Brand, Ideas, Story, Style, My Life: List of 300+ Websites/Blogs That Accept Guest Posts & Contributions

List of 300+ Websites/Blogs That Accept Guest Posts & Contributions

Disclaimer: This list in no way guarantees that all or any of the websites listed below will accept your content, guest post or contribution. This post/list shall only be treated as a go-to resource for those who are looking to contribute their work to various media publications. The vast majority of these sites would require you to show some expertise & have some experience before allowing you to submit guest posts/contributions. So, take your time and ensure that your content is of top-notch quality before reaching out to any of these websites/blogs.

Also, it’s worth noting that by the time you read this post, some websites might have changed the rules and guidelines for guest blogging, have completely closed external submissions, decreased or increased in Domain Authority and/or Alexa Rank. That being said, we’ll try our best to keep this list updated and provide you with the most accurate, comprehensive and reliable source.

Before we jump over to the main part of this article, let’s go through the definition of guest blogging, how it can help you and things to be aware of.

What is Guest Posting?

For those of you who are not quite familiar with content marketing, blogging and SEO, guest posting is an act of writing and publishing a blog post or an article on someone else’s blog or website. Your work may or may not be compensated financially. This purely depends on whether the website/blog offers a financial incentive for your contributions.

There is a little difference between guest posting & being a contributor. Guest posting is more for those who are looking to contribute a one-off post, whereas being a contributor may require some degree of commitment (e.g. producing 2-3 posts per month).

Whatever you prefer to call this process, ensuring that your posts are published only on reliable, quality and reputable websites is an absolute necessity if you wish to reap the rewards of guest blogging.

Wait a minute, didn’t Matt Cutts declare the death of guest blogging?

Oh, sh*t, you’re right, he did. We’ve spent over 50 hours crafting this post, and all of this has to be trashed now…

No, wait a second, there is a huge distinction between crappy guest blogging and quality contributions of your original, well-written and comprehensive content to authoritative, trusted and reputable blogs.

That’s where we should draw the line.

I’ll explain what Matt meant.

Overtime, guest posting (also known as guest blogging) has gained somewhat a negative reputation due to it being abused by “black hat” SEOs. Instead of focusing on long-term commitment and long-lasting relationship with the blogger, so called SEOs used guest posting only for building backlinks (most times on low-quality websites), usually spinning articles all over again and republishing them on different blogs.

Sure, most of us know that guest blogging has been hit by spammers, publishing low-quality articles on shitty blogs. But, does that really mean guest blogging is totally dead? No, not at all.

But Matt said…

Wait! Matt said, but then he clarified.

In his original post he said:

“So stick a fork in it: guest blogging is done; it’s just gotten too spammy.”

But after being swept away by over 650 comments (presumably from quality guest bloggers), he added the following:

“I’m not talking about multi-author blogs. High-quality multi-author blogs like Boing Boing have been around since the beginning of the web, and they can be compelling, wonderful, and useful.”

So, what’s the takeaway?

Simple! Don’t be spammy, don’t post horse crap on crappy websites, don’t accept horse crap (if you are the one receiving guest posts), don’t spin articles, don’t use guest blogging as your only SEO strategy, don’t automate the process, don’t post on irrelevant websites and don’t post the same article on multiple blogs.

Instead, be authentic, credible, write high-quality stuff and focus on long-term benefits of contributing your work to 3rd party websites.

I think we can draw a line here. I hope you have an understanding of how low-quality guest blogging is different from high-quality contributions.

What are the Benefits of Guest Posting/Contributing?

It would have been a crime to write this post and not to mention the main benefits of guest blogging. At the end of the day, you aren’t writing articles for 3rd party websites just because you have the time to do so. Although you may want to sound like a philanthropist when pitching articles, deep down in your soul, you are expecting something in return, whether it’s some nice referral traffic or a boost in your brand’s exposure.

Here are 11 main benefits of guest blogging for other websites:

