Contact Us at: NathanYoung@GeekAlabama.com
Thank you for considering a 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 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)
Why We Will No Longer Accept Free Guest Posts
Sadly, Geek Alabama can no longer accept any free guest posts. Any post submitted to us will only be published if we are paid the sponsored post fee.
If you like to know why we have to do this, here are three reasons why guest posts are no longer allowed.
1: Geek Alabama does not earn any revenue from free guest posts. We do not earn anything from guest posts, no ad revenue, no fees, nothing. It is not fair to us to continue to publish articles from other people without being compensated for it. Posting articles and images for free costs us money for storage. And with our hosting provider WordPress cutting back our storage limits, we have to make this change. Buying extra storage costs hundreds of dollars a year, something I do not have,
2: Publishing free guest posts takes up too much time and we are being overwhelmed with too many guest posts which includes links to businesses or products for no compensation. I am the editor / publisher of Geek Alabama, Nathan Young. Geek Alabama is not my full-time job, and others treat me like this site is my full-time job, which is not. Along with having an mental disability (Autism Spectrum Disorder), I earn hardly any income to live. Publishing free guest posts means no income for me and too much time taken away from other things. I am in an situation now where I will soon lose where I live at and might become homeless. I can not become homeless publishing other people’s content for free.
3: Publishing free guest posts has not led me to bigger opportunities. And I have been rejected from hundreds and hundreds of job and bigger opportunities. I can not continue to publish other people’s content while not receiving any opportunities for myself. If we are being paid a fee to publish a post or insert a link, that is an opportunity for me to earn something. If I am being requested to publish something without earning nothing, I am being taken advantage of. Now, if you want to help me out, and know of any opportunities, e-mail me at: nathanyoung@geekalabama.com
As soon as I am hired somewhere, or get more compensation for what I do, writing, photos, videos, podcasts, being creative, we will allow some guest posts again.
Sponsored Posts Guidelines
- Sponsored posts are allowed on Geek Alabama.
- All sponsored posts must feature an acceptable topic from the list above.
- All links are do-follow
- Up to three do-follow links are allowed per post.
- We will not add or include a sponsored tag.
- 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 one picture/embedded videos can be included in the sponsored 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.
- We only accept articles in English (United States English), all posts with British English must be updated with USA english.
- We are based in Alabama, and will not accept posts talking about places that are not in Alabama, or the Southeast USA.
- 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 July 2023, 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
- We will not accept free link inserts.
- All links are do-follow.
- 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.
- If there is a link insert that is an advertisment to a product or company, we will not include the link unless the link insert fee is paid.
- 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/