Google’s Preferred Sources feature has been expanded to support AI-powered searches through AI Overviews and AI Mode. Preferred Sources lets users add trusted websites so those sites appear more prominently among search results. Previously, the feature applied to regular Google searches, Discover mode, and Google News Top Stories. With the update, preferred sites are more likely to show up regardless of how a search is conducted, including when AI generates responses. Preferred Sources links in AI responses are clearly labeled to stand out, similar to how they appear in Top Stories. Selecting favorite sources helps users find familiar publishers and helps those sites receive more visibility.
"Google announced that the Preferred Sources feature now supports searches that run through AI Overviews or AI Mode. This means you should see your favorite sites show up more prominently among the results, even if AI handles your search."
""Our Preferred Sources feature makes it easy to see more from your favorite websites," Google said in its blog post. "And starting today, it's coming to AI Overviews and AI Mode, so you'll be able to easily spot links in AI responses from the sources you've already selected. Just like in Top Stories, your Preferred Sources will be clearly labeled to stand out.""
"Introduced last year, initially as a Google Labs experiment, Preferred Sources is designed to help you access the sites you like or trust the most when you search on any topic. Until now, the feature was limited to regular Google searches, Google's Discover mode, and Google News' Top Stories."
"Choosing your favorite sources helps both you and the sites and publishers you follow. For example, if you add ZDNET as a preferred source, our"
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