Reach a wider audience: Contributing your work to external websites would mean that more people will see your work. Imagine this, if you get your article published on Forbes, 10s or even 100s of thousands of people would read your article, and if the subject is directly correlated with what you do, people will come back for more (often directly to your website).
Generate quality referral traffic: Quality posts that get seen and read by 1000s of people are likely to generate a ton of quality, targeted referral traffic. You know where this can lead to. Yes, more exposure and more sales.
Build long-lasting relationship: If you’re not one of those people who guest post just for links, you are likely to publish multiple articles on a single blog. This, in return, will tighten up the relationship with the owner of the blog and may lead to further partnerships.
Become an influencer: Being featured in authoritative websites and blogs would make you an influencer in the eyes of your potential audience. People would look up to you as an expert in your niche, and will often cite your words as the words of “The Almighty”.
Build up your social media presence: Wondering how to build up your social following without posting d*ck pics? Guest posting is the way to go. For instance, when someone shares your article, you would often get tagged and mentioned.
Increase an authority of your website: People are more likely to trust and buy from the brand that has a powerful web presence. If your product gets a decent review from The Next Web, would people have more confidence in purchasing that product of you? Sure thing.
Become more confident: Imagine getting featured in Forbes, Wired, Inc and Entrepreneur? That would definitely tell you something about the quality of your writing and your expertise.
Increase exposure & brand awareness: Similarly to increasing an authority of your website, guest blogging can expose your brand to a much broader audience.
Inbound links (backlinks): Should I really explain this point? Okay, you can also get a quality, powerful backlink from your profile bio. The vast majority of sites will allow you to add a link or two in your byline, which usually appears at the bottom of every post.
Build an email list: An influx of referral traffic to your website can lead to a growth of your mailing list. If, and only if you can convert that traffic to your regular subscribers.
Money, money, money: Some people manage to build an entire business of contributing articles. Solvid (that’s us if you didn’t know) is a good example. We’ve gotten several monthly paying clients just from publishing quality articles on The Next Web, Sitepoint and Lifehack. Yes, we’ve worked our socks off to get there, but it all pays off.

The Dos and Don’ts of guest blogging

Although there are numerous benefits of contributing content and being a guest blogger, you should plan your journey carefully when deciding to utilise this strategy. All great things come with pitfalls.

Let us go over the dos and don’ts of guest blogging.

Dos:

Do read the guidelines: Different blogs have different requirements for contributors and guest bloggers. Some may only accept posts that are less than 600 words; others may only accept articles if you are a known individual in your niche. Hence, always check the guidelines on a case-by-case basis.
Do create exceptional content: No reputable blog would accept a poorly written post, especially from a guest blogger. Do your background work, support your claims, provide arguments, check your grammar and spelling mistakes. No one is perfect, but if your article is terrible, it will not get featured. Simple as that.
Do show your expertise & experience: Ideally, you would only want to blog on subjects that you have an in-depth knowledge of. So, if you know your niche well enough and have sufficient knowledge of the topic – show it!
Do write for the audience: Don’t go wild with SEO jargon if you are writing for a small business blog. The audience would not understand a word. Instead, tailor your content for the audience of that blog.
Do create original content: Only write unique content that has never been published on other websites/blogs (even your own). If your post is accepted, you should still avoid republishing that piece.
Do find out what works best: Identify what type of content does best on that blog. Is it top-10 lists or in-depth guides? You can evaluate that by the number of shares and comments a post has gained.
Do craft a perfect byline: In order to present yourself in an appealing way, you need to write a decent profile bio. Do include your notable achievements and previous contributions.

Don’ts:

Don’t be spammy: Don’t send mass emails to 100s of blogs at the same time asking for guest posting opportunities.
Don’t spin articles: Spun articles are so damn easy to spot. They are terrible and don’t read well.
Don’t use the same article: Avoid posting the same article over and over again. If you are serious about quality guest blogging, you should only post a single piece on a single website.
Don’t make guest blogging your only link-building strategy: The primary reason why Matt Cutts has declared a death of guest blogging is due to it being treated as a go-to place for easy links.
Don’t post on spammy and low-quality websites: You would want to avoid spammy websites at all cost. Not only they can damage your reputation as a writer, but also get your website in trouble with Google.
Don’t stuff your article with links: Editors are picky. It will take them no more than a minute to identify a self-promotional link. Unless it’s necessary to include a link (perhaps you are citing someone), don’t stuff them in. If you wish to have a link back to your website – use the byline.
Don’t accept poor guest posts (for blog owners): If you don’t want to look sketchy – don’t be sketchy! Only accept quality guest articles that can potentially bring value to your readers.

How to be the perfect guest blogger?

By the time you read this part, you’ve probably realised that guest posting/contributing isn’t an easy way to gain backlinks. You should be prepared to work your socks off to get published in an authoritative publication.

But, how do you go about creating that “perfect” guest post?

Step 1: Get to know the blog’s content and audience

Identify which content performs best on a particular blog and what type of content gets the most traction. Identify the style of other posts, how well they are written and how detailed the posts are.

Step 2: Read the guidelines

How long should the piece be? There is no point writing a 2,000-word article just to find out that the limit is 1,000 words.

Step 3: Pitch your post

Before you proceed with writing the actual article, it’s worthwhile pitching an idea first to see whether this would be something they would publish.

