Write for the HypeGig blog: become a guest author

Want to contribute a guest post to the HypeGig blog? Great! On this blog, I share my knowledge and experiences related to work, business, and professional growth.

My mission is to provide readers with insightful, practical content that helps them thrive in their careers and business ventures. If you have unique insights, actionable advice, or stories to share, I’d love to hear from you.

Please review this entire page, as it clearly explains the guidelines, the submission process, and the type of content we accept.

Why write for HypeGig?

By contributing to HypeGig, you’ll reach a wide audience of entrepreneurs, business professionals, freelancers, and side hustlers looking for fresh ideas and strategies. It’s a great way to establish your expertise, share your knowledge, and gain exposure.

Acceptable topics

I accept posts on topics that include but aren’t limited to:

Career Development – Tips for growth, networking, and job hunting.
Entrepreneurship – Guidance on starting, managing, and growing a business.
Productivity and project management – Hacks for efficiency and maintaining balance.
Marketing and branding – Practical strategies for digital marketing, personal branding, and content marketing.

Also, it should be something that I haven’t covered on this blog already. If your content aligns with these topics and offers something valuable to my readers, I’d love to read it!

Guest post guidelines

I am very selective about what is published on this blog. Successful guest post contributions should be comprehensive, data-driven, interesting, and educational. To ensure quality and value for my readers, please follow these guidelines:

Relevance

Guest posts should align with our blog’s themes of work, business, and personal growth. Topics should speak directly to our audience’s needs, addressing current challenges, trends, or questions relevant to professionals, freelancers, entrepreneurs, and small business owners.

Well-researched

We value content backed by credible sources and data, showing that the topic has been thoroughly researched. Including data, industry insights, or statistics adds authority to your post, making it more informative and trustworthy for our readers.

Examples

Including real-life examples or case studies makes content more relatable and memorable. Examples help illustrate your points and show readers how the concepts work in practical scenarios, making it easier for them to apply what they’ve learned.

Actionable steps

Each post should provide clear, actionable steps that readers can immediately use. Our goal is to give readers practical takeaways they can implement to improve their businesses, careers, or work.

Original content

We accept only original, unpublished content that hasn’t appeared on any other website. We want fresh perspectives and unique insights that will bring new value to our readers and uphold the quality of our blog.

Comprehensive coverage

Posts should explore the topic in-depth, in more than 1500+ words. It should cover key points and address common questions or challenges. A comprehensive post provides enough detail for readers to gain a thorough understanding without needing to seek out other sources for additional information.

Conversational voice

We aim for a friendly, approachable tone that speaks directly to readers, making them feel engaged. Using simple language, contractions, and a natural flow helps readers connect with the content and absorb information more easily.

Proper formatting

To enhance readability, format your post with subheadings, short paragraphs, and bullet points where appropriate. Good formatting helps readers quickly scan the article and understand the main ideas, making for an enjoyable reading experience.

Optimized for SEO

Your article should focus on a specific keyword, which should be present in its title, meta description, introduction, conclusion, and body content. Images in the article should have descriptive alt texts and file names. Plus, they should be compressed to the smallest possible file size.

Relevant internal and external links

Link to relevant posts or pages on HypeGig as much as possible to guide readers to related topics. Also, include relevant external links, such as reputable industry studies, expert articles, and authoritative sources, to strengthen the article’s credibility. When adding external links, do not link to the same website twice.

Images

Add visuals (like screenshots) to make content more engaging and easier to understand. Images should be high-quality, directly relevant to the topic, and not violate any copyright laws. They should be compressed to the smallest possible file size before uploading or inserting, and the width should be more than 1000px.

Short author bio

Please include a brief author bio (2-3 sentences) to introduce yourself to our audience. This can include one link to your website or social media, helping readers learn more about you and follow your work.

What happens after the pitch

It may take me up to a week to review your pitch. If you don’t hear from me within a week, you can assume that your pitch was not accepted, probably because it did not follow all of the guidelines mentioned on this page.

How to submit your content

If I’m interested in the pitch, I’ll email you and ask you to draft the content you pitched.

Please submit your content via a Google doc. And the images in a Google Drive folder. Make sure to set its permissions such that anyone can leave comments.

The content in your Google doc should be formatted as per the following guidelines:

• Body Font: Verdana 11, Line Height 1.5
• Main Headline/Title: Verdana 17, Bold, Center Aligned, Sentence Case
• Subheading H2: Verdana 16, Bold, Sentence Case
• Subheading H3: Verdana 14, Bold, Sentence Case

Images should have descriptive file names (3-4 words). Plus, they should be compressed to the smallest possible file size before you upload and insert them.

Once you submit your content, I’ll review whether it follows the guest post guidelines on this page. If it does, I’ll work with you and share feedback for revision to ensure it meets our quality standards.

However, if it’s clear that you haven’t paid attention to most of the guidelines mentioned above, the article will be rejected.

Please don’t expect me to walk you through what you did wrong when you can easily check that on your own by going through this page.

I also retain editorial control, so I may change the final article (this includes editing outbound links, though I guarantee at least one to your website).

How to submit your pitch

You can fill out the form below to send your pitch. If I think it’s the right fit, I’ll be in touch to discuss the next steps and anything else I need to publish your post.

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Name *

Email *

Link to your website or social media profile *

Links to your top three writing samples *

Share some examples of what you’ve written in the past

topic website Links

Describe your guest post topic *

A good pitch is generally a couple of sentences long and describes specifically what the post would be about. For example, “logo design tips” is too broad. “A list of tips detailing what to look for when selecting a logo design for your company” is better. Bonus points if you include a brief outline!

What’s the target keyword for this topic? *

Your article should target a specific keyword (ideally with a high search volume and low competition)

List 1-2 "competitor" articles and explain how your article would be better.

For example, if you want to write about logo design tips, google that term and pick out some of the articles that appear on the first page or two. Provide the links below and give us a sentence or two explaining how you want to outdo the competition!

Short bio: tell me a little about yourself! *

Who are you? Why are you the right person to write this article? (Regular contributors don’t need to fill this out.)

Anything else I should know?

Send Your Pitch