Write for Us App Development: App Development Blog Guest Post Guidelines

An app development write for us search brings back mostly directories and agency blogs looking for posts that point readers to their services, so the pitches we receive often read like a sales page. What this blog wants is the builder's view: how a founder worked out whether they needed an app at all, why a team chose a cross platform framework and what it slowed down later, what a product lead learned from the first hundred users.

My readers are business owners and founders, and many of them are being told they need an app. They already read my guides to whether your business needs a mobile app, increasing conversion in mobile apps and single page and multi page applications. An app development post has to help them make a smarter call, whether that means building or not. Sometimes the answer's a website, and that's fine.

60-second app development guest post check

A strong submission can answer yes to all five points:

• Have you built, managed or launched apps for yourself or clients
• Can you explain one decision and its trade offs
• Does your opening answer the reader's question in the first two lines
• Have you kept out agency promotion
• Would a non technical founder follow the reasoning

Read the guidelines and submit your guest post.

What we publish

• Deciding whether a business needs an app at all
• Native, cross platform or web app: choosing with real examples
• Scoping an app so it ships
• Working with an app agency or freelance developer
• Launching an app and getting the first users
• Onboarding and retention inside the app
• App store listings and reviews
• Maintaining an app after launch

If your post could be published on any app development site with the logo swapped, it is not for us.

What we look for in app development posts

These are the app development topics that land, and the version of each that gets turned down.

Topic	What gets accepted	What gets declined
Planning	How you decided what to build	A generic list of app ideas
Technology	Why you chose a framework and the trade offs	Code with no explanation
Agencies	How to brief and manage developers	A pitch for your own agency
Launch	How you got the first users	Claims of overnight success
Retention	Changes that kept users coming back	Vague advice to improve UX

What we don't accept

• Agency promos written as articles
• Generic how to build an app posts
• Code dumps with no explanation
• Thin posts with no first hand experience behind them
• 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 app development pitch looks like

A weak pitch says "I want to write about the steps to build a successful app." A strong one says "I'm a product lead at a small fitness startup, and I want to show why we launched as a web app first, the onboarding screen we rebuilt three times, and what we learned from our first users." One is a brochure. The other is worth reading.

The angles that get accepted fastest

• When a website does the job better than an app
• Choosing a framework you won't regret
• Scoping a first version that ships
• Briefing an app agency so you get what you need
• Getting the first users after launch
• Fixing an onboarding flow people quit
• Writing an app store listing that converts
• The maintenance work nobody plans for

Looking for more places to pitch? The sites that accept guest posts page helps you build a shortlist of blogs in your niche.

The traffic behind a placement here

Straight from Google Search Console, 3 to 30 October 2026: this site was shown 3.6 million times in Google results and received 23,300 clicks. That is the readership an app development post joins. Want a firmer route than a pitch? Sponsored posts and link placements in articles that already rank are available too, and here is how to partner with me.

Frequently asked questions

Does Lilach Bullock accept app development guest posts?

Yes. App development guest posts are welcome from developers, product managers, agency leads and founders who've shipped apps. We publish real build lessons and decline agency promos, generic how to posts and unexplained code.

What app development topics do you accept?

Deciding whether to build, choosing frameworks, scoping, working with agencies, launching, onboarding and retention, app store listings and maintenance. The common thread is a decision a founder has to make.

Do you accept IoT or connected device guest posts too?

Yes, but pitches about apps that control hardware or sensors suit the IoT page better. Every pitch reaches the same editor, and the same rule applies: real builds, clear reasoning and no promotion.

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 an app development 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, managing or launching apps. One idea per pitch works best, and you will hear back before you write the full draft.

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