Windows Live Alerts

Welcome to Windows Live Alerts

Windows Live Alerts for blogs
A Better Way To Update Your Readers... for FREE!
  • Drive more traffic to your blog by distributing content using the Windows Live Alerts service

  • Automatically alert readers to new posts via desktop alert, email, or mobile device

    • Windows Live Alerts gives your readers control of when and where they receive information. Reporting tools give you valuable insight into your readership.

    Just as you'd expect, readers are in 100% control of opt-in and opt-out.

    Feeds supported: RSS 0.9X, 1.0, 2.0 and Atom.

    Alerts for blog updates through Windows Live Messenger
    Windows Live Alerts enables customers to instantly connect to the information that they care most about via Windows Live Messenger, Mobile, and Hotmail. Learn more about this free service.
    Bloggers can now use Windows Live Alerts to keep their readers up to date. Sign up now.
    Here's how it works:
    1. Fill out a quick form including RSS feed URL.
    1. Receive confirmation from Windows Live Alerts.
    1. Put the "Sign Up" link on your blog inviting readers to sign up for notification of updates. (We'll give you a graphic and simple HTML code for this.)
    Sign-up icon
    1. Your readers will authenticate themselves (no spam here!) and can choose to receive updates via desktop alert, email, PDA, and/or cell phone.

      Readers can modify their settings or opt out at any time.
    1. When you update your blog, Windows Live Alerts will automatically send a headline to your readers as requested. Clicking the headline takes readers to your blog. (According to our early tests, this mechanism is much more convenient than the typical aggregator experience... please share your feedback!)

      Since this is a free service, your alert will reside in a frame where we may show relevant ads. If you do not want ads shown, please contact Windows Live Alerts about the Windows Live Alerts Syndication Edition product.
    1. Your subscribers will find a log of recent alerts under the Alerts tab in their Windows Live Messenger window.
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