- Like SEO, the rules for ranking are obfuscated to prevent gaming (to a degree).
- Unlike SEO, the 'news' association for publishers comes with a standard of authority.
Imagine if it took ten minutes for OP to get their site listed and showing articles on the headline carousel. Now imagine how easy that same process would be for the waves of fake news blogs to spread misinformation. It's far from perfect but the process is not that quick and not that easy for newcomers for a reason.
- Unlike SEO, the 'news' association for publishers comes with a standard of authority.
Imagine if it took ten minutes for OP to get their site listed and showing articles on the headline carousel. Now imagine how easy that same process would be for the waves of fake news blogs to spread misinformation. It's far from perfect but the process is not that quick and not that easy for newcomers for a reason.