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Write For Us: Guest Blogging Opportunity at Fe/male Switch (Submission Guidelines)

Write for Us: Startups, Entrepreneurship, Business, Marketing, SEO, Technology

The F/MS Startup Game has been a go-to resource for startup founder and entrepreneurs for more than 5 years.

So we understand all the challenges entrepreneurs face in cutting through the noise, building authority, and adapting to new discovery channels like AI search to get exposure.

By publishing your guest post in our blogs, you get:

  • enhanced credibility, because we only accept a very limited amount of posts,
  • access to a targeted entrepreneurial audience,
  • thought leadership establishment and authority building,
  • visibility on AI platforms like ChatGPT and Perplexity,
  • exposure to new audience, which is great for brand building
Here are some things for you to know for you to decide if we are a good match!

  • We are a startup: This means we have built our own semi-automated flow for guest blogging (as not much manual labor is involved so we can keep the costs down) and quick (our trained algorithms take care of approval, customer support and even publishing). Also, the way we structure our content allows for quick ranking on Perplexity, ChatGPT and alike.

  • Our audience: Entrepreneurs, startup founders, marketers, business owners, or students looking to build their business or needing help with it.

  • Our tone: Our blog is authoritative and informative but friendly and fun to read. Conversational writing is our style: think approachable expert.

  • Our topic range: Startups, entrepreneurship, business, B2B, B2C, content creation, copywriting, e-commerce, landing pages, MVPs, business automation, lead generation and conversion, marketing ideas/strategies, organic social media, PPC (search, display, social, cross-channel), SEO, AI, startups tools, website content, app/website development, etc. We love everything that is related to startups.

  • Our blog post types: We publish a wide variety of post types, including (but not limited to!):

  • New or different angles on startup-related topics.
  • First-hand accounts of business experiments/strategies/tests
  • How-to guides/cheat sheets for techniques and platforms.
  • Lists of tips, tools, or compelling strategies.
  • Industry trends, data, and insights.
  • Vertical-specific advice.
  • Research on female entrepreneurship
  • Creative ideas and real examples.
  • Examples/templates for business.
  • Success stories from entrepreneurs.
  • Startup Funding stories, tips and insights.
At F/MS, we welcome guest posts from a range of contributors including bloggers, business owners, working professionals, and thought leaders. However, we only publish a very small number of articles out of the hundreds of requests that we get daily. Most people fail to follow our guidelines and get rejected.

To help guide you through the submission process and provide clarity on what to expect, we have outlined our guest post guidelines below. Make sure to follow them!

Guest post guidelines for F/MS

To ensure the quality of our content, we require that all submitted articles meet the following criteria:

  • Sufficient length: 1,000 words minimum (but don’t add fluff if you don’t hit that mark)
  • Short intro: ~150 words. Introduce your topic and then tell the reader what the post will cover.
  • Friendly tone: Conversational, not corporate! Free from AI fluff.
  • High quality: Original, actionable, organized, previously unpublished and not too promotional!
  • Skimmability: Headings, subheadings, short paragraphs, etc.
  • Short author bio: 1-3 sentences. You can include links to your website or social accounts.
  • Format: Markdown in a Google Doc. Use appropriate headings (H2, H3, H4) to structure your article.
  • Images: Be sure to include source and alt text for all images you use. We encourage unique screenshots or custom graphics over generic stock photos.
  • Backlinks: maximum two relevant backlinks, provided they add value to the article. Affiliate links are not allowed.
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Blog Post Submission and our review process

Check out all of our services, prices and payment links on our Marketing Services page.
  • Feel free to send us a topic and a link to the website/product that is to be linked to in your article in order to get a pre-approval via this form.
  • If we decide to move forward with your article, we will notify you and you can pay.
  • Once the payment is done, you must fill in the form with the topic of your blog post, your website/ product and a link to your article, following the instructions in the form. The form will become available AFTER the payment directly on the Stripe page. Don't miss this step.
  • We reserve the right to reject or modify your submission. If necessary, we may request that you make revisions.
  • We reserve the right to create a slug that is allowed by our content management system and if meta description is not provided, we will create one as we see fit.
  • We will use the images that you provide (if they are properly submitted) but will create our own banner that fits the style of the blog.
  • By submitting your article to us, you agree not to publish it elsewhere, including on your own website or blog, if it is accepted and published by us.
  • If we do not move forward with publishing your article, you retain full ownership and may choose to publish or use it as you wish.
We reserve the right to edit submissions for clarity, grammar, style, SEO, and length, and the ultimate right to reject a post (even after payment) if it fails to meet guidelines or requires excessive revisions.

