Write for Us Franchising: Franchising Blog Guest Post Guidelines

Most of what turns up for franchising write for us isn't a contributor page at all. It's explainers on what franchising is and guides to pitching yourself to a franchisor, with barely any open doors from franchise brands or advisers. So the writing exists, but the people living it rarely get asked. I want the owner who's opened a second location, or the operations lead who wrote the training manual, telling readers what the brochures leave out.

Plenty of my readers are small business owners wondering whether to buy into a franchise, or whether their own business could become one. They've read my explainer on what a franchise is and the guide to getting involved in a franchise business. A franchising post here should help them decide with their eyes open.

60-second franchising guest post check

A strong submission can answer yes to all five points:

• Have you owned, run or advised on a franchise
• Have you kept out any promise about returns or how much someone will make
• Is the post free of legal advice on agreements
• Does it open with a direct answer
• Would a would be franchisee come away with better questions to ask

Read the guidelines and submit your guest post.

What we publish

• How a franchise model works, explained by someone inside one
• Questions to ask a franchisor before you sign anything
• Tools franchisors use to keep many locations consistent
• Building a brand that another owner can copy well
• Training and support that new franchisees need
• A normal week running a franchise location
• Turning your own business into a franchise: the first steps
• What franchisees and franchisors most often disagree about

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

What we look for in franchising posts

Topic first, then what I accept, then the angle that tends to be refused.

Topic	What gets accepted	What gets declined
The model	How franchising works, from first hand experience	Promises about returns
Joining	Questions to ask and checks to make	A pitch for one franchise opportunity
Operations	Running a location day to day	Generic small business tips
Systems	Tools and manuals that keep sites consistent	A software advert
Agreements	What owners wish they'd understood, as experience	Legal advice on contracts

What we don't accept

• Claims about returns, profits or what an owner will make
• Sales pitches for a franchise opportunity
• Legal advice on franchise agreements
• Generic lists of ways to start a business
• 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 franchising pitch looks like

A weak pitch says "I want to write about the most profitable franchises to buy right now." A strong one says "I've run a cleaning franchise for six years and opened a second site last spring. I'd like to cover what the franchisor's training didn't prepare me for, and the questions I'd ask now before joining any network." One is a brochure. The other is worth reading.

The angles that get accepted fastest

• What nobody tells you about your first month as a franchisee
• Inside a franchisor's training programme
• Keeping a brand consistent across many locations
• Can your business be franchised? A checklist
• Questions I wish I'd asked before signing
• Software that holds a franchise network together
• Hiring staff for a franchise location
• Where franchisees and head office clash, and how it's settled

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 franchising 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 franchising guest posts?

Yes. Franchising guest posts are welcome from franchise owners, operations managers and franchise consultants. Posts should explain the model from experience and stay clear of return promises and legal advice.

What franchising topics do you accept?

How the model works, joining a franchise, franchisor training and support, running a location, tools for managing a network and turning a business into a franchise.

I write about small business more generally. Should I pitch here?

The small business and entrepreneurship pages fit general start up and running a business posts better. Same editor, so if your piece sits between the two, send it anyway.

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 franchising 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 owning, running or advising on a franchise. One idea per pitch works best, and you will hear back before you write the full draft.

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