Slide 1

How to Get FX Articles
onto Google Discover

6 principles for the 2026 algorithm
10x
PV multiplier when featured
6 principles
Covered in this article
Tens of thousands of PV
Typical Discover traffic/article
Advanced
Target level
📌 What you'll learnHow Discover works, how it differs from search SEO, the 6 principles, FX-specific techniques, NG patterns, and how to measure — in 9 slides.
Slide 2 / How it works

3 differences between
Discover and search SEO

No query · freshness required · visual appeal required
  • Difference 1
    There is no queryUsers don't search; articles flow into their feed.
  • Difference 2
    Freshness is extremely importantOld articles are almost never shown. The placement peak is 24–72 hours after publishing.
  • Difference 3
    Visual appeal is essentialThe thumbnail's click-through rate is directly tied to the algorithm.
Slide 3 / Principles 1-2

Principles 1 & 2
Thumbnail and title

At least 1200×630px · no clickbait
  • Principle 1
    Thumbnail at least 1200×630pxA clear image in your HTML's og:image. The single most important factor for Discover placement.
  • Principle 2
    Attractive but non-clickbait title"Shocking" or "guaranteed" lowers your Discover placement rate. Balance concrete and attractive.
Slide 4 / Principles 3-4

Principles 3 & 4
E-E-A-T and freshness

E-E-A-T matters especially for financial YMYL
  • Principle 3
    Thorough E-E-A-TAuthor profile, sources, last-updated date. Especially important for financial content.
  • Principle 4
    Maintain freshnessThe peak is 24–72 hours after publishing. Regular rewrites that refresh the "last-updated date" are also effective.
Slide 5 / Principles 5-6

Principles 5 & 6
Mobile optimization & interest alignment

PageSpeed 80+ & user-interest tracking
  • Principle 5
    Full mobile supportResponsive + PageSpeed score of 80 or higher required. Discover is displayed in a mobile app.
  • Principle 6
    Interest alignmentA user who read "how to start FX" is more likely to be shown "a Kingfin explainer." Be mindful of thematic continuity.
Slide 6 / FX techniques

4 techniques to win
placement for FX articles

Timeliness · chart images · first 3 seconds · internal links
  • 1
    Timely titles"June 2026 edition," "latest," "following the Fed rate cut"
  • 2
    Visual thumbnailsCharts, numbers, photos of people. Text alone is weak
  • 3
    Present the big picture up frontDiscover users decide within the first 3 seconds
  • 4
    Related-article linksAt the end of the article. Many browse on after finishing one piece
Slide 7 / NG

4 NG patterns
for Discover placement

Exaggeration · low resolution · stale info · excessive ads
  • NG1
    Exaggerated titlesGoogle has already learned "guaranteed to earn" and "shocking"
  • NG2
    Low-resolution thumbnailsImages under 800px wide are almost never featured
  • NG3
    Recycling old informationLeaving it as a "2023 edition" → a rewrite every six months to a year is essential
  • NG4
    Excessive ads at the endLimit CTAs to one or two
Slide 8 / Measurement

Measuring and improving
Discover traffic

Separate reports in GSC → extract common elements
📊 3 metrics to watch in GSC1) which articles got featured on Discover 2) CTR (industry average 5–15%) 3) how long placement lasted.
  • Improvement loop
    Extract the common elements of featured articlesAnalyze thumbnail patterns, title formats, article length, and theme to raise reproducibility
  • Improvement loop
    Publish 10–20/month for 1 to a few hitsNot every article gets featured, so it's a numbers strategy
Slide 9 / Summary

Today's action:
revisit the og:image of existing articles

In many cases, just updating thumbnails raises the Discover placement rate

📋 Recap

1. Discover's essence: no query · freshness · visual appeal
2. Principles 1-2: thumbnail + non-clickbait title
3. Principles 3-4: E-E-A-T + freshness
4. Principles 5-6: mobile optimization + interest alignment
5. FX techniques: timeliness + chart images + first 3 seconds
6. NG: exaggeration / low resolution / stale info
✅ Conclusion: Discover is worth pursuing strategically as a "separate traffic channel from search." A single article can bring tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of PV. By following the 6 principles thoroughly and publishing at a pace of 10–20 articles a month, you can build reproducible Discover traffic in six months to a year.

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