Olav Kolbu

Google aggregates news from over 4500 news sources, updated 
continously. The results can be retrieved as a number of 
RSS feeds, where you can create your own specific feed by 
specifying one of more than 40 regions/languages, and an 
optional topic ranging from Domestic to Most Popular to 
Entertainment. Currently there are nine topics, including, 
of course, All. In addition to this, any feed can be filtered 
through a search query so that only news items matching your 
query will be shown. Note that not all combinations of 
region/language and topic has been enabled by Google but 
it should degrade gracefully.
This plugin works both as a widget, as inline content 
replacement and can be called from themes. Any number of 
inline replacements or theme calls allowed, but only one 
widget instance is supported in this release.
For widget use, simply use the widget as any other after 
selecting which feed it should display. For inline content 
replacement, insert the one or more of the following strings in 
your content and they will be replaced by the relevant news feed. 
For theme use, add the do_action function call described below.
<ol>
<li><code></code> for the default feed</li>
<li><code></code></li>
</ol>
Shortcodes can be used if you have WordPress 2.5 or above, 
in which case these replacement methods are also available.
<ol>
<li><code>[google-news]</code> for the default feed</li>
<li><code>[google-news name="feedname"]</code></li>
</ol>
Calling the plugin from a theme is done with the WP do_action() 
system. This will degrade gracefully and not produce errors 
or output if plugin is disabled or removed.
<ol>
<li><code><?php do_action('google_news'); ?></code> for the default feed</li>
<li><code><?php do_action('google_news', 'feedname'); ?></code></li>
</ol>
Enable plugin, go to the Google News page under 
Dashboard->Settings and read the initial information. Then 
go to the Google News page under Dashboard->Manage and 
configure one or more feeds. Then use a widget or insert 
relevant strings in your content or theme.
Additional information:
The available options are as follows.
Name: Optional feed name, that can be used in the 
widget or the inline replacement string to reference 
a specific feed. Any feed without a name is considered 
“default” and will be used if the replacement strings do 
not reference a specific feed. If there are more than 
one feed with the same name, a random of these is picked 
every time it is used. This also applies to the default 
feed(s).
Title: Optional, which when set will be used in the 
widget title or as a header above the news items when 
inline. If the title is empty, then a default title 
of “Google News : <region> : <feed type>” is used. Note 
that as per Google Terms of Service it is a requirement 
to state that the news come from Google.
News region: A dropdown list of 40 choices, determining 
the region/language of the feed.
News type: Another dropdown list, determining what type of 
news you are after. Sci/Tech, Business, Health etc.
Output type: Some Google feeds come with just text, 
some pictures or pictures on nearly every news item. Chose 
which one you want here.
News item length: Short or long. The short version is really just 
the news item title as a one liner but probably the one most 
WP admins will use. The long version is a 3-4 line teaser that 
has been severely stripped of useless markup that Google insists 
on passing along, including tables, links, colour/font/style 
settings etc. I’ve tried to clean it up so it won’t mess up your 
theme. For the short version, the long text without html tags is 
available as a mouse rollover/tooltip.
Max items to show: As the title says, if the feed has 
sufficient entries to fulfil the request.
Optional query filter: One of the most important parts of 
the Google News RSS Feed is the ability to filter the news 
with your very own search query. Get relevant, up to date 
news on the exact topic you want. Note that if you add a 
search query, then the short item length will include an 
“all N news articles” link curtesy Google. If you choose 
to add a query, then you most likely want to set a title 
as well. To explain to the viewer what kind of news you have 
selected for them to see. The News Query isn’t like a standard 
Google Query, so you can’t use || between words to search 
for one or the other. So IFF you start your query with 
the word OR then the rest of the words will be or’ed 
together. I.e. a query string of ‘OR this that’ will look 
for news containing either this or that. This is really 
just a test, so the actual query language used here may change in 
future versions.
Cache time: The feeds are now fetched using WordPress 
builtin MagpieRSS system, which allows for caching of feeds 
a specific number of seconds. Cached feeds are stored in 
the backend database.
Clicking on a news item will of course take you via Google to 
the news site with the relevant article, as per Google Terms of Use.
If you want to change the look&feel, the inline table is 
wrapped in a div with the id “google-news-inline” and the 
widget is wrapped in an li with id “google-news”. Let me 
know if you need more to properly skin it.
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Google News

Displays news items from selectable Google News RSS feeds, inline, as a widget or in a theme. Multiple feeds allowed. Query filters and caching.