When pitching, keep your email short (200 words or less), provide multiple headline variations, give a brief description of the article, a quick bio of yourself (what you do, where else have you been published, achievements, etc.) and a few links to example posts.

Here is a great email pitch template by Local SEO Checklist.

Step 4: Draft an article

Make sure your post is formatted according to the style of the blog, including any relevant images (everyone loves images). Usually, blogs would ask you to submit the article in HTML or Markdown format, in which case you should host images on your own website and input the source links.

Step 5: Craft a perfect byline (bio)

If you wish your guest blogging to be successful, the way you present yourself may be the determinant factor. Illustrate your expertise and knowledge of the subject, add a link or two back to your website and add any relevant social networks.

Step 6: Revise

Double or even triple check your article, read it out loud and give it to a friend or a family member to read. Does it flow well, is it coherent, can an ordinary person understand what you’re trying to say?

Step 7: Submit

At this stage, your input is not over yet. An editor may ask you to carry out any necessary amendments.

Glossary of terms & what it all means (just to define every fancy word I used in this post)

As you will notice below, I use some fancy terms and phrases like DA (Domain Authority) & Alexa Rank, which may seem senseless to some of you.

If you ever get overwhelmed by the terms I’ve used in this article, specifically in the tables below, refer to this part.

Website: No need to explain that. That’s just the name of the website.

DA (Domain Authority): A metric introduced by Moz that calculates the strength of the website on a scale from 1-100 (100 being the strongest). The metric is calculated upon the number and quality of inbound links, linking domains, MozRank and MozTrust.

Alexa Rank: The algorithm that is based on the amount of estimated traffic that a particular website gets. The lower the rank is, the more traffic a website gets (i.e. 1 being the most popular website).

Difficulty: This is our metric :). This “algorithm” is based on our own experience, the number of guest posts that we see featured on a particular website, the level of difficulty to get your article featured on that site, quality standards and the actual review process.

Link: The actual wording used on a blog or the action required to get your article posted on a particular website.

Oh, that was a long introduction.

Let’s see the actual list, shall we?

Business, Finance & General Marketing Webistes/Blogs That Accept Guest Posts and Contributions

Are you a passionate entrepreneur or small business owner who wants to earn some attention via guest blogging? If so, this list is exactly for you. Not only you can gain an immense amount of knowledge from these sites, but can also contribute by sharing your knowledge.

The following list consists of websites that cover general business, strategy, finance and general marketing topics. I would not suggest jumping onto Forbes, Inc, Entrepreneur and the gang before you secure some guest posts from publications with lower barriers.

Website	DA	Alexa	Difficulty	Link
Forbes	96	238	Extreme	Contribute
Business Insider	95	273	Extreme	Contribute
Survey Monkey Blog	94	655	Hard	Contribute
Entrepreneur	93	1,572	Extreme	Contribute
Harvard Business Review	93	3,102	Extreme	Contact
Fast Company	92	2,690	Extreme	Contact
AMEX Open Forum	92	391	Extreme	Contact
Inc.	91	1,725	Extreme	Contact
Venture Beat	90	4,498	Hard	Guest Post
Seeking Alpha	87	1,601	Hard	Contribute
Emerald Insight	86	8,161	Hard	Write
Business.com	84	34,407	Hard	Contribute
Small Biz Trends	83	18,750	Hard	Become an Author
Business 2 Community	82	13,162	Hard	Contribute
Benzinga	81	21,262	Moderate	Contribute
All Business	80	53,788	Moderate	Guest Post
Money Crashers	77	25,983	Hard	Write For Them
SiteProNews	73	91,646	Moderate	Guest Post
BPlans	72	14,549	Hard	Write For Them
Success	72	19,397	Hard	Contact
Business-Opportunities	72	315,699	Moderate	Contact
EO Network	72	134,956	Hard	Contibute
Money Saving Mom	72	63,919	Moderate	Guest Post
I Will Teach You To Be Rich	71	31,877	Hard	Contact
Silicon Republic	71	77,868	Hard	Contact Editors
Customer Think	71	76,737	Moderate	Contribute
Biz Community	71	29,602	Moderate	Submit News
Grass Hopper	70	32,063	Hard	Contribute
Wise Bread	70	28,176	Moderate	Contribute
BizSugar	69	89,062	Easy	Submit
Due	68	96,032	Moderate	Guest Post
Startup Grind	67	76,227	Hard	Become a Writer
Startup Nation	67	182,845	Moderate	Contribute
Small Business BC	67	227,277	Mderate	Write For Them
Killer Startups	66	212,670	Moderate	Guest Post
Training Zone	64	151,014	Easy	Register & Post
My Corporation	64	235,439	Moderate	Become an Author
Real Business	62	159,156	Hard	Contact
Booker	62	51,054	Moderate	Write For Them
My Customer	61	117,704	Easy	Register & Post
Alley Watch	60	186,471	Moderate	Contribute
Creately Blog	59	17,921	Moderate	Write For Them
Business Zone	58	128,188	Easy	Register & Post
Time Doctor	58	36,011	Moderate	Write For Them
Small Biz Daily	58	456,760	Hard	Contact
Inc 42	58	36,380	Moderate	Guest Post
Blog Paws	57	511,674	Moderate	Write For Them
Tweak Your Biz	57	134,641	Moderate	Contribute
Fearless Flyer	57	848,992	Moderate	Contribute
Go To Meeting	56	1,124,519	Hard	Contribute
FYA	56	472,109	Moderate	Write For Them
BDaily	56	131,445	Easy	Register & Post
The Pie News	56	340,063	Moderate	Write For Them
Milk Round	55	67,492	Moderate	Write For Them
Addicted 2 Success	54	62,220	Moderate	Write For Them
Youth Specialties	54	484,671	Moderate	Write For Them
YFS Magazine	54	274,403	Moderate	Contribute
Mirasee	53	193,507	Moderate	Guest Post
Smart Hustle	53	718,167	Moderate	Write For Them
Kristymlopez	34	6,042,155	Moderate	Contact

