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Sponsored stories readers actually want to read

The Daily Blend publishes a limited number of sponsored stories alongside our independent journalism. Every one is clearly labelled, reviewed by our editors and written to be genuinely useful. Introductory launch rates start at $10.

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How sponsored content works here

A sponsored story is an article paid for by a brand. Our editors keep control of the final text, and the story carries a visible Sponsored label wherever it appears — on the homepage, in sections, in search and on the article itself.

  1. 1

    Send a request

    Choose a package and tell us your topic, goals and the page you'd like to link to. Nothing is charged.

  2. 2

    Editorial review

    We check the topic is useful to our readers and fits our standards, then confirm by email whether we can accept it and when.

  3. 3

    Manual invoice

    If accepted, we email an invoice for the listed package price. There is no online checkout and no automatic renewal.

  4. 4

    Editing and your approval

    We edit your draft or brief, verify claims and send the final draft. You get one revision round and approve it before publication.

  5. 5

    Publish with disclosure

    The story goes live marked Sponsored, with the sponsor named and paid links marked rel="sponsored". Homepage placements run on the agreed dates.

Relevant outbound links

Sponsored stories may include a small number of links to the sponsor's pages, where they help the reader. Paid links carry rel="sponsored" so search engines and readers can see they are paid.

Editorial review

We decline topics that would mislead readers, and we fact-check claims. We don't publish medical, legal or financial promises, or content that imitates our news reporting without a label.

What we don't promise

We don't guarantee search rankings, indexing, traffic, readership, impressions or link attributes. We're a new publication and will be straightforward about what we can offer.

Packages and launch pricing

Introductory launch rates in US dollars. These prices may change for new orders later; the rate shown when you send your request is the one we invoice.

Introductory rate

Sponsored Story

$10one-time

One clearly labelled sponsored article, edited to our standards.

  • One sponsored article, up to 600 words
  • Based on your draft or a factual brief you supply
  • Editorial editing and fact-checking
  • Up to one relevant sponsored link (rel="sponsored")
  • One revision round

Introductory rate

Brand Spotlight

$25one-time

A longer sponsored article plus a week on the homepage.

  • One sponsored article, up to 1,000 words
  • Up to two relevant sponsored links
  • One revision round
  • Seven days of labelled homepage placement, on an agreed schedule

Introductory rate

Editorial Partnership

$49per month

A monthly series of sponsored articles planned together.

  • Four sponsored articles per month, up to 600 words each
  • One relevant sponsored link per article
  • One seven-day homepage placement per month
  • One revision round per article
  • Billed monthly by manual invoice — no automatic renewal

Payment

No card details are taken on this site. After we accept your request we email a manual invoice. Work starts once payment is arranged as agreed in that email.

Monthly partnership

Editorial Partnership is invoiced one month at a time. Nothing renews or charges automatically — we confirm each month with you before invoicing.

Homepage placement

Seven-day homepage placements start on a date we agree after your article is approved, and appear only while a booked placement is running.

Submission requirements

  • A topic that is relevant to one of our sections: Finance, World, Technology, Business, Pets or Lifestyle.
  • Accurate, verifiable claims, with sources we can check.
  • Target pages that are live, safe, and match what the story describes.
  • No gambling, adult content, weapons, unlicensed financial products, or medical claims.
  • Acceptance that the story will be labelled Sponsored and the sponsor named.
  • Acceptance that our editors make the final call on headline and text.

Ready to talk?

Send a short request and we'll reply by email with availability. Nothing is charged until you accept our invoice.