Guest Blogging Guidelines

Thank you for your interest in writing a guest blog for Cube Creative Design. If you have exceptional writing and/or design skills and would like to share your expertise with our audience of home service small businesses, private schools, and pest control businesses, we'd love to hear from you.

Please take some time to review this entire page; it should answer any questions you have about what kind of content we're looking for and how the submission process works. We will reject any submissions that do not meet the requirements outlined below.

For specific questions about the submission process, please use the submission form at the bottom of this page. Be sure to clearly state your questions in your message. Our editorial team will communicate with you throughout the submission process, including notification of acceptance or rejection.

We strongly recommend submitting your proposed topic and any links you plan to include for approval before writing your full post. This saves time for both of us.

The Bare Essentials for Every Post We Publish

Successful guest contributions are detailed, data-driven, and fascinating pieces that educate our readers about something new in the business world. While we tend to focus on online marketing, we are open to other topics of benefit to small business owners. These may include topics such as:

  • Recruiting
  • Writing
  • Internet trends
  • Social media
  • Google Business Profile
  • Bing Places
  • Reputation Management
  • Sales and Marketing techniques or tips
  • Performance marketing
  • Video
  • Online marketing industry trends
  • Conversion optimization
  • Content marketing

Additionally, here are a few things we will also look for:

  • Original concepts and high-quality writing. We will not republish anything that's been published elsewhere. Yes, we do check every post!
  • The post can be casual and fun, yet authoritative and, above all, helpful. When including statistics, always provide a direct link to the original data source rather than linking to another article that mentions the statistic.
  • No more than one link to your company's website. (Note: This includes your website homepage, blog, pricing page, etc.) in the body of the post.
  • Links to content that we currently have on our site (via a site search) will receive priority approval and faster posting. You will also have a better chance of your articles staying posted past one year of publish date.
  • No more than 2-5 links per 1,000 words.
  • Highlight in yellow any links that must be included in the post. To highlight text in yellow in Google Docs, select the text, click on the text color icon, and choose yellow highlight.
  • Posts should be at least 1,200 words, excluding title and meta description.
  • If you use photos or images please provide those as attachments or provide a link to download them.
  • All links included in guest posts are Do-follow links. Please note that while we provide Do-follow links, the indexing of these links by search engines is determined by Google's algorithms and indexing protocols, which are beyond our control.

For examples of successful guest posts, please visit our partners blog section.

Required Content Elements

All submissions must include:

  • SEO Title - Maximum 60 characters (including spaces) - This appears in search engine results
  • Article Title - Can and should be different from SEO title - This appears at the top of your published article
  • Meta Description - Brief summary of your article (maximum 155 characters)
  • Keywords - List of up to 10 relevant keywords for your article, formatted as a list with a comma at the end of each keyword

Formatting Requirements

All submissions must use our template exactly as provided. Failure to do so will result in automatic rejection. The template specifies all font and formatting requirements.

Formatting Fee: Submissions that don't follow template guidelines will be returned for correction, or we can make the corrections for you for a $50 formatting fee (paid before publication).

Image Requirements:

  • Featured images should be at least 1920px X 1080px
  • In-content images should be at least 800px wide
  • All images must have descriptive alt text
  • Images must be submitted separately in addition to being embedded in the Google Doc
  • For optimal quality and SEO performance, please submit original image files rather than those placed in and downloaded from Google Docs, as Google's conversion process can reduce image quality. We prefer optimized images in their original format with the appropriate compression for web use.
  • Accepted image file formats include: JPG, PNG, GIF, and SVG
  • We do not accept WebP image format
  • Failure to follow image guidelines could result in article rejection or removal of the images

For Images and Alt Text

  • All images must include descriptive alt text
  • To add alt text to images in Google Docs:
    1. Right-click on the image
    2. Select "Alt text" from the menu
    3. Enter a clear, concise description of what the image shows
    4. Click "OK" to save
  • Good alt text describes the image content and purpose without saying "image of" or "picture of"
  • Alt text should typically be 125 characters or less
  • Here is a video that explains how to do it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fm55VLLqfTg

