preferred sources" feature, to stay updated with USA TODAY:

  • Follow USA TODAY on social media (FromXtoFacebook, we're on all the platforms, includingTikTok)
  • Receive news alerts and updatesfrom USA TODAY
  • Sign up for newsletterson topics that matter most to you
  • Plug in and stay connected to everything happening in our nation with asubscription
  • Download the USA TODAY app

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Google launches 'preferred sources' feature. How to add USA TODAY.

0 comments: