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Publishing Guidelines for Microsoft Start Partners
Section 1: Introduction Microsoft Start provides access to content across multiple services and devices from thousands of premium publishers and creators from all over the world. We aim to provide a trusted, safe, and highly engaging experience suitable for users of any age. We welcome a broad spectrum of thoughtful and…
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Prohibited Content
The following content is prohibited on Microsoft Start: Section 1: Vulgar or Profane Language Vulgarity and profanity are never allowed in titles or headlines. Profanity may appear in the body text of an article if it is starred (f*ck), or dashes (sh-t) are used to replace some letters. In video or audio content it must be…
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Content Ranking
How Microsoft Start Ranks Content Microsoft Start publishes news stories, photo galleries, and videos from thousands of publishers globally and promotes this content across Microsoft products, including Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Windows, MSN.com, and the Microsoft Start mobile app. Each time a consumer views the Microsoft…
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Strategies for Successful Article/Gallery Publishing
Microsoft Start prioritizes high-quality content that is current, substantive, and tailored for the platform. All content must comply with our Content Guidelines and Publishing Requirements, but there are some attributes of content that, while not expressly prohibited, may limit discoverability. It is best to review each…
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Publishing Standards and Best Practices for Brands
Adherence to core professional publishing standards are an essential part of the evaluation process for any brand entering and remaining in the Microsoft Start ecosystem. This ensures that our users are receiving the highest quality content and partners can successfully grow their audience with our reach of millions of…