If You're Working in Microsoft Word

  • When copying content from Word to our template:
    • Use the "Paste as plain text" option to avoid bringing unwanted formatting
    • Reapply formatting using the template's built-in styles
    • Do not press Enter twice between paragraphs
    • For lists, use the proper list formatting tools in the template
  • Common mistakes to avoid:
    • Pasting content with Word's formatting intact
    • Adding extra line breaks between paragraphs
    • Manually creating lists with spaces, tabs, or custom bullet characters
    • Forgetting to include SEO title, meta description, or keywords

What We Won't Accept

There are some things we simply can't accept:

  • Anything that's been covered on our blog before. Please do a search of our site before submitting your articles.
  • Anything that may be construed as a link-building scheme.
  • Anything that is too promotional for your company or organization.
  • Anything that is offensive or inaccurate.
  • Anything that is overly critical of individuals or companies — this is not a platform for airing grievances.
  • Anything of adult content, bitcoin, gambling, political, etc.
  • Anything that focuses on e-commerce.
  • Anything that focuses on WordPress.

Restricted Industries

We do not accept content related to the following industries or topics:

  • Adult content — Including dating sites, mail-order bride services, and escort services
  • Gambling — Including casinos, sports betting, prediction markets (Kalshi, Polymarket, etc.), fantasy sports with money, and lottery
  • Cryptocurrency — Including Bitcoin, altcoins, NFTs, Web3, and blockchain investment
  • Forex / Trading — Including day trading, stock picks, and trading signals
  • Financial services — Including payday loans, debt consolidation, credit repair, and "bad credit" loans
  • Health & Supplements — Including weight loss, diet pills, nootropics, pharmaceuticals, and unverified health claims
  • Medical content — Including medical advice, medical devices, telemedicine, and health conditions
  • CBD / Cannabis / Vaping — Regardless of legal status
  • Essay writing / Academic services — Including homework help, dissertation services, and paper mills
  • MLM / Network marketing — Including "business opportunities" and recruitment schemes
  • "Make money online" — Including get-rich-quick schemes, passive income promises, and dropshipping courses
  • VPN services — Due to volume of spam
  • Replica / Counterfeit goods
  • Immigration services

If you're unsure whether your topic falls into a restricted category, ask before writing.

Additional Guidelines:

  • Content that is "too promotional" is determined at the editor's discretion. If it reads like an advertisement rather than informative content, it will likely be rejected.
  • AI-generated content is acceptable as long as it is human-edited and reviewed for quality and accuracy.
  • Any statistics or factual claims must be verified with proper citations, whether the content is 100% human-written or AI-generated.

The Not-So-Fine Print

  • Submissions must meet Cube Creative Design's quality standards to get published. We reserve the right to reject contributions at our discretion and for any reason.
  • Editorial decisions are final. If your post is rejected, that decision is final and not open for discussion.
  • We cannot allow you to republish your guest post to your own blog, LinkedIn, Medium, etc., afterward.
  • Cube Creative Design reserves the right to edit and adapt your guest blog content as we see fit and update it in the future for accuracy and comprehensiveness.
  • Cube Creative Design reserves the right to include links or calls-to-action in Cube Creative Design content, including but not limited to other posts, email newsletters, ebooks, and other downloadable content.
  • In some cases, contributed posts may be removed after one year from the blog and the URL recycled.
  • Cube Creative Design reserves the right to use the guest blog author's likeness across our content as we see fit, including but not limited to Cube Creative Design's social media channels.
  • We request a minimum engagement of at least three (3) blogs over a three-month period. This helps build a meaningful content partnership.
  • If an author cannot fulfill the three-blog commitment, posts are subject to premature removal.
  • If you include images in your post, you must submit them separately as individual files, and they must be at least 1920px x 1080px in size.
  • The document you submit must be final and ready for publication. We can no longer go back and change links after they have been submitted to us.
  • We do not add links or make changes to existing posts—regardless of payment offered.
  • All posts will be posted under the partners category and will be labeled as Staff unless other arrangements have been made in advance.
  • We prefer long-term partnerships with our guest authors.

