How To Make Smartprix Your Go-To Source in Google Search for Trending News, Comparisons & In-Depth Reviews

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  • Thanks to the new Preferred Sources feature for Google Search, you can ensure seeing Smartprix’s coverage in the Top Stories section that appears below the search box when you type a topic.
  • All you’ve to do is set Smartprix as your preferred source of news, telling Google that you want to see our take on a development.

For years, Smartprix has been the source of timely and credible news for readers. Whether it is exclusive smartphone leaks, detailed gadget reviews, in-depth comparisons, or trending tech news, we’ve been at it for over a decade, becoming the most-trusted source of daily tech developments for our readers.

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What’s The New Preferred Sources Feature For Google Search?

Preferred Sources Google

Now, thanks to the new Preferred Sources feature for Google Search, you can ensure seeing Smartprix’s coverage of a topic in the Top Stories section that appears below the search box when you type a topic. The feature, as the name suggests, aims to cater to users’ personal preferences, which might get lost due to the cruel tricks that the algorithm plays.

All you’ve to do is set Smartprix as your preferred source of news, telling Google that you want to see our take on a development. The search engine will show you our latest editorial on the query or topic, along with the other top results that contain relevant information.

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How to Make Smartprix Your Go-To Tech Source on Google Search?

  • Search for a tech-related topic in Google Search. You can also do this for other beats, but since we’re primarily into tech, we’ll stick to it throughout the steps. For instance, you can search for the “Pixel 10 launch event.”
  • Google will fetch the best news stories in response and list them under the “Top Stories” section. All you’ve to do is press the star button to the right of it, as marked in the screenshot below.
Google Search Preferred Sources
  • You’ll see the Preferred Sources dialogue box open on the screen.
Google Search Preferred Sources steps
  • In the text field, type “Smartprix,” and when you see our website (with the ‘sm’ logo), check the box right next to it.
  • Finally, tap on the “Reload results” button in the bottom right corner of the dialogue box.
Google Search Preferred Sources steps
  • Now, you’ll see that Google has moved our Pixel 10 launch event coverage to the top.
How to set Smartprix as the preferred source of information on Google Search

From now on, whenever you search for something, the search engine will look for any relevant articles published by SmartPrix and recommend them at the top of the Top Stories section. It’s worth mentioning here that you can select as many sources as you want.

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In its official blog post about the feature, Google also mentions how your selected sources can also appear in a “From your sources” section on the search result page.

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Shikhar MehrotraShikhar Mehrotra
Shikhar Mehrotra is a seasoned technology writer and reviewer with over five years of experience covering consumer tech across India and global markets. At Smartprix, he has authored more than 1,700 articles, including news stories, features, comparisons, and product reviews spanning automobiles, smartphones, chipsets, wearables, laptops, home appliances, and operating systems. Shikhar has reviewed flagship devices such as the iPhone 16, Galaxy S25+, and Sennheiser HD 505 Open-Ear headphones. He also contributes regularly to Smartprix’s growing automotive section.

With a deep understanding of both iOS and Android ecosystems, Shikhar specializes in daily tech news, how-to explainers, product comparisons, and in-depth reviews. His DSLR photography in product reviews is recognized as among the best on the team.

Before joining Smartprix, Shikhar wrote for leading publications including Forbes Advisor India, Republic World, and ScreenRant. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication from Amity University, Lucknow.

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