Microsoft pubCenter

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| name = pubCenter

| logo = Microsoft pubCenter.png

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| developer = Microsoft

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| latest_preview_version = Beta

| latest_preview_date = November 09, 2009[http://community.microsoftadvertising.com/blogs/pubcenter/archive/2009/11/09/updates-to-the-pubcenter-beta-in-the-new-release.aspx Microsoft Updates to the pubCenter BETA in the new release], November 09, 2009, pubCenter Blog, Microsoft Advertising

| operating_system = Web service, Windows, Windows Phone

| genre = Online advertising

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| website = [http://pubcenter.microsoft.com/ http://pubcenter.microsoft.com/]

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Microsoft pubCenter, formerly Content Ads, is a publisher's ad serving application developed by Microsoft in addition to Microsoft's Bing Ads, which allows advertisers to place ads on search engines as well as select MSN web sites or applications. Microsoft pubCenter is available for Windows Application, Windows Phone Apps and web publishers. Originally, PubCenter was closed to new publishers but has since been opened up to other categories.[https://pubcenter.microsoft.com/ pubCenter Homepage], Microsoft Advertising Publishers or owners can register in this program using Microsoft account to earn revenue while enabling their application's audience with valuable ads experience on their websites and Windows Phone applications. These advertisements are administered by Microsoft and produce revenue on a per-click basis.[https://adcenterhelp.microsoft.com/help.aspx?project=adCenter_Pub_RTW_ss&market=en-US&querytype=keyword&query=yek006&tmt=&domain=pubcenter.microsoft.com&format=b1 About pubCenter] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714085407/https://adcenterhelp.microsoft.com/help.aspx?project=adCenter_Pub_RTW_ss&market=en-US&querytype=keyword&query=yek006&tmt=&domain=pubcenter.microsoft.com&format=b1 |date=2011-07-14 }}, Microsoft Advertising

On February 23, 2009, Publisher Leadership Council was created under the umbrella of Microsoft Advertising. The council was responsible to deliver the next-generation advertising platform for the publishers of digital media.[http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2009/feb09/02-23PublisherAdCouncilPR.mspx?rss_fdn=Press%20Releases Microsoft Advertising Announces Formation of Publisher Leadership Council], February 23, 2009, News Press Release, Microsoft

On June 6, 2012, Microsoft Advertising announced the introduction of pubCenter to seventeen new markets including Austria, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Luxemburg, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea and Taiwan. This announcement brings the pubCenter platform to a total of thirty-six supported markets.[http://community.advertising.microsoft.com/msa/en/global/b/blog/archive/2012/06/06/pubcenter-expanding-internationally-revenue-fund-transfer-opportunity.aspx pubCenter Expanding Internationally and Revenue Fund Transfer Opportunity], Microsoft Advertising

On August 28, 2015, pubCenter announced the integration with the Windows Store app developer portal, Dev Center. All reporting, ad creation and payment of advertising is to be managed going forward through the Windows Dev Center.

Microsoft Advertising began trialling a pubCenter "Next" in May of 2023, and the relaunch aimed toward small and medium-sized businesses was officially announced on October 26, 2023.{{Cite news|url=https://www.seroundtable.com/microsoft-relaunches-pubcenter-36283.html|title=Microsoft Officially Relaunches The Old pubCenter As New|work=seroundtable.com|access-date=3 November 2023}}