Incorrect Publication or site Name in Google News? Or Wrong Location?

Has Google News listed your publication with an incorrect or out dated name? Has your site recently moved to a new domain and the old site name is still listed in Google News?

Has Google News listed you publication with the wrong location?

The red box in the screen grab below show’s “Flight International” listed as the publication name to the top News story.  Flight International was renamed to Flightglobal in 2007 with the Flightinternational.com domain permanently (301) redirected to  Flightglobal.com. However Google News still lists the out dated name:

How to Update:

To update Google News with a new publication name simply fill in the “update the name of my site” on Google’s Help page.

Use this page to update or modify the location of your site or publication. An example location is highlighted by the green box in the screen grab.

What Information does Google News require?

Just your name, the name of your site/publication, the new name or location and your email address.

Although not necessary i would advise using the same email address used to sign in to your sites verified Google Webmaster tools.

How long does it take?

The changes you specify will take a couple of weeks to filter through and take affect. Google may follow up with requests for additional information if they deem necessary.