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Write for us SEO
Pitch an SEO guest post and get a decision within 3 business days, then publication within 10 business days of acceptance. This write for us SEO page is for people who ran the change and measured it.
Write for us SEO: send your pitch
Send a working title and one paragraph describing the result and how you measured it. An SEO pitch that names a metric, a date range and a site type gets read first. A pitch that names a topic, such as "technical SEO tips", gets a request for the claim hiding inside it.
The rules every contributor works to are on every rule a contributor works to, and the standard a piece is edited to is in how an SEO piece gets edited. This write for us seo page covers the seo specifics only. Paid placement is a separate route, set out on sponsored placement for SEO vendors.
Pitch a guest post
Most best practices, most blog posts are not correct.
Why this matters
SEO contributor terms
| Evidence | A screenshot or export behind each traffic figure. |
|---|---|
| Window | The measured date range, stated beside the result. |
| Disclosure | Say so when the site is your own or a client's. |
SEO angles we commission
Short answer
Our write for us SEO brief gets a decision within 3 business days and asks for 1,500 words or more reporting a change you made and the measured result, with the date range stated. Diagnoses of real traffic drops, audit processes shown with outputs, and evidenced arguments against a common rule are the angles most often accepted.
A change and its measured result
You moved a template, pruned an index, rewrote titles at scale or fixed a crawl trap. Tell us the before, the after, the window you measured over, and what else changed in the same window that could explain the difference.
A diagnosis written as it happened
Traffic fell and you found out why. The dead ends belong in the piece, because the order you ruled causes out in is the useful part for someone facing the same drop next month.
A process with its real outputs
An audit sequence, a keyword-to-page mapping method, an internal linking pass. Show the actual sheet or export, with client details removed, rather than describing it in the abstract.
Where the consensus is wrong
A widely repeated SEO rule that did not hold on the sites you work on. Argue it with your own data, and state plainly the conditions under which you would expect the rule to hold after all.
What gets a seo pitch declined
Short answer
An SEO submission is declined when its central number cannot be traced. Every traffic, ranking or conversion figure needs its tool, its date range and its site type. We also decline pieces that attribute a result to one change while other changes shipped in the same window without being mentioned.
What a strong SEO submission carries
- A specific, checkable claim in the headline
- The date range any traffic or ranking figure covers
- The tool each number came from, named
- What else changed during the measurement window
- Screenshots or exports with client details removed
What we turn down
- Ranking factor lists with no data of your own
- Recaps of an algorithm update written from announcements
- Promises of positions, timelines or certain results
- Beginner definitions of terms our readers use daily
Correlation is the recurring problem in search writing. A site recovers after a title rewrite, and the rewrite gets the credit, while the core update that rolled out the same week goes unmentioned. We ask about the window before we ask about anything else.
Which seo pitch to send
What most people pitch
- You ran a controlled change
- A general guide to the tactic
- You recovered from a drop
- A list of possible causes
- You disagree with a common rule
- Both sides, weighed evenly
- You only have a keyword
- Pitch it anyway
What to pitch instead
- You ran a controlled change
- Pitch the test. Lead with the before and after.
- You recovered from a drop
- Pitch the diagnosis, in the order you found it.
- You disagree with a common rule
- Pitch the argument and show your data.
- You only have a keyword
- Hold off. Find the result inside the topic first.
From seo pitch to published
Short answer
Send a working title and one paragraph on the result through the form on this page. You get a yes, a no or a specific revision within 3 business days. An accepted SEO piece goes live within 10 business days of the finished draft arriving, edited for accuracy and house style.
Questions seo contributors ask
The turnaround, as a commitment
What SEO topics do you accept?
Technical SEO, on-page work, content pruning, internal linking, local search, and measurement. The requirement across all of them is the same: something you did, and what happened when you did it. Algorithm news and ranking factor roundups are outside what we publish.
Do I need client permission to share results?
Yes, or you anonymise the site fully. Remove the domain, brand terms and anything a reader could search to identify it. State the site type and size instead, since that is the context a reader actually needs to judge whether your result applies to them.
Can I write about an SEO tool I use?
You can use a tool in the piece and name it as the source of a number. A piece whose purpose is recommending a tool you sell or earn commission on is advertising, and paid placement is handled separately on our advertising page.
How long should an SEO guest post be?
At least 1,500 words, which is our house floor for every contributed piece. Technical walkthroughs with real exports often run longer and that is fine. A result that fits in 900 words should be pitched as a bigger piece that includes the method.
Will you check my traffic figures?
We read every figure against the screenshot or export you supply, and we ask about the date range and what else changed. We cannot audit your analytics account, so you remain accountable for the numbers published under your byline.
How quickly will I hear back on an SEO pitch?
Within 3 business days. If that window passes, email editorial and say so.
Do you accept AI-assisted SEO articles?
A drafting tool is fine. Unread model output is not, and you are accountable for every claim under your byline.
Can I pitch a case study from a site I own?
Yes, and say that you own it in the piece. First-party results are often the most honest ones available. Disclosure is the requirement, not a reason to decline.
What happens if Google changes something after publication?
We update the piece with a dated note when a later change materially affects its advice. Your argument and your byline stay as published. Corrections are made on the page with the date, never by quiet deletion.
Can I pitch more than one SEO article?
One at a time. Land the first and there is no cap after that.
Beyond seo: other subject areas
Sources
| Google's SEO starter guide | Google Search Central, read 2026-09-13 |
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| Google on qualifying outbound links | Google Search Central, read 2026-09-13 |
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