Explore Insiders is a business publication read by owners, managers and professionals. We publish guest articles from people who do the work themselves: founders, managers, practitioners and specialists writing about their own field. If that is you, we would like to hear from you.
Topics we accept
Guest articles must fit one of our seven sections:
- Business: starting, running and growing a business, strategy, entrepreneurship and operations.
- Money: business finance, accounting, bookkeeping, funding, valuation, costs and pricing.
- Marketing: marketing, sales, branding, advertising, social media and lead generation.
- Tech: business technology, software, tools, IT, cybersecurity and office equipment.
- Workplace: hiring, HR, training, leadership and productivity.
- Construction & Property: construction and property as business coverage: project management, claims, estimating, landlords and property management.
- Legal & Compliance: business law, contracts, regulation and tax compliance.
Every submission must pass our reader test: would an owner, manager or professional read this at work to do their job better? Submissions outside the seven sections are not a fit for the site.
Our standards
Guest articles are held to the same standards as our own content, set out in full in our Editorial Policy:
- Original work only, written for our readers, and not published anywhere else.
- Depth over word count: we prefer thorough, well-structured articles that answer the reader’s question, explain important considerations, and provide useful next steps. There is no fixed word count; the appropriate length depends on the topic and the depth required.
- Claims backed by sources we can check; link to the evidence you rely on.
- No invented experience: do not claim testing, results or credentials you do not have.
- Relevant links only: links must provide genuine value to readers and support the article’s subject. We review every link and may remove irrelevant, excessive, affiliate, or purely promotional links. We do not guarantee publication of links to a contributor’s website. Paid placements and other commercial links are disclosed and qualified appropriately.
How to submit
Please pitch your idea before writing the full article. Use the form below to share your proposed title or topic, a short outline, your relevant experience, and any sources or original research you plan to use.
We review pitches for relevance, originality, accuracy, and usefulness to our readers. If your idea is a fit, we will discuss the brief and next steps with you before you begin drafting.
Submitting a pitch does not guarantee acceptance or publication. We may request revisions, edit accepted submissions for clarity and accuracy, or decline material that does not meet our editorial standards.