PPDPurveyor

The most comprehensive RSS feed generator specifically tailored to meet the needs of publishers wanting to optimize an individual Google News Editors’ Picks RSS Feed. Creates both a homepage and section-based feed topic-specific. 
Customize required feed images, names, titles, descriptions and more! Exclude articles from feeds and enter custom meta descriptions from the lightweight, custom meta box located on post.php (edit) screens. 
In order to have your website included in Google News, you will have to <a href="https://support.google.com/news/publisher/answer/40787?hl=en" rel="nofollow ugc">suggest it for inclusion</a> first. This plugin is nearly pointless without site inclusion. 
Serious news sites should consider upgrading to the <a href="https://www.wpnewsplugins.com" rel="nofollow ugc">WordPress Google News Plugin</a> to take advantage of all tools available to Google News Publishers and optimize their site for Google News.
<h4>RSS Features:</h4>
<ul>
<li>Set default values and customize RSS feeds</li>
<li>Branding matters! Add required images/logos to EACH Google News Editors’ Picks RSS Feeds</li>
<li>Exclude/include articles from the feeds from lightweight custom meta box</li>
<li>Custom meta box includes powerful qTip2 tooltip helper popup window functions</li>
<li>Use <a href="http://googlenewsplugin.com/custom-meta-boxes/" rel="nofollow ugc">Custom Meta Box</a> to tailor feed-friendly description for news feeds. (A big deal when exporting RSS picks)</li>
<li>Ping Webmaster Tools when feeds are updated with smart ping technology</li>
<li>Google News Publisher Help Forum Resources menu, including feed validator</li>
<li>Easy submission to set Editors’ Picks RSS feeds in Google Webmaster Tools</li>
<li>Called the “must-have WordPress extension” by Google News Help Forum staff!</li>
</ul>
<h4>Premium features:</h4>
<ul>
<li>Easy Single & Multi-Site Setup: Set easy-to-override default values for news sitemap and customize RSS feeds</li>
<li>Branding Matters: Add required images/logos to EACH Google News Editors’ Picks RSS Feeds</li>
<li>Write It Right: Use <a href="https://www.wpnewsplugins.com/custom-meta-boxes/" rel="nofollow ugc">Custom Meta Box</a> to tailor feed-friendly description for news feeds. (A big deal when exporting RSS picks)</li>
<li>Only The News: Exclude articles from XML Google News Sitemap and news feeds from lightweight Custom Meta Box</li>
<li>Easy & Lightweight: <a href="https://www.wpnewsplugins.com/custom-meta-boxes/" rel="nofollow ugc">Custom Meta Box</a> includes powerful qTip2 tooltip helper popup window functions</li>
<li>Get Featured On Google News: Add <a href="https://www.wpnewsplugins.com/standout-tag-plus-tracker/" rel="nofollow ugc">standout tag</a> to standout content to highlight exceptional journalism and get featured on Google News</li>
<li>Use It, Not Abuse It: <a href="https://www.wpnewsplugins.com/standout-tag-plus-tracker/" rel="nofollow ugc">Standout Tag PLUS Tracker©</a> tracks number of articles tagged as standout content to ensure compliance with Google terms of use</li>
<li>Search Engine Optimization: Correctly add up to 10 news_keywords metatag for SEO | <a href="http://bit.ly/1z0GXHT" rel="nofollow ugc">news_keywords metatags Vs. XML tags</a></li>
<li>Give Credit Where Credit Is Due: Include both <a href="http://googlenewsplugin.com/news-tags/" rel="nofollow ugc">syndication-source metatag and original-source metatag</a> (i.e. guest or re-published contributor content)</li>
<li>Get Articles Indexed Fast: Generate feature-rich <a href="http://googlenewsplugin.com/google-news-sitemap-generator/" rel="nofollow ugc">XML Google News Sitemap</a> that will get your stories up on Google News in minutes!</li>
<li>Find Interested Readers: Add up to 12 news:keywords XML tags to news sitemap that will get your stories indexed in the correct location, fast!</li>
<li>Google Finance Pays: Add up to 5 news:stock_tickers XML tags to news sitemap that will get your stories indexed on Google Finance, fast!</li>
<li>Google Hates Spammers: Ping Webmaster Tools when news sitemap and RSS news feeds are updated with smart ping technology</li>
<li>Get A Clue: Expanded Google News Publisher Help Forum Resources menu, including feed validator, Associate YouTube, etc.</li>
<li>Easy Integration: Easy submission for XML News Sitemap and Editors’ Picks RSS feeds to Google Webmaster Tools</li>
</ul>
<h4>WordPress Google News Plugin 2.0 Release Announcement:</h4>
<ul>
<li>Ability to add Subtitles without theme coding</li>
<li>Schema In-Depth Article Markup</li>
<li>Schema Organization Markup </li>
<li>Social Network Knowledge Graph</li>
<li>Schema Itemprop tags and other features prioritized by Google on the Google News platform</li>
<li>Changed “Exclude” articles from Google News Editors’ Picks feeds to “Include” articles</li>
<li>Added WP admin top menu bar for convenient access to multiple features</li>
</ul>
<h4>Add On</h4>
<ul>
<li>Post to Article Label conversion </li>
</ul>
What is the Post to Article Label conversion add-on? WordPress is tailored to blogs even after all these years. News organizations publish “Articles,” not “Posts.” Schema relies on “Article” markup, not “Post” markup. So, we should, too. The conversion will change the label on the WP dashboard and output to Article(s), without destroying past projects.
And there’s more…
Upgrade to the <a href="https://www.wpnewsplugins.com" rel="nofollow ugc">WordPress Google News Plugin</a> or visit WP News Plugins to learn about consolidating your publisher options into one, lightweight server-load saving plugin.
<h4>Multi-Site Compatible</h4>
This plugin, unlike some others, is fully Multi-Site compatible. The feeds work in the Network settings and you can copy the settings from one blog to another, or make blogs default to the settings for a specific blog.
Find answers for Google News-related questions in the <a href="https://www.google.com/support/forum/p/news?hl=en" rel="nofollow ugc">Google News Help Forum</a>
<h3>Tags</h3>
Google News, Editors Picks, RSS, RSS feeds, feed generator, Google, seo, plugin, news sitemaps, google webmaster tools, webmaster tools

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