Write for Us IoT: IoT Blog Guest Post Guidelines
Yes, IoT guest posts are accepted on this blog. The ideal writer is an IoT engineer, product manager, systems integrator or business owner who has deployed connected devices and can explain what they learned in plain English. We decline hype pieces about the future, vendor copy and posts that skip security.
Most IoT pitches are predictions about a connected future. What this blog wants is the working view: how a small manufacturer added sensors to old machines, how a shop used smart devices to cut energy waste, what a product team learned shipping a connected device that customers set up themselves.
My readers are business owners, founders and freelancers, and connected devices are creeping into their offices, shops and homes. They already read my guide to using Alexa+, and the machine learning guest post guidelines cover the data side. An IoT post has to help them choose, set up or secure connected devices without an engineering team.
60-second IoT guest post check
A strong submission can answer yes to all five points:
- Have you built, deployed or run connected devices yourself
- Can you share a real deployment with what changed and why
- Does your opening answer the reader's question in the first two lines
- Would a non technical business owner follow it
- Have you covered security and removed any vendor sales pitch
Read the guidelines and submit your guest post.
What we publish
- IoT for small businesses: where it helps and where it doesn't
- Sensors and monitoring in manufacturing, retail and logistics
- Smart office and smart building projects
- Securing connected devices
- Building and shipping a connected product
- Data from devices and what to do with it
- Energy and maintenance savings measured, not promised
- Smart home tech explained for working people
If your post could be published on any IoT site with the logo swapped, it is not for us.
What we look for in IoT posts
These are the IoT topics that land, and the version of each that gets turned down.
| Topic | What gets accepted | What gets declined |
|---|---|---|
| Deployments | A real rollout with what worked and what broke | Predictions about smart cities |
| Security | How you secured devices on a real network | Fear with no fixes |
| Products | What you learned shipping a connected device | Your product sheet in paragraphs |
| Data | How device data changed a decision | Charts with no story |
| Small business IoT | Where connected devices helped a small team | A list of gadgets to buy |
What we don't accept
- Hype pieces about the connected future
- Vendor copy or product sheets
- Posts that skip security and privacy
- Thin posts under 800 words with no first hand experience
- Previously published posts republished from another site
What you get
- Your article in front of an engaged audience of business owners, marketers and founders
- One relevant, contextual link back to your own site
- A byline and the credibility of an established, high-traffic blog
- Editorial help to make the piece as strong as it can be before it goes live
How to submit
Send your pitch or draft through the contact form. Include the topic, the one specific problem the post solves, and a line on your first-hand experience with it. One idea per pitch works best. You will hear back on whether it is a fit before you write the full draft.
What a strong IoT pitch looks like
A weak pitch says "I want to write about how IoT is transforming business." A strong one says "I fitted temperature sensors across a small chain of food shops, and I want to show what we monitored, the alert that saved a freezer of stock, and the setup mistake that flooded us with false alarms." One is a brochure. The other is worth reading.
The angles that get accepted fastest
- Adding sensors to old equipment
- A smart office project a small team can run
- Securing connected devices on a small network
- Shipping a connected product customers set up themselves
- Turning device data into a weekly decision
- False alarms and how to stop them
- Choosing connectivity for a device project
- What an IoT rollout taught you about your operations
Looking for more places to pitch? The sites that accept guest posts page helps you build a shortlist, and these guest post examples show what editors say yes to.
Frequently asked questions
Does Lilach Bullock accept IoT guest posts?
Yes. IoT guest posts are welcome from engineers, product managers, systems integrators and business owners who have deployed connected devices. We publish practical, plain English articles and decline hype and vendor copy.
What IoT topics do you accept?
IoT for small businesses, sensors and monitoring, smart offices and buildings, device security, building connected products, using device data and smart home tech for working people. The common thread is a real deployment and what it taught you.
How long should a guest post be?
Most accepted posts run between 1,200 and 2,000 words. Length matters less than usefulness: a tight 1,200 word post with one clear lesson beats a 3,000 word overview every time. Use short paragraphs, clear subheadings and at least one real example.
Can I include a link back to my own site?
One contextual link back to your own site is fine when it is relevant and helps the reader. Posts written purely to build a backlink with no real value for the reader are not published.
Do you accept previously published content?
No. Every submission must be original and not published anywhere else first, including your own blog, Medium, LinkedIn or a guest slot on another site. Republished or lightly reworded content gets declined, and we check before anything goes live.
Can I use AI tools to help write my guest post?
You can use AI to help with research or tidying your draft, but the experience, examples and opinions must be yours. Posts that read like generic AI output, with no first-hand detail, are declined.
Do you accept sponsored or commercial partnerships?
Commercial and partnership enquiries are handled separately from editorial guest posts. If you are a brand or agency wanting to work together rather than pitch an article, say so in the contact form and you will get the right details back.
How long does a decision take?
We aim to come back to you within a few working days. If the pitch is specific and clearly written, with the result in the first line, the decision is much faster.
Do you edit guest posts before they go live?
Yes. Every accepted post gets an editorial pass for clarity, structure and accuracy, and you may be asked for an extra example or a missing number. The aim is to make your piece as useful as it can be, not to change your voice.
Can I pitch more than one idea?
Yes, but send them one at a time or as a short numbered list with one line each. The strongest pitch goes first, and a single clear idea with a real result almost always beats several vague ones.
How do I submit a IoT guest post?
Send your pitch through the contact form with the topic, the specific result or lesson you will cover, and a line on your own experience building, deploying or running connected devices. One idea per pitch works best, and you will hear back before you write the full draft.
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