Automotive blogs that accept guest posts are harder to find than most niches suggest. On my list, re-checked live in September 2026, 68 sites are tagged automotive: 48 were live and 19 had a domain authority of 40 or more. Examples include thedrive.com, automoblog.net and artofgears.com. Check each site's current guidelines before you pitch.
Car blogs are a favourite target for link builders, because so many businesses sell into the motoring world: dealers, garages, parts suppliers, insurers, finance brokers, driving schools and car tech. That popularity has a downside. Many car sites were built to sell links rather than to be read, and plenty of them have since disappeared.
This page pulls the automotive sites out of my free list of websites that accept guest posts, which I re-checked site by site in September 2026.
How many automotive blogs on my list still accept guest posts?
| Measure | Count |
|---|---|
| Automotive sites on my list | 68 |
| Live when checked | 48 |
| Live with DA 40 or more | 19 |
| Dead or parked | 20 |
Nearly three in ten automotive sites were dead or parked, the highest failure rate of any category on my list. Only 19 of the live sites had a domain authority of 40 or more, so a big automotive campaign will need to look beyond pure car blogs.
Which automotive blogs accept guest posts?
Twelve live automotive sites from my list, with their domain authority when I checked:
- thedrive.com: DA 81
- automoblog.net: DA 62
- artofgears.com: DA 58
- motorverso.com: DA 55
- drivingline.com: DA 54
- advpulse.com: DA 51
- blog.privatefleet.com.au: DA 50
- innovatecar.com: DA 49
- carhoots.com: DA 46
- dealermarketing.com: DA 43
- autotalk.com: DA 42
- carsroute.com: DA 40
The category also includes luxury lifestyle sites that cover cars alongside watches and travel, which I've left out of the examples. Guidelines change, so read each site's current write for us page before you pitch.
Enthusiast, owner or motor trade?
Automotive readers fall into groups that want very different things:
- Enthusiast sites want reviews, modifications, motorsport and car culture.
- Owner and buyer sites want buying guides, running tips, maintenance and safety.
- Off-road and adventure sites want trucks, bikes, overlanding and kit.
- Motor trade sites want dealer marketing, sales, service and industry news.
Garages, insurers and parts suppliers usually fit best with owner sites. Dealer software and marketing services belong on the motor trade sites, where a business angle is the point.
What do automotive editors want?
Accuracy. Car readers know their vehicles, and they will point out a wrong engine size or a model that was never sold in their country. Check every specification, say which market you mean, and don't guess at details you can't confirm.
Editors also want real experience behind the words: a mechanic explaining a common fault, a driver describing a long trip, a dealer sharing what buyers ask about. Generic "ten tips for car care" posts are everywhere already.
Free guest post or sponsored post on a car blog?
Free guest posts are possible on enthusiast blogs that welcome good writing, but replies can be slow. Sponsored posts are faster and more predictable, and they're common in this niche, which is why each site is worth checking carefully before you place anything.
How do you check an automotive blog before you pitch?
- Search site:domain.com. If very few pages come up, move on.
- Read the three newest posts. Is the site still publishing, and who writes for it?
- Look for a real audience. Comments, social followers and named writers separate a car blog from a link farm.
- Find a name. A real editor you can email beats a form that never replies.
- Ask if posts are permanent. Some sites prune old content in clean-ups.
There's more in how to check backlink quality and my guide to high DA guest posting sites. Car tech topics often fit my technology blogs that accept guest posts page, and road trips suit travel blogs that accept guest posts.
How should you pitch an automotive blog?
Be specific about the car, the reader and the market. "What to check on a used hybrid before you buy" is a pitch. "A car article" is not. Give the editor your title, a short summary, your experience with the topic and whether you have your own photos of the vehicles.
Seasonal angles work here as well. Winter driving, summer road trips and the months when new registrations come out all give editors a reason to say yes now rather than later.
Think about the reader's country before you write a word. Driving rules, safety tests, vehicle tax and even the models on sale differ from one market to the next, and a buying guide that ignores this will annoy the very readers you want to reach. Name the market in your title or first paragraph, use the local terms for things like tyres and fuel, and link only to sources that apply there. Editors who serve an international audience will thank you for making it clear, and readers who live elsewhere will know to look for local advice.
Can you place an automotive post on my blog?
Sometimes, when it has a business angle: marketing a dealership or garage, running a fleet, or the software and tools the motor trade uses. lilachbullock.com is a marketing blog that's been publishing since the dial-up days, with thousands of indexed articles, and my readers are business owners, marketers and entrepreneurs, mostly in the USA and the UK. Car reviews and maintenance guides suit the sites above better. Guidelines are on my automotive page.
How placing a post on my blog works
- Email [email protected], or start on my write for me page, with your target URL, topic and niche.
- I reply with whether it fits and which format I'd pick: a new sponsored post or a link insertion into an existing, indexed article.
- You send the article, or I choose the right existing article for your link.
- I edit, publish and send you the live URL.
Accepted posts usually go live within 24 to 48 hours of everything being agreed. Placements are permanent. I invoice by PayPal, and if you're an agency, I never contact your client.
If you're weighing up where to place a post, how buying a guest post on my blog works explains what you get and what I turn down.
Placing an automotive post? Email [email protected] with your target URL, topic and niche, or start on my write for me page. Agencies and repeat buyers are welcome.
Frequently asked questions
How many automotive blogs accept guest posts?
My list has 68 automotive sites. When I re-checked them in September 2026, 48 were live and 19 of those had a domain authority of 40 or more.
Which automotive blogs accept guest posts?
Live examples from my list include thedrive.com, automoblog.net, artofgears.com, motorverso.com, drivingline.com and advpulse.com. Check each site's current guidelines before you pitch.
Why are so many car blogs dead?
Many were built to sell links rather than to be read, and they disappear when that stops working. Nearly three in ten on my list were dead or parked.
What should I pitch an automotive blog?
Pitch accurate, specific advice for a named reader and market, ideally from real experience with the vehicles or the trade.
Can I place an automotive guest post on lilachbullock.com?
Sometimes, if it has a business angle such as dealer or garage marketing. Email your target URL, topic and niche and I'll tell you if it fits.