Contact Us at: NathanYoung@GeekAlabama.com
Thank you for considering a guest or sponsored post here on Geek Alabama. To get started. here is what we accept and not accept on Geek Alabama. These content guidelines applies to guest posts, sponsored posts, and link inserts.
As a reminder, Geek Alabama is not my full-time job. So any post submitted to us can take up to a few days to publish.
Also, I do not have the time to write articles for any other websites. And Geek Alabama will not pay others to publish their articles on this website.
Types of posts & links we are looking for:
- Technology
- Websites
- Education
- Geeks and Nerds
- Science
- Video Games / Gaming (not casino / gambling)
- TV / Movies
- Music
- Pets and Animals
- Art and Crafts
- Roads
- Trains
- Business
- Money and Finance
- Animation
- Literature
- Current Culture
- Lifestyles
- Tips and Advice
- Health
- Mental Health
- Disabilities
- Real Estate
- Automotive
- Jobs and Careers
- Food and Cooking
- Law and Crime
- Weather and Climate
- LGTBQ / LGTBQIA
- Overall Geek / Nerd Culture
- Product Reviews
- Infographics
- Posts talking about issues in Alabama (if it’s really controversial, it will not be posted)
Types of posts & links we are not looking for:
- Any topics that feature things that are illegal in Alabama (i.e. Kratom)
- Casino / Gambling
- Marijuana
- CBD
- Vaping
- Adult Content
- Most Political Topics (Left Wing / Liberal Topics might be okay depending on topic)
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Guest Posts Guidelines
- Guest posts are free on Geek Alabama.
- All guest posts must feature an acceptable topic from the list above.
- All links in the guest post must be clean and come from the acceptable list above. We check every link before hitting publish.
- All posts must be family-friendly, which means the articles are appropriate for families and general audiences, and not NSFW.
- Geek Alabama will not accept low-quality submissions.
- Geek Alabama will not accept guest posts that are a sales pitch.
- All guest posts must have over 500 words. All posts must have less than 2000 words, unless approved ahead of time with Nathan Young.
- Up to three pictures/embedded videos can be included in the guest post.
- Guest posters must give credit and site content where necessary.
- We reserve the right to refuse content and remove links and bios from submitted posts.
- Only one guest post per author is allowed per week. (Unless waived by Nathan Young)
- If you want to submit more than one guest article each week, each extra post will include the sponsored post fee.
- Any guest posts submitted after 12 noon on Friday or on weekends will not be published until the following Monday.
- The guest post will belong to Geek Alabama and the writer of the original post.
- The article cannot be republished anywhere else.
- You can share links to the post on social media accounts or other articles/websites.
- If the guest post is found on another website with the same wording, you will be asked to remove that post or your guest post will be deleted off of Geek Alabama.
- If you want to submit a guest post, please go to: https://geekalabama.com/ways-to-contact/.
Sponsored Posts Guidelines
- Sponsored posts are allowed on Geek Alabama.
- All sponsored posts must feature an acceptable topic from the list above.
- All links in the sponsored post must be clean and come from the acceptable list above. We check every link before hitting publish.
- All posts must be family-friendly, which means the articles are appropriate for families and general audiences, and not NSFW.
- Geek Alabama will not accept low-quality submissions.
- Geek Alabama will not accept guest posts that are a sales pitch.
- All sponsored posts must have over 500 words. All posts must have less than 2000 words, unless approved ahead of time with Nathan Young.
- Up to three pictures/embedded videos can be included in the guest post.
- Sponsored posters must give credit and site content where necessary.
- We reserve the right to refuse content and remove links and bios from submitted posts.
- Unlimited sponsored posts are allowed per week.
- Any sponsored posts submitted after 12 noon on Friday will not be published until the following Monday.
- The sponsored post will belong to Geek Alabama and the writer of the original post.
- The article cannot be republished anywhere else.
- You can share links to the post on social media accounts or other articles/websites.
- If the sponsored post is found on another website with the same wording, you will be asked to remove that post or your guest post will be deleted off of Geek Alabama.
- Payments are made through PayPal.
- If you want to submit a sponsored post, please go to: https://geekalabama.com/ways-to-contact/.
As of May 2022, I charge around $25-30 per sponsored post. This is negotiable, and I will not accept any charge below $15, no exceptions. If you e-mail us back saying anything less than $15, we will reject it every time. It’s not worth my time or effort to post something from someone when I will get hardly anything.
Geek Alabama will also accept products for a review or money to go review an event, product, or business. Learn more at: https://geekalabama.com/media-kit-pr/geek-alabama-event-coverage-product-reviews-contest-requests-and-submissions/
Link Insert Guidelines
- Link inserts are allowed on Geek Alabama
- All link inserts must feature an acceptable topic from the list above.
- All links being inserted into a post must be clean and come from the acceptable list above. We check every link before hitting publish.
- All links must be family-friendly, which means the links are appropriate for families and general audiences, and not NSFW.
- Geek Alabama will not accept low-quality submissions.
- Geek Alabama will not accept links that are a sales pitch.
- We reserve the right to refuse content and remove links from submitted posts.
- Any links submitted after 12 noon on Friday will not be published until the following Monday.
- If a current post has too many links in it already, we will not add any new links to that post.
- We will not replace a current link with a new link for any article.
- We will not place new links in any articles over five years old.
- We cannot add any new words or paragraphs into an article to accommodate a new link.
As of May 2022, I charge around $10 per link insert. I will not accept any charge below $10, no exceptions. If you e-mail us back saying anything less than $10, we will reject it every time. It’s not worth my time or effort to post something from someone when I will get hardly anything.
What you will get when you guest post on Geek Alabama?
- A custom Geek Alabama banner will be placed on top of the article just like every other Geek Alabama post.
- Link to the post shared on the Nathan Young social media accounts including Twitter and LinkedIn.
- Link to the post shared on the Geek Alabama social media accounts including Twitter, Facebook, and Tumblr.
- We will place your name and short biography of you at the bottom of the article. (if included)
- We will place a link to your website/blog on the bottom of the article. (if included)
- We will place links to your Facebook and Twitter accounts at the bottom of the article. (if included)
- The article will stay up and never be deleted, unless you request it to be removed, or if you break the rules above.
If you want to learn more about guest posting on Geek Alabama , contact Nathan Young at: NathanYoung@GeekAlabama.com Check out our media/pr page at: https://geekalabama.com/media-kit-pr/
