In this story
Where: Growth → Search & SEO → What readers search → Ranking
Open this page: admin.<your-site>/search/ranking (replace <your-site> with your site address)
Before you start
Only the owner can change these settings. Others can look.
Steps
- Open Growth → Search & SEO → What readers search → Ranking.
- Under Newer stories first, move How much newer stories count between Best match first and Newest first.
- Set A story counts as half as fresh after a number of hours. Shorter suits fast-moving news. Longer suits guides and features.
- Under What can show up, choose what search may include.
- Open Advanced only if you need it. Most sites never need these.
- Tap Save.
Good to know
- If someone else changed the settings while you were editing: "Someone else changed this while you were editing. Reload to see their changes, then make yours again."
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Which setting suits a news site?
A shorter fresh-time suits fast news. The default is fine to start.
Who can change ranking?
Only the owner. Others can look.