MSN

Name: Media placement on MSN
Brand: Essentras
SKU: msn
Price: 833 USD
Availability: InStock

DA 94DR 92· US· Do-follow Est. 1994 High Credibility Open to AI search AI-citable

MSN is the default news feed on Windows and Edge, which puts it in front of roughly 452 million visitors a month without anyone going looking for it. A placement here is the one most likely to be seen by someone who was not searching for you.

$833· 3-5 business days

We get you published, or your money back A live URL and screenshot for every order. Price in the open

Format: Article · Published as an editorial article on the outlet.

Want to publish an article on MSN? This page shows exactly what a placement on MSN costs, its domain authority and monthly reach, how fast it goes live, and whether the article is citable by AI tools like ChatGPT and Perplexity. Order directly through Essentras with a money-back guarantee if we don't publish.

Placement fee

$833

3-5 business days

We get you published, or your money back

Refund if we miss the window No credit card to browse

How to get published on MSN

A placement on MSN is bought here like a product: the price, the turnaround, the link and how the article is labeled are fixed before you pay, and you approve the article before it goes live.

1Order MSN for $833Add it to your cart and check out. You are charged when you order, and refunded if the article is not published or the turnaround is missed.
2Approve the articleOur editors write it for MSN, or you send your own. Nothing goes live until you approve the draft, and edits are included.
3Get the live link and the proofWhen it is published you get the live URL and a dated screenshot. We re-check the link on a schedule and re-place it free if it stops resolving.

Publishing on MSN at a glance

Price: $8333 or more placements: 10% off the basket, 5 or more: 15%
Turnaround: 3-5 business days, refunded if missed
Link: Dofollow
How it is labeled: No sponsored label
Google indexing: Not confirmed
Proof: Live URL and a dated screenshot

Pitching the editors of MSN directly costs nothing, but they decide whether and when to cover you. A placement is the route where the price, the turnaround and the publication are fixed in advance.

Included with every placement

$348 of extras, at no extra cost

Custom article writing $200 value
We write the article for this outlet. Agencies bill 50 to 200 for this alone.
Editorial review and draft approval Included
You approve the draft before anything goes live, and edits are included.
Live-link monitoring $99 value
We re-check your placement on a schedule and re-place it free if it stops resolving.
Screenshot proof and live link Included
A dated screenshot and the live URL on delivery, so the coverage is provable later.
"As Seen On" badge kit Free
A copy-paste badge for your own site, each logo linking to your published article.
The Authority Playbook $49 value
Our 2026 guide to being cited by AI assistants and trusted by readers.

Every figure here is a price we actually charge for the service on its own. Nothing is added at checkout.

Already featured in MSN? Build your free “As Seen On” badge →

Topic focus

General News

Audience

About 452,050,587 monthly visitors, a general readership.

Language: English

Region: US

Content mix

No coverage data

Editorial policy

Disclosure: None

Indexed: MAYBE

No declared restrictions

SEO authority & reach

How easily MSN ranks on Google and gets surfaced by AI search. Scores run 0 to 100 (higher is better); data from Moz, SEMrush, Ahrefs and Tranco. Hover any metric for what it means.

Overall quality73/100 · Very strong

Our single blended read on authority, traffic and editorial signal: how much weight a placement here actually carries.

Domain Authority

94/100

Moz

Authority Score

97/100

SEMrush

Organic visits / mo

15.6M

Search-driven

Ranking keywords

6.7M

Top 100 US

Traffic value

$40M

PPC equiv / mo

Backlinks

313.7M

Total

Ref. domains

739k

Unique

Global rank

#62

Tranco

How does your site compare with MSN? Check its Domain Rating and authority free →

AI search visibility

Citable by AI assistants (6/6 answer engines allowed)

MSN allows the AI answer engines, so a placement here can be surfaced and cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude and Google AI Overviews.

Cited in AI answers · what drives AI reach

ChatGPT Search

ChatGPT (browsing)

Claude

Google AI Overviews / Gemini

Perplexity

Apple Intelligence

Used for AI model training · secondary; blocking these doesn't stop citation

OpenAI (training)allowed

Anthropic (training)allowed

Anthropic (legacy)allowed

TikTok / Doubaoallowed

Common Crawlallowed

Meta AIallowed

Amazonallowed

Parsed live from robots.txt. Reflects the publisher's stated AI-crawler policy.

Social profiles (4)

MSNBC Rachel Maddow (v…MSN Coursecast Aesthetics Unfiltered Psychiatric Nurse Prac…

Example placement

Domain, authority & technical details

Domain registered1994 · MarkMonitor Inc.

Global rank (Tranco)#62

Ad partners (ads.txt)713

Credibility (MBFC)Left-Center · High · High Credibility

WikipediaView entry ↗

Profile last updated Jun 8, 2026 · Enrichment v2

Money-back guarantee

Pay upfront. If we don't publish, you get a full refund.

Window-backed

Refund if we miss the turnaround shown above.

Price in the open

What you see is the price. No quote forms.

Proof, not promises

A live URL and screenshot for every order.

Frequently asked questions

How do I get published on MSN?

Add MSN to your cart on Essentras and check out. We handle editorial coordination and placement, with a money-back guarantee if we don't publish.

How much does a placement on MSN cost?

A placement on MSN costs $833. Every price is shown up front, with no hidden fees or agency retainer.

Can you pay to get published on MSN?

Yes. Essentras lets you order a sponsored placement on MSN at a transparent, fixed price with full disclosure compliance, backed by a money-back guarantee if we don't publish.

How long until my article is live on MSN?

Typical turnaround is 3-5 business days. The exact window is shown on the listing, and you get a refund if we miss it.

What is the Domain Authority (DA) of MSN?

MSN has a Domain Authority of 94 and a Domain Rating of 92. Both are 0 to 100 authority scores (Moz and Ahrefs); higher means more reach and ranking power.

Is the link from MSN dofollow?

Yes, MSN provides a dofollow link, which passes SEO authority to your site.

Will a placement on MSN be seen by AI tools like ChatGPT?

Yes. MSN allows AI crawlers, so a placement here can be discovered and cited by ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews.

What topics does MSN cover?

MSN publishes on General News, among others.

Do I have to write the article myself?

Your choice. Upload your own article, or have our editorial team write it. Either way we handle publisher coordination, editorial review and disclosure compliance.

Is a placement on MSN worth it?

If MSN reaches your audience, a placement builds credibility, referral traffic and search authority, and can be cited by AI assistants. The price is fixed, there is no agency retainer, and the order is refunded if the article is not published.