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Reach new audiences with Microsoft Start

For 25 years, Microsoft has been finding new ways to connect people with the information that matters to them. Today, more than 4,500 news and entertainment brands around the world trust us to help them reach a bigger audience & tell their stories.Together, we operate the world’s largest cross-platform service covering news, entertainment and lifestyle. Our personalized content feed is used by millions of active users each day through Windows, Bing, Edge, and Microsoft Start. Our audience around the world is growing, and they want to see your stories.

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Microsoft Start

Personalized news & entertainment, reimagined

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Windows

Native experiences built into Windows 10 & 11

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Microsoft Edge

Content discovery with every new tab launch

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Mobile Apps

Top stories, news & more on iOS+Android

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How it works

Let us do the hard work. Simply connect your content to our feed so you can benefit from our reach to attract new fans, expand your business, and get paid.
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Expand

Expand the reach of your content with the existing tools you use today.
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Engage

Engage new audiences with Microsoft Start matching your content with interested readers.
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Earn

Earn ad revenue and benefit from direct support from your readers as you build your following.
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Broaden your horizon

We aim to connect people to their neighborhoods and the world around them by offering high-quality content. You choose to reach readers in their town, region, state and across the country.

We deliver your content through the power of AI curation, user choice and personalization.

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Build your brand

Microsoft Start licenses content from publishers for our feed, maintaining high editorial standards, but still ensuring that partners retain 100% ownership of their work.

You control what you share with one of the biggest brands in technology. We feature your content alongside some of the most important brands in news, entertainment & lifestyle.

Benefit from our network

A global network of advertising partners and established payments ecosystem all means Microsoft offers readers more ways to support publishers like you.

Ad revenue

Earn from high-quality ad placements with your content

Reader support

Receive reader gratuities in currency submitted via either Microsoft Rewards points or cash

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You’re in good company

For 25 years, Microsoft has been finding new ways to connect people with the information that matters to them. Today, over 4500 news and entertainment brands around the world trust us to help them reach a bigger audience & tell their stories.
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Participation is limited right now while this program is in beta, but provide a little information and we'll send you an update when we're ready for you.

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Connect to Microsoft Start Partner Hub

With our tools, you can publish your content to the feed from Microsoft Start.
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Our plugin allows you to contribute content directly from your existing site.
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Not using WordPress?

No problem – we’re working on more ways to simplify sending us your content, but you can still sign up and use the Microsoft Start Partner Hub. Allowing you to upload your content, track performance, manage your community, and more.
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