Write for Us Python: Python Blog Guest Post Guidelines

Type python write for us into Google and you mostly get tutorials: how to write to a file, how to write cleaner code, how to print hello world. Only a couple of results invite contributors at all, and one of those is an application for a tutorial writing job. So the pitches that reach me tend to be that same beginner tutorial again. What I'd rather publish is the script you wrote to stop doing a boring task by hand, the testing habit that saved a release, or the small library you packaged and what you'd do differently next time.

Most people reading this blog aren't full time developers. They're business owners, freelancers and creators, and a fair few are learning to code so they can automate the dull parts of their week. They already use my guides to the best code editors, the best AI coding assistants and AI code review tools. A Python post here should leave them with code they can run and adapt, not a definition they've read ten times already.

60-second python guest post check

A strong submission can answer yes to all five points:

• Do you write Python for work, teaching or a real side project
• Have you run every code sample yourself, start to finish
• Does your opening answer the reader's question in the first two lines
• Is it clear which libraries your example needs and how to install them
• Could a beginner who's just set up a virtual environment follow it

Read the guidelines and submit your guest post.

What we publish

• Automating repetitive office tasks with a short script
• Working with APIs and JSON, from a project you built
• Testing with pytest for people who've never written a test
• Virtual environments and dependencies, explained without jargon
• Packaging and publishing a small library to PyPI
• Picking a Python web framework for a first project
• Moving from spreadsheets to Python as a data analyst
• Teaching Python to beginners, from someone who does it

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

What we look for in python posts

Here's how a Python pitch usually splits: the version I'd publish next to the one I'd send back.

Topic	What gets accepted	What gets declined
Automation	A script you use, with the problem it solved	A toy example nobody would run twice
Testing	Pytest habits shown on code you've written	A copy of the testing docs
APIs and data	Working with a real API and its JSON	Snippets with keys, errors or steps missing
Packaging	Publishing a small library, with lessons learned	A promo for your package with no how to
Learning	A clear path for beginners, from teaching or learning it	A what is Python explainer

What we don't accept

• What is Python definitions and beginner basics with no project behind them
• Rewrites of the official tutorial or documentation
• Lists of IDEs or tools written to push affiliate links
• Code you haven't run, or code copied from elsewhere
• Posts that already appear on another site or your own blog

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 python pitch looks like

A weak pitch says "I'd like to write an introduction to Python for beginners." A strong one says "I look after reporting for a small agency, and I want to show the Python script that now pulls our weekly client numbers from three tools into one sheet, the two bugs that caught me out, and how a reader can adapt it." One is a brochure. The other is worth reading.

The angles that get accepted fastest

• The script that replaced an hour of copying and pasting each week
• Why your first pytest file should be tiny
• Reading an API's JSON without getting lost in nested data
• Lessons from publishing a first package to PyPI
• Virtual environments and the mistake almost every beginner makes
• Flask or Django for a first web project, and how to choose
• Moving a data analyst's spreadsheet work into pandas
• Teaching loops to adults who've never coded

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 python 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 Python guest posts?

Yes. Python guest posts are welcome from working developers, data analysts and teachers who write from real projects. We publish tested, practical tutorials and decline rewritten documentation, untested code and beginner definitions with nothing new in them.

What Python topics do you accept?

Automation scripts, testing with pytest, APIs and JSON, virtual environments and dependencies, packaging for PyPI, choosing a web framework and moving data work from spreadsheets into Python. Each one should come with code you've run yourself.

Do you accept software development or data science guest posts too?

Yes, but pitches that aren't about Python itself suit the developers, software development and data science pages better. Every pitch reaches the same editor, and the same test applies: tested, original and useful to someone learning.

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 python 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 writing Python for work, data or teaching. One idea per pitch works best, and you will hear back before you write the full draft.

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