Tuesday, September 29, 2015<\/p>\n
\n Around ten years ago when we introduced a policy called “First Click Free<\/span>,” it was hard to imagine \n In 2009, \n Google wants to play its part in connecting users to quality news and in connecting publishers to Questions and answers about First Click Free<\/span><\/p>\n \n Q: Do the rest of the old guidelines still apply?<\/b> \n Q: Can I apply First Click Free<\/span> to only a section of my site \/ only for Google News (or only \n Q: Do I have to sign up to use First Click Free<\/span>?<\/b> \n Q: What is the preferred way to count a user’s accesses?<\/b> \n Please see our
\n that the always-on, multi-screen, multiple device world we now live in would change content
\n consumption so much and so fast. The spirit of the First Click Free<\/span> effort
\n was—and still is—to help users get access to high quality news with a minimum of
\n effort, while also ensuring that publishers with a paid subscription model get discovered in
\n Google Search and via Google News.\n<\/p>\n
\n we updated the FCF policy<\/a> to allow
\n a limit of five articles per day, in order to protect publishers who felt some users were abusing
\n the spirit of this policy. Recently we have heard from publishers about the need to revisit these
\n policies to reflect the mobile, multiple device world. Today we are announcing a change to the
\n FCF limit to allow a limit of three articles a day<\/a>.
\n This change will be valid on both Google Search and Google News.\n<\/p>\n
\n users. We believe the FCF is important in helping achieve that goal, and we will periodically
\n review and update these policies as needed so they continue to benefit users and publishers alike.
\n We are listening and always welcome feedback.\n<\/p>\n
\n A: Yes, please check the
\n guidelines for Google News<\/a>
\n as well as the
\n guidelines for Web Search<\/a>
\n and the
\n associated blog post<\/a>
\n for more information.\n<\/p>\n
\n for Web Search)?<\/b>
\n A: Sure! Just make sure that both Googlebot and users from the appropriate search results can view
\n the content as required. Keep in mind that showing Googlebot the full content of a page while
\n showing users a registration page would be considered
\n cloaking<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n
\n A: Please
\n let us know<\/a>
\n about your decision to use First Click Free<\/span> if you are using it for Google News. There’s no need
\n to inform us of the First Click Free<\/span> status for Google Web Search.\n<\/p>\n
\n A: Since there are many different site architectures, we believe it’s best to leave this up to the
\n publisher to decide.\n<\/p>\n
\n related blog post for more information on First Click Free<\/span> for Google News<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n