{"id":629716,"date":"2025-08-20T10:00:17","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T14:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/?p=629716"},"modified":"2025-08-20T10:55:50","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T14:55:50","slug":"keep-trusted-news-at-the-top-of-your-google-search","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/2025\/08\/20\/keep-trusted-news-at-the-top-of-your-google-search\/","title":{"rendered":"Keep trusted news at the top of your Google Search"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Dear Readers,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Want to see more VTDigger stories when you search the news?<\/strong>&nbsp;Google now lets you choose&nbsp;<em>Preferred Sources,<\/em>&nbsp;a new feature that highlights your favorite outlets in the Top Stories section and a dedicated \u201cFrom your sources\u201d feed. If you\u2019re signed in to Google in the United States, it only takes a few clicks to add VTDigger and make sure our reporting rises to the top when news breaks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-primary-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=vtdigger.org\" style=\"border-radius:8px\">Add VTDigger as a Preferred Source<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quick add (desktop or phone)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you\u2019re signed into Google in the U.S., <a href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=vtdigger.org\">you can click this link<\/a> to open the preferred sources pop-up with VTDigger prefilled.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the pop-up, check<strong> <\/strong>\u201cVTDigger.\u201d That\u2019s it! You can continue to search or close the window\/tab.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you don\u2019t see the pop-up, try a news-related search and follow the steps below.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to add VTDigger (desktop)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1875\" data-attachment-id=\"629740\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/2025\/08\/20\/keep-trusted-news-at-the-top-of-your-google-search\/google-preferred-search-images2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Google-preferred-search-images2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2500,1875\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Google preferred search images2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Google-preferred-search-images2-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Google-preferred-search-images2-1200x900.jpg?crop=1\" src=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Google-preferred-search-images2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-629740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Google-preferred-search-images2.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Google-preferred-search-images2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Google-preferred-search-images2-1200x900.jpg?crop=1 1200w, https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Google-preferred-search-images2-125x94.jpg 125w, https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Google-preferred-search-images2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Google-preferred-search-images2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Google-preferred-search-images2-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Google-preferred-search-images2-800x600.jpg?crop=1 800w, https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Google-preferred-search-images2-600x450.jpg?crop=1 600w, https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Google-preferred-search-images2-400x300.jpg?crop=1 400w, https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Google-preferred-search-images2-200x150.jpg?crop=1 200w, https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Google-preferred-search-images2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Google-preferred-search-images2-2000x1500.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Google-preferred-search-images2-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Google-preferred-search-images2-706x530.jpg 706w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/\">google.com<\/a> and make sure you\u2019re signed in.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Search for a newsy topic (for example: \u201cVermont news\u201d). If the Top stories box appears, look for the small star icon to the right of the \u201cTop stories\u201d heading.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the star. In the \u201cPreferred sources\u201d window, search for \u201cVTDigger.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check the box next to VTDigger, then select \u201cReload results\u201d or close the window.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You should now see VTDigger appear more often in Top stories and From your sources when we have fresh reporting related to your search.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to add VTDigger (phone)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1875\" data-attachment-id=\"629739\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/2025\/08\/20\/keep-trusted-news-at-the-top-of-your-google-search\/google-preferred-search-images3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Google-preferred-search-images3.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2500,1875\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Google preferred search images3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Google-preferred-search-images3-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Google-preferred-search-images3-1200x900.jpg?crop=1\" src=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Google-preferred-search-images3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-629739\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Google-preferred-search-images3.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Google-preferred-search-images3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Google-preferred-search-images3-1200x900.jpg?crop=1 1200w, https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Google-preferred-search-images3-125x94.jpg 125w, https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Google-preferred-search-images3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Google-preferred-search-images3-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Google-preferred-search-images3-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Google-preferred-search-images3-800x600.jpg?crop=1 800w, https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Google-preferred-search-images3-600x450.jpg?crop=1 600w, https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Google-preferred-search-images3-400x300.jpg?crop=1 400w, https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Google-preferred-search-images3-200x150.jpg?crop=1 200w, https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Google-preferred-search-images3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Google-preferred-search-images3-2000x1500.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Google-preferred-search-images3-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Google-preferred-search-images3-706x530.jpg 706w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can follow the same steps in the Google app or your mobile browser:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open Google and sign in.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Search for a timely topic. In the top stories carousel, tap the star icon next to the heading.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Search for \u201cVTDigger,\u201d check the box, and reload results or close the tab.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tips &amp; troubleshooting<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Quick add link: If you\u2019re already signed in, try <a href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=vtdigger.org\">https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=vtdigger.org<\/a> to jump straight to the \u201cPreferred sources\u201d pop-up with VTDigger prefilled.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Don\u2019t see the star? Try a different query that\u2019s clearly news-related. The option only appears when a \u201cTop stories\u201d box shows up. It\u2019s gradually rolling out, so it may not appear for every user or every search.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Being signed in matters. Your preference travels with you when you\u2019re signed in to your Google account on that device.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can pick more than one outlet. Add other trusted sources anytime. You can also uncheck or edit your list later.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why it helps<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Choosing VTDigger as a preferred source keeps reliable, local reporting close at hand in your everyday searches, especially during breaking news and fast-moving statewide issues. It\u2019s a small step that helps you find updates quickly while keeping your feed focused on sources you trust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Questions? We\u2019re happy to help: <a href=\"mailto:contact@vtdigger.org\">contact@vtdigger.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Share this guide with a friend who relies on local news.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With Google\u2019s new feature, you can make VTDigger part of your everyday search results. 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