Write for Us Home Security: Home Security Blog Guest Post Guidelines

Type home security write for us into a search bar and you'll mostly get security company blogs and how to guides for protecting a house, plus the odd installer directory. There's almost nothing that tells a writer what an editor wants. So here it is: I'd like the view from the ladder. Where an installer puts a camera so it sees the door and not the neighbour's garden, what goes wrong with a wireless sensor in a flat with thick walls, why one doorbell suits a renter and another doesn't.

Picture someone standing in their hallway with a new camera still in the box, wondering which wall it goes on. That's my reader: a small business owner, a freelancer or a homeowner who'd rather understand the kit than be sold to. They've already read my guides to the best hidden camera detector apps, becoming a security guard and home security systems. Your post should help them make one clear decision about their own set up.

60-second home security guest post check

A strong submission can answer yes to all five points:

• Have you installed, tested or lived with the cameras, alarms or sensors you're writing about
• Does the post explain choices rather than promise that a product will keep anyone safe
• Is it free of scare stories and sales lines aimed at worried readers
• Would a renter or a homeowner know what to do differently after reading it
• Does the opening answer the reader's question in the first two lines

Read the guidelines and submit your guest post.

What we publish

• Wired versus wireless cameras, from someone who's fitted both
• Where to place cameras and sensors around a typical house
• Video doorbells and entry points explained in plain words
• Security set ups that work for renters and people in flats
• Monitored plans versus self monitoring: how to choose what suits you
• Outdoor lighting and layout choices around doors and paths
• What an alarm technician checks on a first visit
• Setting up camera alerts so they don't fire all day

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

What we look for in home security posts

Each home security topic below has a version we'd run and a version that goes straight back.

Topic	What gets accepted	What gets declined
Cameras	Placement and setup tested on a real house	A ranking of cameras the writer never used
Doorbells	Choosing and fitting one around a front door	A brand's own launch copy
Renters and flats	Set ups that need no drilling or landlord work	General advice that ignores renting
Monitoring	What self monitoring and monitored plans involve	Promises that a plan keeps a home safe
Lighting and layout	Practical choices around doors, paths and gates	Scare stories about break ins

What we don't accept

• Fear based sales copy or scare stories about crime
• Brand written product promotion dressed up as advice
• Claims that any product guarantees protection
• Camera rankings from someone who never installed 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 home security pitch looks like

A weak pitch says "I'd like to write about why every family needs a security system before it's too late." A strong one says "I'm an alarm technician, and I'd like to show where I put cameras and contact sensors in a small terraced house, the two spots people always get wrong, and how renters can do the same without drilling." One is a brochure. The other is worth reading.

The angles that get accepted fastest

• Camera placement mistakes an installer sees every week
• Picking a video doorbell when you rent
• Self monitoring with phone alerts that don't drive you mad
• Why wireless sensors struggle in some older houses
• A plain guide to what monitoring plans include
• Testing a camera at night before you trust it
• Lighting around entry points: what installers suggest and why
• Keeping a smart security set up updated and private

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 a home security 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 home security guest posts?

Yes. Home security guest posts are welcome from installers, alarm technicians and home tech writers who've tested the kit they describe. We publish practical guides on cameras, doorbells, sensors and set ups, and decline fear selling, brand promotion and claims of guaranteed protection.

What home security topics do you accept?

Wired and wireless cameras, placement of cameras and sensors, video doorbells, set ups for renters and flats, monitoring choices, and lighting around entry points. Every post should help a reader make one clear decision about their own home.

Do you accept smart home and gadget guest posts too?

Yes, but broader smart home devices and gadget reviews suit the gadgets and home improvement pages better. If your post is about cameras, alarms or doorbells, this is the right page, and it all reaches the same editor.

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 home security 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 installing, testing or writing about home security kit. One idea per pitch works best, and you will hear back before you write the full draft.

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