Guest Post Guidelines

Last updated on April 23rd, 2020 at 03:03 pm

(updated April 2020)
Yes, I am happy to publish a guest post every month or so.

But Please note: I get SEVERAL guest post queries in an average week. I publish very few of them.

I would be happy to hear about your guest post IDEA (don’t send me the completed post). See below for the areas I am interested in looking at. If we agree on a topic, I will then send you submission guidelines.

Guest Post Pitch Guidelines

  1. Include a specific pitch. This is not just a title and it is not a topic area. Give me your suggested titled and a few dots points of what the article will cover. Be specific: what is your angle?*
  2. Include your ‘author bio’ including a link to your site (if you have one – if not your facebook, twitter profile etc will do), with your pitch.
  3. Use Australian English and keep in mind that about half my readership is Australian.
  4. Guest posts should be written from your personal perspective.

Topic Areas I Favour

If you are a reader of this site you will probably have some ideas already, but specifically, I would love to see your pitch for posts with

  • cleaning and decluttering tips, that DO NOT involve toxic chemicals
  • reducing toxic chemicals in your home – but make sure you look at what I have already covered and only pitch in this area if you have something NEW to say – it could be an article about a particular chemical or group of chemicals you feel people need to know about (eg phthaletes, parabens, fire retardents etc) or it could be an area of the home or group of products (eg how to choose a non-toxic floor covering, what is in your house paint and are their other options, do you know what is in your shampoo/makeup/etc) (If thinking about particular products, keep in mind my site is pitched first and foremost at Australian readers – although about 50% are Australian and 50% are from elsewhere.)
  • book reviews of relevant books
  • reviews of Norwex products you already have and love (I am not able to give free products in exchange for a review, sorry!).

Here’s What Not To Do

  1. Do not send me message that starts “Dear Sir”, or “Hi”. I have a name, it is all over this website. Use it.
  2. Do not send me a guest post pitch if you want to link back to a totally unrelated website. Like on Insurance or something.
  3. Do not send me a message that says “I would like to write a guest post on your site. Let me know what you would like me to write on.”
  4. If you do any of these things, do not expect a response to your email. Honestly, sometimes I do still respond, because I don’t like to be rude (even though really? Use my name!), but I get SO MANY guest post emails, that it’s easy to let them slide when they do these things. Especially 1 & 2!

Notes About Linking

This should be about publishing a quality, interesting article, not about getting ‘backlinks’ to your website. However, writers are encouraged to include a short bio at the end of their article, which may link back to your website or writing portfolio, or even your social media profile. Links to relevant sites are okay within the article.
Happy Writing!
Kirsten McCulloch
Non-toxic Cleaning Mum/Writer