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Write for Us & Sponsored Content

When Notes Fly welcomes expert contributors. This page explains how to pitch a free editorial guest article, how clearly disclosed sponsored content works, and the standards every submission must meet. We keep editorial control and we do not sell ranking credit.

Two Ways to Work With Us

Editorial Guest Posts (Free)

Pitch an original, expert-written article relevant to our readers. No payment, in either direction. Accepted on editorial merit alone.

Sponsored Content (Paid)

A clearly labelled, disclosed sponsored post. Subject to the same editorial review, with sponsored links marked rel="sponsored". No dofollow-link selling.

Both lanes share the same quality bar. We may edit or decline any submission, and publication is never guaranteed.

What We Accept

01

On-Topic for Our Audience

Content must be relevant to our readers and sections:

  • Learning science and knowledge work
  • Productivity and time management
  • Career development and professional skills
  • Software, professional tools, and project management
  • AI literacy and the practical, source-aware use of AI
  • Decision-making, frameworks, and applied concepts
02

Original, Expert, Source-Aware

  • Original work not published elsewhere
  • Primarily human-written; AI assistance must be disclosed
  • Claims supported by credible, linkable sources
  • A real, named author with genuine, verifiable expertise
  • Clear structure: lead, sections, examples, conclusion, references

What We Reject

Not Accepted

  • Gambling, adult, payday-loan, or crypto-scam content
  • Fake or unsupported medical, financial, or legal claims
  • Essay mills, malware, or credential fraud
  • Fake author identities or fabricated credentials
  • Dofollow-link selling or thin content built around a link
  • AI-generated articles passed off as original human work
  • Off-topic content unrelated to our sections
  • Promotional copy with no editorial value to readers

What Earns a Yes

  • A specific, useful angle our readers can act on
  • Evidence and real examples, not generalities
  • An author who genuinely knows the subject
  • Honest disclosure of any commercial relationship
  • Writing that holds up over time

Link Policy

01

Editorial Links

Links in free editorial guest posts are included only when they genuinely help the reader and support a claim. Editors decide which links stay.

02

Sponsored and Commercial Links

  • Any paid, sponsored, affiliate, or partner link is qualified with rel="sponsored" (and may also use nofollow).
  • We do not pass ranking credit and do not sell dofollow links.
  • We follow Google Search Central guidance on qualifying outbound links.

This page does not promise any SEO benefit, ranking improvement, traffic, dofollow links, or guaranteed publication.

Disclosure Policy

01

Clear Labelling

Sponsored or paid content is clearly disclosed near the title so readers know before they read. Disclosure language follows FTC native-advertising and endorsement guidance.

02

What You Must Disclose

  • Any payment relationship for the post
  • Any affiliate or commercial relationship with products mentioned
  • Conflicts of interest
  • Material AI assistance used to produce the draft

Editorial Review Process

1

Pitch

Email a short pitch: proposed title, a 2-3 paragraph outline, your background, and whether this is an editorial or sponsored submission.

2

Review

We assess topic fit, originality, author expertise, and source quality. We respond if it is a fit; we cannot reply to every pitch.

3

Edit

Accepted drafts are edited for clarity, accuracy, and standards. We may request revisions or decline at this stage. Editorial judgment is final.

4

Publish

If published, sponsored posts carry clear disclosure and qualified links. Publication and timing are at our discretion.

Sponsored Rates & Turnaround

Sponsored placements are handled case by case. Email us for current rates and expected turnaround. Rates do not buy a guaranteed yes, an editorial position, or ranking credit, they cover the production and placement of clearly disclosed sponsored content that still meets our standards.

Pitch a Guest Article or Sponsored Post

Read our Editorial Standards and Content Submission Guide first, then send your pitch.

Email editorial@whennotesfly.com