Submit a Guest Column to Blogging Bistro

Would you like to share what you’re learning about blogging, Twitter, or Facebook? Submit a guest column to Blogging Bistro.

We accept guest blog posts on a variety of topics:

• Business blogging
• Facebook
• Twitter
• LinkedIn
• Social media in general
• Internet marketing
• Web-based writing
• WordPress (such cool plug-ins you’ve discovered)
• Search Engine Optimization (SEO) tips
• Reviews of social media tools, apps, and books
• Tutorials (video tutorials or written tutorials with screenshots)
• Personal stories about what you’re learning in regards to social media
• Tips for social media newbies

Our Readership

The Blogging Bistro audience is comprised mainly of business professionals (particularly authors, small business owners and those in the non-profit sector). Our readers classify themselves as “newbies” or intermediate users of social networking tools. They’re here to learn.

View Samples

Get great ideas for how to structure your article from our other guest bloggers. View guest posts we’ve already published in the “Guest Articles” category of our blog.

Submission Guidelines

Your article must be tightly-focused on a single aspect of social media. Include practical action steps readers can begin using immediately.

• Your post can be an adaptation (not a complete reprint) of an article you’ve posted on your personal blog at least six months ago (we do not accept articles previously published on commercial sites, on other people’s blogs, or in magazines/newspapers).

• Your article should range from 300-500 words (if you go a tad over 500 words, that’s okay).

• Accommodate skimmers and scanners:
  • Write short sentences
  • Write 2-to-3-sentence paragraphs
  • Break up main points with bold sub-heads and numbered lists

• Quote expert sources whenever possible.

• Include screenshots, stock photos, or a video to visually enhance your topic.

• At the end of your article, encourage discussion by asking an engaging question.

• Carefully edit your article for correct grammar, usage, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization.

• Your article should not come across as sales-y (in other words, it should not be a subtle or blatant pitch for your products or services).

• Include up to two links in your byline (i.e. a link to your blog and another to your Twitter or Facebook account).

• Include a low-res (72 dpi), good-quality headshot of yourself. We reserve the right not to use your headshot if it does not meet our quality standards.

• If you submit images or screenshots to accompany your guest post, size them appropriately (72 dpi, no larger than 500 px) and send them as JPEG or PNG attachments.

E-Mail Instructions

E-mail your post as a Word attachment to info@bloggingbistro.com. In the Subject line, put Guest Post Submission for Blogging Bistro.

No Pitches, Please

Please do NOT send a pitch for your article asking what we think of your idea. We receive several pitches per day and there are not enough hours in the day to respond to all of them. Simply submit your article, a 1-2 line bio about you that includes a link to your website/blog, and your headshot.

We will acknowledge receipt of your post via e-mail, usually within 48 hours, and will let you know whether your post has been accepted for publication.

Thanks for participating in the Blogging Bistro community!