Digital Marketing, Social Media, SEO & Content Marketing Websites/Blogs That Accept Guest Posts and Contributions

This list is more for those who have an in-depth knowledge and experience in either digital marketing, social media, content marketing, search engine optimisation (SEO) or search engine marketing (SEM). The vast majority of these websites/blogs cover all aspects of digital marketing, some are more inclined towards technical SEO while others focus on advanced content marketing. So, make sure you check the content of each website before pitching or applying to contribute.

Again, I would not recommend jumping onto sites like Search Engine Land, Hubspot or Adweek until you get covered by less demanding ones.

Website	DA	Alexa	Difficulty	Link
GoDaddy Garage	97	189	Hard	Contribute
Adweek	93	3,572	Extreme	Contact Editors
Hootsuite	92	828	Hard	Write For Them
Advertising Age	92	9,654	Extreme	Contact Editors
Shopify	91	379	Hard	Write For Them
Search Engine Land	91	5,925	Extreme	Contribute
HubSpot	90	561	Hard	Guest Post
Media Post	89	27,067	Hard	Contact Editors
Copy Blogger	88	27,229	Hard	Guest Post
Content Markteting Institute	88	30,540	Extreme	Write For Them
Search Engine Watch	88	16,316	Hard	Contact
BigCommerce	88	4,843	Hard	Guest Post
Social Media Examiner	87	7,400	Hard	Write For Them
Marketing Land	87	18,069	Extreme	Contribute
Envato Blog	87	1,307	Hard	Contribute
Crazy Egg	86	19,183	Hard	Contribute
ClickZ	86	43,765	Hard	Contact
Get Response	86	2,911	Hard	Write For Us
KissMetrics	85	6,633	Hard	Guest Post
Social Media Today	85	17,105	Hard	Register & Apply
Search Engine Journal	85	12,786	Hard	Write For Them
Campaign Live	85	23,330	Hard	Contact Editors
Econsultancy	84	20,731	Hard	Write for Them
SEMRush	83	1,498	Moderate	Register & Submit
Marketing Profs	83	28,356	Hard	Write For Them
ECWID	82	12,488	Hard	Get Published
Smart Insights	81	17,143	Hard	Write For Them
Wordstream	81	6,418	Extreme	Contact
Optimizely	81	11,264	Hard	Contribute
Search Engine Roundtable	81	32,147	Extreme	Submit Story
The Drum	80	15,853	Hard	Contact Editors
BenchMark Email	80	17,866	Hard	Write For Them
CMO	80	85,325	Hard	Contribute
Outbrain	79	244	Hard	Contribute
CoSchedule	78	13,624	Hard	Write For Them
PSFK	78	70,720	Moderate	Contact
DM News	77	113,541	Hard	Contact
Social Media Week	77	88,917	Hard	Contribute
Practical Ecommerce	77	33,772	Hard	Become An Expert
Cognizant Blog	77	7,136	Moderate	Write For Them
Infusion Soft	77	696	Hard	Apply
CMS Wire	76	66,995	Hard	Submit
iMedia Connection	76	201,291	Hard	Contribute
Pole Position Marketing	76	957,458	Moderate	Contribute
Mobile Marketer	76	155,717	Moderate	Submit A Tip
Contently	75	35,499	Hard	Contact Editors
PR Daily	75	96,402	Moderate	Submit News
Retail Dive	75	58,584	Moderate	Submit A Tip
Feedster	74	228,583	Hard	Contact
Social Media Explorer	73	258,573	Hard	Contact
Duct Tape Marketing	73	109,981	Hard	Apply
Elearning Industry	73	23,976	Moderate	Post
Sumome	72	20,714	Hard	Write For Them
Woorank	71	10,572	Hard	Contact
B2B Marketing	71	111,057	Moderate	Contact Editors
Conversion XL	69	47,311	Moderate	Guest Post
Advanced Web Ranking	69	110,248	Hard	Become An Author
Post Planner	68	21,495	Moderate	Guest Post
EcontentMag	67	272,391	Moderate	Write For Them
Dlvrit	67	23,249	Moderate	Write For Them
Solvid	34	551,121	Hard	Contribute
Bloominari	34	1,452,992	Moderate	Contact
VTNS Solutions	22	3,212,925	Moderate	Write For Them

