The biggest news stories of 2018 included the FIFA World ... .5 billion proved popular enough to crack the top 10 as well. Read on to see the biggest news stories of the year, according to Google.

International publishers are overtaking local news brands in Google's Top stories, raising questions about search relevance. ... I get messages from people seeing the same thing all over the world.

Google Top Stories. For news publishers, Google’s Top Stories carousel is a goldmine of organic traffic. ... In a world ruled by algorithms, SEJ brings timely, relevant information for SEOs, ...

Google has replaced the "In the news" title with "Top stories" on desktop to bring it more in line with the mobile version of the search results. Barry Schwartz on December 7, 2016 at 3:32 pm ...

Instead of “Top stories” being shown as a list or carousel, Google now makes use of a grid. On more minor stories, you get a 2×2 layout, while more important topics get larger cards, images ...

Google shares details about a number of changes coming to the top stories carousel in search results. SEJ STAFF Matt G. Southern June 14, 2021 ...

Immediately upon opening Google News on the desktop, you’ll be greeted with the top stories of the day with a Local News section (no longer tucked behind menus) and personalized picks to the right.

Google News has been given a major overhaul, including a new focus on local coverage. ... In addition to top stories and personalized picks, there's a particular focus on local news.