To publish on SmartNews, you apply to its media partner program and provide a structured content feed that SmartNews can ingest and display in its app. SmartNews then distributes your articles to its readers and shares advertising revenue. Feed Fusion prepares your WordPress posts in the format SmartNews expects.
What is SmartNews for publishers?
SmartNews is a popular news aggregation app that surfaces articles from partner publishers. For publishers, it is a distribution and monetization channel: your content reaches a new mobile audience and you earn a share of the advertising revenue.
Access is partnership-based — you onboard through SmartNews and deliver content via a compliant feed.
What you need before applying
- An established site with original, regularly published articles.
- A clean content feed (typically RSS/MRSS) with proper images and metadata.
- Editorial quality and policy compliance (no spam, plagiarism, or prohibited content).
- A clear topical focus that fits SmartNews channels.
The application process
- Make sure your WordPress content is original and consistent.
- Produce a SmartNews-compatible feed with correctly sized images.
- Submit your publisher application and feed URL to SmartNews.
- Complete editorial and technical review.
- After approval, keep publishing — new posts syndicate automatically.
Automating SmartNews formatting with Feed Fusion
SmartNews has specific image and layout expectations. Manually reformatting every article is slow and error-prone. Feed Fusion converts your existing WordPress posts into SmartNews-ready formats — including slideshows and galleries — and maintains a valid feed so your content keeps flowing without extra work.
Frequently asked questions
Can any blog join SmartNews?
SmartNews reviews applicants for originality, quality, and policy compliance. A consistent publishing history and clear niche improve your chances.
How do publishers earn from SmartNews?
Publishers receive a share of advertising revenue generated from their content within the SmartNews app.
Does Feed Fusion create the SmartNews feed for me?
Yes. Feed Fusion formats your WordPress posts into a SmartNews-compatible feed automatically, so you do not have to build or maintain it by hand.
Ready to start syndicating? Learn how content syndication works or get Feed Fusion to automate publishing to MSN, AOL, SmartNews, and Yahoo.
Do it all with Feed Fusion
- Feed Fusion plugin — publish to MSN, AOL, and SmartNews at the same time with one click, and automatically turn each post into listicles, slideshows, and galleries. No manual reformatting.
- Done-for-you content — 100% human-written, brand-tailored, SEO-optimized articles built for MSN, AOL, and SmartNews. Choose a 5, 10, or 25-article bundle.