Timeline For Posting

  • We only post guest posts on Fridays.
  • Typically, we only allow 1-2 guest posts per Friday (at the editor's discretion), and they are on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • Articles should be submitted by 5:00 PM EST on Wednesday for Friday publication. This is still subject to editorial approval and publishing availability.
  • Writers can request specific publication dates, but only if the requested date is a minimum of two weeks in advance.
  • We take off for most major US holidays (see below), so your submission will be responded to when we return.
    • New Year's Day
    • Good Friday
    • Memorial Day
    • A week around Independence Day
    • Labor Day
    • The week of Thanksgiving
    • A week around Christmas and the following week
    • Vacations throughout the year

How to Submit A Cube Creative Design Guest Blogging Post

Step 1: Conduct a Google site search.

  • If there is only one step you complete to turn in a pitch, this should be the one. Note: This is not a standard website search.
  • Didn't click on the link we just provided? You wouldn't be the first. Simply copy and paste this URL in your search bar: "site:cubecreative.design/blog" and add a space followed by the keyword you're targeting with your pitch.
  • For example: "site:cubecreative.design/blog content marketing". In this example, you'll see we have published content around content marketing.

Step 2: Format your post appropriately.

Don't sacrifice depth in the name of brevity. We don't have a fixed word limitation for the blog, but most posts should be between 1,200 and 2,500 words. Instead of attempting to meet a set word limit, concentrate on providing clear, in-depth explanations that readers of all levels can comprehend and benefit from. Over-explaining a concept is preferable to under-explaining it and leaving some readers in the dark.

  • The page must be properly formatted using proper heading styles. See a tutorial video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUD0SAyd6Cg
  • Please no links before the first H2 tag or introduction, this provides us a place to break the text for the read more link.
  • No links in the conclusion.
  • Paragraphs should be no more than three to five sentences long and formatted using H2s, H3s, and H4s, when appropriate. We have provided a nice template here. If you fail to use this template correctly, it will result in an automatic rejection.
  • Always include a conclusion.
  • Always include a meta description, SEO title, and keywords list. If you fail to include these, it will result in an automatic rejection.
  • When including images, GIFs, or screenshots, cite the image source as "(Image Source)" or "(Image Source: The Website Name)" and hyperlink that text with the page you found the image on.
  • If you include images, please embed the images in the Google Doc and send them as separate attachments; this aids us in posting your content faster.
  • Copy and paste your post into Grammarly or Google Docs and run a spell-check. These editing tools are our favorites for identifying hidden misspellings and excessive spaces. We also like Hemingway Editor to check for complicated sentence structure and run-on sentences; if you have Grammarly Premium, that is a plus.
  • Include a brief bio only if the editor has approved this prior to publication
  • We prefer AP Style for 99% of the posts
  • We do prefer an Oxford comma (which is against AP Style)
  • Citing external sources
    • If external, please also list the source, either as they said or at the end
  • Add bulleted lists to help break up dense copy chunks.
  • Numbered lists not in a headline should be formatted as number + period.
  • If the numbered list is a headline, do not use the numbered list style; they should be formatted as number + period.

Examples:

Bulleted list (for general items):

  • First item
  • Second item
  • Third item

Numbered list (for sequential steps):

  1. First step
  2. Second step
  3. Third step

Numbered headline (use number + period, not automated numbering):

1. First Main Point

Text here

2. Second Main Point

Text here

3. Third Main Point

Text here

Step 3: Submit your idea using the form below

  • You can pitch ideas before creating full content using the submission form at the bottom of this page.
  • Use the form below and link to your Google Document. We will only accept submissions via a Google Document formatted properly using the template provided.
  • Once your submission is received, our editorial team will contact you regarding the next steps.
  • After establishing contact with the editor, you can email any separate image files directly to them.

Download the Template

If your post is chosen, be prepared to submit the following:

  • Your completed post or pitch in a Google Document with editing permissions turned on for "anyone with the link." Failure to submit this way will result in an automatic rejection.
  • If you include images, add them to the Google Document and provide proper attribution below each image (e.g., image source). Also, be prepared to submit them via email.

If your article meets editorial standards and aligns with our content strategy, we will respond to let you know your article will be published. That process may take up to 4 weeks, and the publish date could exceed this timeline based on the needs of our editorial calendar.

Additional Information:

  • Cube Creative may occasionally promote guest posts on social media, but due to the volume of submissions, this is not guaranteed.
  • We value long-term partnerships with our guest authors and prefer ongoing relationships over one-time submissions.

Due to the volume of requests we receive, we cannot respond to all submissions.

Updated: December 19, 2025

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