Blogging, Lifestyle & How-To Websites/Blogs That Accept Guest Posts and Contributions

This list is more diversified than others. The following sites generally cover most topics mentioned in the title, but it’s still worthwhile checking out every blog on a case-by-case basis. For instance, Lifehack & The Huffington Post are more generalised than others. They cover anything from web development to yoga. Whereas Daily Blog Tips & Shout Me Loud focus on teaching novice bloggers. Hence, it might be worthwhile doing a quick background check before pitching these websites.

Website	DA	Alexa	Difficulty	Link
Lifehacker	93	654	Extreme	Contribute
The Conversation	93	6,624	Extreme	Pitch an Article
BuzzFeed *	93	147	Easy	Register & Post
WikiHow *	92	187	Easy	Write
EHow	91	4,620	Hard	Write For Them
Martha Stewart	90	6,646	Extreme	Contact
Deadline	90	2,805	Hard	Tip
Instructables	89	842	Moderate	Publish
How Stuff Works	89	2,388	Hard	Write For Them
The Huffington Post	87	4,421	Extreme	Pitch a Blog
She Knows	86	5,478	Easy	Register & Post
Problogger	86	30,015	Extreme	Contact
Baby Center	82	1,633	Extreme	Contact Editors
Lifehack	80	4,679	Moderate	Contribute
Elite Daily	80	4,937	Extreme	Contact
Yanko Design	80	29,096	Hard	Send a Tip
Hack A Day	79	8,666	Hard	Send a Tip
Articles Base	79	133,985	Easy	Create News
Working Mother	77	83,479	Hard	Write For Them
The Rumpus	77	149,220	Hard	Write For Them
Racked	76	17,824	Hard	Pitch
Faking News	76	1,647	Moderate	Contribute
Daily Blog Tips	75	154,890	Moderate	Contact
Cafemom	74	5,667	Hard	Contribute
Uncrate	72	5,694	Hard	Contact
Scary Mommy	70	11,804	Hard	Write For Them
The Sits Girls	69	148,103	Hard	Submit
Howcast	69	101,821	Hard	Contact
The Blog Herald	68	387,203	Moderate	Contact
Makezine	68	19,586	Moderate	Submit
Additude Mag	65	37,633	Hard	Contribute
Oddity Central	64	40,880	Hard	Send a Tip
Shout Me Loud	63	4,856	Moderate	Contribute
Brit Mums	62	516,896	Moderate	Contribute
Write To Done	62	203,732	Moderate	Write For Them
Good Men Project	62	18,734	Hard	Submit
Tech Wyse	61	123,091	Moderate	Write For Them
Freelance Writing Gigs	60	149,381	Moderate	Write For Them
The Write Life	59	61,567	Hard	Write For Them
Specky Geek	58	696,953	Moderate	Write For Them
Matthew Woodward	56	61,503	Hard	Write For Them
Men With Pens	56	500,369	Moderate	Guest Post
Freelance Writing	56	136,927	Moderate	Write For Them
Boundless	56	198,316	Moderate	Write For Them
Kikolani	55	295,912	Moderate	Guest Post
Make A Living Writing	55	120,192	Moderate	Guest Post
Successful Blogging	54	206,641	Hard	Contact
Open To Hope	53	725,903	Moderate	Write For Them
Blog Elina	52	430,684	Moderate	Join
Living Rich With Coupons	51	74,057	Moderate	Guest Post
Family Share	51	47,307	Moderate	Write For Them
Mamalode	51	1,835,275	Moderate	Write For Them
On Mogul	50	65,077	Easy	Post
eMoneyIndeed	33	921,371	Moderate	Guest Post

* BuzzFeed – Although there is no editorial review for posting articles on BuzzFeed’s Community, all posts have “no-index” tags in place. If you wish your post to get featured in the Community category or even on one of the main categories, use the feature “Suggest for Community Feature”.

