Google gives publishers a Preferred Sources button for AI results
Google documented an embeddable Preferred Sources control that lets readers select a domain without leaving the publisher's page. Selected publications can receive a preferred badge and greater visibility for that user in Top Stories, AI Mode, and AI Overviews where those surfaces are available.
Why it matters: The control gives publishers a direct, user-driven distribution path inside AI-mediated discovery rather than relying only on opaque ranking changes. It also creates a measurable acquisition event that can be tested against search and referral performance.