List of topics you can write on

To maintain the relevance of our content for our readers, we focus on a specific set of topics.
If you are interested in submitting a guest post, we welcome content on the following subjects related to startups, entrepreneurship and business:
  • Digital Marketing
  • SEO and GEO (SEO for LLMS)
  • Startups in general
  • AI Automations
  • Business in general
  • Hiring and teams
  • Sales and business development
  • Social Media Marketing
  • Content Marketing
  • Email Marketing
  • Growth Hacking
  • Intellectual Property and legal for startups
  • Entrepreneurship, Solopreneurship & Indiehacking
  • Web design
  • Software development
  • AI and technology

Guest Posting Topics We Avoid

We DO NOT accept articles nor link back to:
  • Adult material
  • Gambling and casinos
  • Alcohol and smoking
  • Crypto services (blockchain as technology is fine, though)
  • Dating and gaming sites
  • Any content that doesn't align with our values
  • Any content that has link building as the primary goal

Example of a guest blog post

Here's an example of a blog post that we like: check one of the posts about legal startup stuff
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Perks for Authors Who Get Accepted

  • Reach a pool of 15k+ entrepreneurs and startup founders.
  • Get an exclusive author’s profile to build your web presence as a thought leader.
  • Get your content republished on multiple media channels across our supporting brands.

FAQ on Guest Blogging

Does your website accept press releases?

Yes. You can submit a press release here. We review submitted press releases, and our editorial team selects the most suitable of them for publication. Check for more information here.

I’m a researcher. Is it possible to announce my research on your platform?

Yes, it is possible. We just need your research to be presented in the form of an article which is interesting to read for a wide audience. Check for more information here.

I would like to suggest my startups (product) for placement on your platform. How can I do this?

Suggested startups/products can be submitted via this page.

Can we advertise on your website?

Please send us a message for further information.

Do you accept media cooperation offers?

We respond to all similar requests, but possibility to cooperate depends on exact conditions of the cooperation offer. Please send us a message for further information.

Does your website accept casino or gambling-related content?

No. However, if your content is only about scientific research related to this topic and is compliant with our content submission guidelines, we may review it.

Does your website accept content related to cannabis-based (CBD) products?

No. However, if your content is only about scientific research related to this topic and is compliant with our content submission guidelines, we may review it.

Does your website accept content related to essay writing or similar services?

Please review our guidelines for content submission and use the submit form there. We will review your submission.

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About the Author

Violetta Bonenkamp, also known as MeanCEO, is an experienced startup founder with an impressive educational background including an MBA and four other higher education degrees. She has over 20 years of work experience across multiple countries, including 5 years as a solopreneur and serial entrepreneur.
Violetta is a true multiple specialist who has built expertise in Linguistics, Education, Business Management, Blockchain, Entrepreneurship, Intellectual Property, Game Design, AI, SEO, Digital Marketing, cyber security and zero code automations. Her extensive educational journey includes a Master of Arts in Linguistics and Education, an Advanced Master in Linguistics from Belgium (2006-2007), an MBA from Blekinge Institute of Technology in Sweden (2006-2008), and an Erasmus Mundus joint program European Master of Higher Education from universities in Norway, Finland, and Portugal (2009).
She is the founder of Fe/male Switch, a startup game that encourages women to enter STEM fields, and also leads CADChain, and multiple other projects like the Directory of 1,000 Startup Cities with a proprietary MeanCEO Index that ranks cities for female entrepreneurs. Violetta created the "gamepreneurship" methodology, which forms the scientific basis of her startup game. She also builds a lot of SEO tools for startups. Her achievements include being named one of the top 100 women in Europe by EU Startups in 2022 and being nominated for Impact Person of the year at the Dutch Blockchain Week. She is an author with Sifted and a speaker at different Universities. Recently she published a book on Startup Idea Validation the right way: from zero to first customers and beyond and launched a Directory of 1,500+ websites for startups to list themselves in order to gain traction and build backlinks.
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