* WikiHow – Anyone can submit how-to guides & tips to WikiHow, but all of your pieces should be extremely detailed and comprehensive. Otherwise, the post will not go through the editorial process and will not be available for unregistered users. It is also worth noting that you should not link back to your own website, as editors are very savvy and will take the link down.

Technology, Gadgets & Computer Websites/Blogs That Accept Guest Posts and Contributions

Are you a tech guru or complete geek? This list is definitely for you. The following websites cover everything from general tech news and innovations to in-depth software reviews. So, if you run a tech company or just developed a new software, and are confident that it could potentially revolutionise the market of technology, why not reach out to some of the sites below?

As you can see, there are some very high-profile publications on the list, such as Wired and Tech Crunch that are very picky to what they publish. So, belt up and use your secret gun when pitching these guys.

Website	DA	Alexa	Difficulty	Link
Wired	96	1,012	Extreme	Contact
Mashable	95	837	Extreme	Submit
Tech Crunch	95	617	Extreme	Send a Tip
ZDNet	95	3,200	Extreme	Send a Tip
Engadget	94	599	Hard	Send a Tip
The Verge	92	455	Extreme	Write For Them
Computer	92	32,659	Extreme	Contribute
Computer World	90	12,522	Extreme	Contact Editors
CIO	90	21,239	Hard	Contribute
Network World	90	19,248	Hard	Contact Editors
Gigaom	89	62,060	Hard	Contact
Tech Republic	89	3,311	Hard	Contribute
Recode	88	6,022	Hard	Send a Tip
Read Write	86	38,634	Hard	Guest Post
GSM Arena	86	538	Extreme	Send a Tip
Apple Insider	86	11,489	Hard	Submit a Story
New Atlas	85	6,669	Hard	Get Featured
Geek	84	12,061	Extreme	Contact Editors
Geek Wire	83	15,347	Hard	Submit a Tip
The Inquirer	83	22,346	Extreme	Contact Editors
TMC Net	83	103,710	Hard	Submit
CSO Online	82	50,790	Hard	Contact
Manning	81	34,130	Hard	Write For Them
Hack A Day	79	8,681	Hard	Submit a Tip
iMore	79	3,879	Hard	Contact
Opensource	78	18,764	Moderate	Submit Article
Trip Wire	77	84,047	Hard	Contact
TG Daily	77	163,447	Hard	Contact
SC Magazine	76	80,472	Hard	Submit
Silicon Angle	76	92,153	Hard	Send a Tip
GFI	76	24,071	Hard	Contact
ARS Technica	76	23,184	Hard	Contact
Lifewire	75	812	Hard	Write For Them
Tech.co	74	50,263	Hard	Contribute
CBR Online	73	85,831	Hard	Contact
Computing	73	262,599	Hard	Contact Editors
Techno Buffalo	70	21,958	Hard	Submit a Tip
Technically	69	101,502	Hard	Contribute
iLounge	68	75,193	Moderate	Submit News
Gizmodo.co.uk	67	24,756	Extreme	Send a Tip
Redmond Pie	66	10,433	Moderate	Submit a Tip
Droid Life	66	16,259	Hard	Contact
Techopedia	65	16,152	Moderate	Contribute
Tech Vibes	64	152,189	Hard	Pitch a Story
Green Bot	63	35,885	Moderate	Submit a Tip
Tech Node	63	54,426	Moderate	Write For Them
Android Guys	61	59,716	Moderate	Write For Them
Technology Tell	60	297,356	Moderate	Write For Them
Addictive Tips	59	13,199	Moderate	Send a Tip

Web Design, Web Development & WordPress Websites/Blogs That Accept Guest Posts and Contributions

Are you a web developer or perhaps a WordPress enthusiast? The following list will suit you well. The vast majority of these sites cover more or less all topics related to web design, coding, web development and WordPress.

However, it’s worth to keep in mind that several websites like Sitepoint and Smashing Magazine are extremely picky in the content they publish. One of the reasons being the financial compensation they offer for quality articles. That’s cool, isn’t it? You can get the needed exposure and get paid for it! That’s a dream of all bloggers & SEO!

