Are you interested in contributing your original content for the new Articles & Tips section on Respond.com? We are providing the following guidelines to help make the process of submitting articles a straightforward and easy one.
How are Contributing Writers selected? Anyone can volunteer to be a Contributing Writer. Our editors are looking for applicants we can trust as experts, and prefer that you have proven expertise in your topic, either through professional involvement, as a dedicated hobbyist, or as a book author or journalist (online or print).
What types of articles are we looking for? Respond is looking for original articles containing useful tips and practical advice for consumers focused around a specific topic in the Home Improvement, Financial Services, Wedding Services, and other areas.
What makes for a great article? Your article is more likely to be published when it:
- Contains new and original content
- Answers specific questions people are asking
- Solves a problem that people are experiencing
- Offers intelligent insight, as opposed to saying something that’s obvious
- Has a title that gets a reader’s interest, such as “How To” lists, “Top 10” lists, “Things to Avoid” lists, “Steps To” lists, and many others
- Does not directly promote your business or become a sales letter for your personal brand.
- Contains generally between 600-800 words, and no more than 1000 words.
Where do I send my article(s) for consideration? Please email your materials for consideration to: articles[at]respond[dot]com.
The Legalese: All contributing writers are volunteers who are not subject to the direction, control, or supervision of Respond.com regarding time spent or procedures followed in performing services hereunder. However, Respond.com is the final decision maker regarding the produced product, and reserves the right to request modification and/or modify the product to ensure, among other things, that it complies with quality standards. Respond.com retains an exclusive, perpetual online license to any material you produce for us, so the articles you produce for us aren’t competing against other copies of the same article on other sites. You hereby accept all liability, including for libel, slander, and intellectual property infringement, for the content you provide to Respond.com.
Compensation: Contributing Writers are not eligible for compensation or benefits from Respond.com. However, for your efforts, we will display your contact information with a link to your seller profile on Respond.com, and submit your article to multiple news and business websites.
