How I Managed to Get My Blogspot Article Featured in Google Discover!

When you open Google Chrome on your phone and scroll down, under the search box, you will notice the Discover section that displays content tailored to your interest. You will see a series of websites, pages, or YouTube videos that you may find interesting. 

Google will recommend genuinely helpful and reliable articles that prioritize people first, pushing their visibility through the Discover feature!

Three Months with the Galaxy A54 5G: A Blogger's Perspective on Samsung's Midrange Marvel", featured in Google Discover. 

So, on this occasion, I shall talk about how I managed to do that and give you my secret tips to boost your chance of getting featured too!

How Google Discover Boosts Your Traffic Significantly!

Now, as a content writer, having your article listed on Google's Discover is the goal because it means more traffic! Only relevant people whose interests align with the information in your article get the recommendation! 

Consequently, the click-through rate is insanely high because only those who need the specific information get the recommendation.

Google Discover will cause a traffic spike!

Google Search Console here! And as I've mentioned earlier, you don't even need to rank on top in search results.

The second criterion is to meet like my laptop review, the traffic from Discover lasted for about a month before it fizzled out completely. Your article may no longer get pushed as much by the Discover algorithm as time goes by. However, I suspect that it can be longer or shorter depending on the demand for the information. 

If people stay interested, your article may get featured for longer. On the other hand, news articles may only get featured in shorter periods because news goes stale faster. Moreover, an old article that was once featured may appear in Discover again if the information suddenly becomes in demand again.

Nevertheless, even though the boost seems to be only short-term, Google Discover is a God-send! You get organic traffic outside of traditional Google Search regardless of your ranking.

Boosting Your Chance to Appear in Google Discover

To be eligible, you only need to be indexed on Google Search and follow Discover's content policy. Other than that, the chance to get featured is really random. You are at the mercy of Discover's algorithm. 

However, you can increase the likelihood of your Blogspot article appearing in Discover!

  • Use titles that capture the essence of your article but don't clickbait!
  • Include relevant and interesting high-quality images in your article! Make sure that the thumbnail is eye-catching. Larger images can generate more visits from Discover. The image, especially the first one that appears on your post, must be at least 1200 px wide!
  • Enable the max-image-preview:large setting. Typically this setting is enabled by default in modern blogger themes. My current theme, Fletro Pro from Jago Desain, has this feature already built in! Avoid using a site logo as your image.
  • Using original images seems to increase the chance! It's always best to avoid duplicates. If you use copy-right-free images, make sure that they are not overly used.
  • Avoid tactics to artificially inflate engagement by using misleading or exaggerated details in titles, snippets, or images to increase clicks.
  • Don't withhold crucial information. Be straightforward and transparent so visitors can understand what the article is about immediately!
  • Avoid tactics that manipulate appeal by catering to morbid curiosity, titillation, or outrage.
  • Provide fresh content that reflects current interests, tells a story well, and provides unique insights.

To deliver a good user experience, Discover seeks to present articles that are suitable for interest-based feeds and filter out articles that are not desired or that might confuse readers. For example, Discover will not recommend your job applications blog! Satirical content without any context may get filtered out too. 

Discover makes use of SafeSearch so stay away from adult content, shocking or unexpected articles, and headlines!

My Final Thoughts

Getting featured in Google Discover is always a good thing, especially for smaller bloggers like us. Having a traffic spike, even though it's only brief, significantly affects ad revenue. While not all of our articles can always get featured, maintaining high standards is always a great thing anyway! 

And remember, even though you are only using a free platform like Blogspot to deliver content, it is the quality of the article that matters the most! It's not about the platform but your writing!

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