Website	DA	Alexa	Difficulty	Link
Theme Grill	97	20,948	Hard	Write For Them
Smashing Magazine *	91	6,328	Extreme	Write For Them
Template Monster	89	3,146	Hard	Become An Author
A List Apart	88	49,847	Extreme	Contribute
Creative Bloq	87	4,027	Hard	Contribute
Sitepoint *	87	1,756	Hard	Contribute
Codepen *	87	809	Easy	Register & Post
CSS Tricks	85	2,242	Hard	Guest Post
Six Revisions	84	13,510	Moderate	Contact
Dzone	83	3,940	Hard	Register & Submit
Who Is Hosting This	82	24,955	Hard	Guest Post
Creative Market	81	2,118	Hard	Contribute
WP Beginner	81	2,600	Extreme	Write For Them
Web Designer Depot	80	14,610	Hard	Write For Them
Tympanus	80	6,680	Hard	Contribute
Android Central	80	1,695	Hard	Send a Tip
Theme Isle	80	15,789	Hard	Write For Them
Design Modo	79	19,134	Hard	Contribute
Hongkiat	78	4,613	Hard	Write For Them
Digital Inspiration	77	11,751	Hard	Write
Android Authority	77	2,032	Hard	Contribute
RS Web Sols	77	163,632	Hard	Write For Them
The Ultra Linx	74	35,800	Hard	Contact
Specky Boy	73	18,591	Hard	Submit an Article
Mobiforge	73	192,607	Hard	Write For Them
How Design	72	43,823	Hard	Write For Them
Web Dorado	72	45,232	Hard	Contribute
Noupe	71	51,433	Hard	Contact
Design Shack	71	27,318	Moderate	Write For Them
Web Design Ledger	70	50,366	Moderate	Contribute
Themient	70	765,756	Hard	Contribute
Iografica Themes	70	850,683	Hard	Write For Them
1st Web Designer	69	34,020	Moderate	Write For Them
Manage WP	69	13,214	Hard	Guest Post
UX Matters	68	120,678	Hard	Write For Them
UX Booth	67	95,852	Moderate	Contribute
Dart Creations	66	726,469	Moderate	Write For Them
Web Hosting Secrets Revealed	66	87,291	Moderate	Contribute
WP Tavern	65	56,695	Hard	Send a Tip
Mooz Themes	65	437,971	Moderate	Write For Them
Premium Coding	63	105,116	Moderate	Write For Them
Get Fly Wheel	61	35,600	Hard	Write For Them
Pixel Theme Studio	60	374,946	Moderate	Write For Them
WP Rocket	59	49,447	Moderate	Guest Post
WPLift	59	65,014	Moderate	Write For Them
Tutorial Chip	58	429,119	Moderate	Write For Them
WP Arena	56	61,759	Moderate	Submit Article
Design Coral	55	970,026	Moderate	Write For Them

* Smashing Magazine – Although it’s incredibly challenging (depends on your experience) to become an author for Smashing Magazine, they pay writers for articles. You have to have a decent background of writing extremely detailed & comprehensive guides/articles.

* Sitepoint – Similarly to Smashing Magazine, Sitepoint pays contributors at least $150/article. But, your guide/article must be of top-notch quality with a great level of detail.

* Codepen – Although it’s straightforward to get your articles posted on Codepen (just create a profile and start posting), all posts’ links are set to “no-follow” (which don’t pass ‘link juice’). That said, your article can be promoted, and all links would become “do-follow”.

Picked, Trusted and Tested

This is the list of chosen publications that we’ve personally tested for our business or our clients’ businesses. That’s not to say we don’t trust Forbes or Ink or Harvard Business Review, we certainly do! But, it’s an extremely challenging and exhausting process to get featured on either of these. Although we must admit that Forbes is gradually losing (maybe not gradually) its status of being one of the most reliable sources. All of those pop-ups, endless ads and quotes are just too annoying.

