Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is Daylife?
2. Why should I care?
3. How does Daylife help publishers?
4. So, Daylife is more than a news site?
5. I don’t see a certain publication in Daylife. Why not? Can I add it to the mix?
6. Does Daylife take an editorial position?
7. Why does Daylife only include English-language content?
8. How do I search Daylife for highly specific items?

1. Do I have to register to use Daylife?
2. I registered but forgot my password. Do I have to re-register?
3. Why should I register?

1. Who is Daylife for? Why should I use it?
2. How can I get my own news blog/website onto Daylife?
3. I do not want my website's content to appear on Daylife. How can I get it removed?
4. I saw something on Daylife that is factually untrue. How can I report it?
5. Do you charge users?
6. Can I purchase a photo I saw on the site, for use on my own site or elsewhere?

1. What is Daylife?

It's a new kind of service that lets any publisher - from the New York Times to your blogging uncle - add whole new categories, sections, or entire mini-webs of news and other fresh content to their sites.

The Daylife platform lets you add a single page or module, or entire vertical categories, giving you as much additional content and ad inventory as you want. It's quick and easy, and you can use it with no additional personnel costs. (Visit the Daylife Cookbook if you want to see it in action or learn how to use it.)

2. Why should I care?

Because publishers of all sizes are hurting. Traditional publishing models are failing, news staffs are dwindling, and the the need to create more ad inventory is increasing. Content-creators need more outlets for their stuff to make economic sense. And users deserve better ways to navigate and make sense of both the daily news and fresh content in general. The web needs new solutions to these problems, and Daylife is a proven one. (See how some of our partners use our technology.)

3. How does Daylife help a publisher?

Publishers of all stripes need new product to dramatically boost ad inventory. They need full pages, sections, and sites that are easy to integrate organically while still being distinctive & unique to their brand and command premium ad rates. Daylife offers exactly that - an infinitely flexible and expandable array of fresh content that can be put to work cheaply and effectively, by just about any publisher.

4. How does Daylife determine the order of the articles presented?

Our goal is to give you a wide view of what’s out there, and let you dive in for more. We order articles through a combination of relevance to the subject at hand, timeliness, and the kind of publication it comes from (more priority is given to, say, a major national newspaper than a 3-month-old blog, though we include each).

5. I don’t see a certain news publication in Daylife. Why not? Can I add it to the mix?

Holy crap, have you seen how many blogs there are? There are, like, 2 kabillion. We have a world-class roster, and it’s growing constantly.

If there’s a publication we don’t have, chances are we just haven’t gotten to it yet. If you’d like to see one added to Daylife, just click the "Suggest a publication" link at the bottom of any page on the site. A window will pop up with instructions. We’ll then review the publication for currency and newsworthiness, and very likely add it to our system. (We aren't that picky - if you have original content of one kind or another, and it's not over-the-top offensive)

A NOTE ON RSS: Daylife uses RSS syndication technology to gather news articles. This method requires that the source independently publish an RSS feed for use by third parties. It may be that the source you’re looking for doesn’t use RSS. If that’s the case, we’ll let you know. You might even mail the editor of the publication to request that they start using RSS (you’d be surprised how effective a letter to the editor can be).

6. Does Daylife take an editorial position?

The news on Daylife comes from thousands of highly diverse publications, each of which may have its own political, ethical, and other positions. Daylife itself does not endorse any editorial position over any other one. We present the news as it’s published by the sources in our system.

7. Why does Daylife only include English-language news?

Right now, Daylife is an English-only service. We have plans to expand into other languages in the future.

8. How do I search Daylife for highly specific items?

We have a search tips page that will teach you some easy, powerful ways to search our site.

1. Do I have to register to use Daylife?

No. You can browse the news on Daylife without registering.

2. I registered but forgot my password. Do I have to re-register?

No. If you forget your password, just visit the password recovery page. We’ll send you an e-mail with instructions.

3. Why should I register?

When you register, you get access to ‘My World,’ a members-only feature that gives you a personalized view of the news. It’s available after a quick, secure registration with Daylife (read on for more on ‘My World’).

1. Who is Daylife for? Why should I use it?

Daylife is for everyone who cares about the news.

2. How can I get my own news blog/website onto Daylife?

Just send it to our editors at editorial@daylife.com for review. We’ll have a look at it to assess its overall content and news focus, and chances are very good we’ll add it to the system.

If it’s a personal site that occasionally touches on current events, it might not be right for Daylife.

3. I do not want my website's content to appear on Daylife. How can I get it removed?

Just send an e-mail to editorial@daylife.com. We will respond promptly to any request to remove content, provided that the requester can verify that they own the content in question.

4. I saw something on Daylife that is factually untrue. How can I report it?

The best thing to do is to contact the original publisher of the item you found to be erroneous. Every story on Daylife comes from an identified source, with a link to that source (which will appear along with the article, image, or other content believed to be incorrect). The publisher’s site should offer a contact e-mail address, phone number, or other means to get in touch and make corrections or complaints.

If you find a source that you believe should not be in Daylife – a site that is not credible and responsible – please email us at editorial@daylife.com.

5. Do you charge users?

Not at all. Daylife will be supported by advertising revenue.

6. Can I purchase a photo I saw on the site, for use on my own site or elsewhere?

The photos you see on Daylife are provided by Getty Images, the Associated Press, and Reuters. Our arrangements with these providers do not permit resale or reuse of the images by Daylife users. If you're interested in purchasing a photo from one of these providers, you will need to contact them directly and ask them for permission and pricing information.

For information on privacy, including how Daylife uses any personal information you submit to the site, please read our Privacy Policy.

We always want to hear from you. If you have a comment, suggestion, gripe, or anything else to say, please don’t hesitate to send it to us at comments@daylife.com.