Google News isn’t growing nearly as fast as the rest of Google – or competitors in its field. GN is currently the #8 most popular news site, despite that prime link on Google.com. The site’s growth rate over the past two years is only about 10% – while sites like MSNBC.com grew more than 42% over the same period. I use GN quite a bit – and am generally a big fan. But its home screen never gets my attention, I only use the search function to hit up major keywords each day. When the AP decided to resell our content to Google News, I became a public critic. The New York Times takes a dive into the interesting relationship Google News has with news sites – which want the traffic, but are afraid of the end result.
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