Website	DA	Alexa	Difficulty	Link
GoDaddy Garage	97	189	Hard	Contribute
Theme Grill	97	20,948	Hard	Write For Them
Mashable	95	837	Extreme	Submit
Tech Crunch	95	617	Extreme	Send a Tip
Shopify	91	379	Hard	Write For Them
Search Engine Land	91	5,925	Extreme	Contribute
Smashing Magazine	91	6,328	Extreme	Write For Them
HubSpot	90	561	Hard	Guest Post
Media Post	89	27,067	Hard	Contact Editors
Template Monster	89	3,146	Hard	Become An Author
Copy Blogger	88	27,229	Hard	Guest Post
Content Markteting Institute	88	30,540	Extreme	Write For Them
A List Apart	88	49,847	Extreme	Contribute
Social Media Examiner	87	7,400	Hard	Write For Them
Marketing Land	87	18,069	Extreme	Contribute
Envato Blog	87	1,307	Hard	Contribute
Creative Bloq	87	4,027	Hard	Contribute
Sitepoint	87	1,756	Hard	Contribute
Codepen	87	809	Easy	Register & Post
Crazy Egg	86	19,183	Hard	Contribute
Get Response	86	2,911	Hard	Write For Us
She Knows	86	5,478	Easy	Register & Post
KissMetrics	85	6,633	Hard	Guest Post
Social Media Today	85	17,105	Hard	Register & Apply
Search Engine Journal	85	12,786	Hard	Write For Them
CSS Tricks	85	2,242	Hard	Guest Post
Business.com	84	34,407	Hard	Contribute
Six Revisions	84	13,510	Moderate	Contact
SEMRush	83	1,498	Moderate	Register & Submit
Marketing Profs	83	28,356	Hard	Write For Them
Small Biz Trends	83	18,750	Hard	Become an Author
Dzone	83	3,940	Hard	Register & Submit
Business 2 Community	82	13,162	Hard	Contribute
Smart Insights	81	17,143	Hard	Write For Them
All Business	80	53,788	Moderate	Guest Post
Web Designer Depot	80	14,610	Hard	Write For Them
Tympanus	80	6,680	Hard	Contribute
Android Central	80	1,695	Hard	Send a Tip
Design Modo	79	19,134	Hard	Contribute
Hongkiat	78	4,613	Hard	Write For Them
Digital Inspiration	77	11,751	Hard	Write
Social Media Explorer	73	258,573	Hard	Contact
Duct Tape Marketing	73	109,981	Hard	Apply
Elearning Industry	73	23,976	Moderate	Post
Themient	70	765,756	Hard	Contribute
Iografica Themes	70	850,683	Hard	Write For Them
Manage WP	69	13,214	Hard	Guest Post
Training Zone	64	151,014	Easy	Register & Post
My Corporation	64	235,439	Moderate	Become an Author
Shout Me Loud	63	4,856	Moderate	Contribute
My Customer	61	117,704	Easy	Register & Post
Business Zone	58	128,188	Easy	Register & Post
Inc 42	58	36,380	Moderate	Guest Post
Blog Paws	57	511,674	Moderate	Write For Them
Tweak Your Biz	57	134,641	Moderate	Contribute
HR Zone	57	143,503	Easy	Register & Post
Virgin Startup	51	243,538	Hard	Contact & Contribute
Solvid	34	551,121	Hard	Contribute

What are the other methods to find guest posting opportunities?

1. Google Search

Google Search persists to be the most popular way to find anything on the web. Same applies to finding blogs to contribute to.

So, begin the process with using advanced query strings. For example, to find out digital marketing websites that are on a lookout for contributors, we’ll use the following string: digital marketing “contribute”

To make the job easier for you, we’ve prepared the list of 10 popular strings:

Your Keyword “contribute”
Your Keyword “guest post”
Your Keyword “write for us”
Your Keyword “become an author”
Your Keyword “guest posting”
Your Keyword “submit post”
Your Keyword “submit article”
Your Keyword “submit an article”
Your Keyword “tip us”
Your Keyword “submit a tip”

All you need to do is to place your keyword.

2. Competitor Backlinks

This strategy can be so powerful if you have the right tools under your belt.

First and foremost, you would either need access to Open Site Explorer, Ahrefs or BuzzSumo. These are one of the best backlink analysis tools available on the market. You can simply input any URL, and the tool will give you the list of backlinks a particular site has.

Not only you can sneak behind the link building scene of any website, but you can also find some great guest posting opportunities. All you need to do is to go through the links and identify the sites that accept guest posts and contributions.

3. Twitter

Similarly to Google Search, you can use pretty much the same strings to find guest post opportunities on Twitter. When someone is featured on a reputable blog or publication, they will often share the post with their followers. That’s where you can sneak behind. For example, do a Twitter search for a query digital marketing “guest post”, and it will show you the latest tweets that include your keywords.

All you need to do is scan through results by clicking on the links and evaluate which websites accept guest posts.

To Conclude

Although guest posting can be a powerful way to gain traction, build awareness, trust, reputation and links, it’s incredibly important that you stick to the best practices that don’t violate Google’s guidelines.

Hope you’ve enjoyed this huge post. We’ll keep this list updated where possible, and if you notice something weird (perhaps a mistake) feel free to point out.

DMYTRO SPILKA