Running a small business is one of the hardest things you can do — and one of the most rewarding. If you’ve got experience, insights, or expertise that can help small business owners grow, we want to hear from you.
Short answer: yes, small business guest posts are welcome, and the bar is first-hand experience. How you actually found customers, what a decision really cost you, or a mistake you would undo. Generic startup advice assembled from other blogs does not get published. One contextual link back to your own site is fine.
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I’m Lilach Bullock. I’ve spent over two decades building, running, and selling businesses, and this blog exists to help other business owners do the same. Our readers are entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, small business owners, and startup founders — people in the trenches who need practical, actionable advice they can use today.
What We Publish
- Small business growth strategies and scaling advice
- Marketing on a budget — digital marketing, social media, content, and SEO for small businesses
- Operations and productivity — tools, systems, and processes that save time
- Financial management, cash flow, and funding options
- Hiring, outsourcing, and building a team
- E-commerce setup, optimisation, and growth
- Customer acquisition and retention strategies
- Real-world case studies and lessons learned
The common thread is practical value. Our audience responds to content that solves a real problem or teaches them something they can implement immediately. If your article includes specific steps, tools, or examples, it’s much more likely to be accepted.
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What We Don’t Accept
- Vague motivational content with no actionable takeaways
- Previously published content
- Content created purely for link-building with no real value to readers
- Anything promoting illegal, unethical, or misleading business practices
What You Get
- Your content in front of a global audience of business owners and decision-makers
- A quality backlink from a well-established domain
- Author bio with link back to your website
- Social media promotion to our audience
How to Submit
Head to our main guest post submission page for full guidelines:
We welcome submissions from business owners, consultants, marketers, and anyone with genuine small business experience to share. If you’ve been in the trenches and have something valuable to say, this is your platform.
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Frequently asked questions
What types of guest posts are most likely to get accepted on a small business blog like this?
Posts that solve one specific problem and walk readers through it step by step tend to perform best. Think titles like 'How I cut my customer acquisition cost by 40% using Facebook retargeting' rather than broad overviews. Editors want concrete examples, real numbers where possible, and a clear takeaway the reader can act on that same day.
Do I need to be a professional writer to submit a guest post?
No, you do not need to be a polished writer, but you do need to know your subject inside out. Write the way you would explain something to a fellow business owner over coffee, keep your sentences short, and make sure every paragraph earns its place. If your advice is really useful and specific, the editorial team can tidy up the prose.
What are the most common mistakes people make when pitching a guest post to a small business blog?
The biggest mistake is pitching a topic that is far too broad, such as 'tips for growing your business on social media', which tells the editor nothing about what problem the post solves. The second most common mistake is submitting content that is clearly a thinly veiled advert for your own product or service, which will be rejected immediately. Pitch one specific angle, explain who it helps, and say why your experience makes you the right person to write it.
How do I choose the right blog to submit a guest post to as a small business owner?
Check whether the blog's readership matches the people you want to reach, and look at the comments and social shares on recent posts to see if the audience is active rather than just large. Read at least five recent articles to understand the tone, depth, and format the editor expects before you write a single word. A smaller blog with a highly engaged audience of your ideal customers will give you far better results than a high-traffic site where your topic is off-theme.
New here? Read the main submission guidelines before you pitch. We also accept guest posts on productivity.
What small business owners here are actually dealing with
They are doing six jobs. Marketing is one of them and it is usually the one that slips. They do not have a team, a budget, or a spare afternoon. Content that assumes any of those three gets ignored.
The pieces that land are the ones that respect the constraint. What can one person do in an hour. What can be dropped without consequence. What looks essential and is not.
Pitches that get accepted
- Something you did in your own business, with the outcome
- A process that works when nobody is coming to help
- Real money numbers: what it cost, what it returned, how long it took
- The thing everyone says to do that is wrong for a small business
- How to decide what to stop doing
What we do not publish
Advice that assumes a team. Growth-hack listicles. Anything that would only work with a budget most readers do not have. If the advice needs three staff to execute, it is not for this audience.
If you are searching for a business blog that accepts write for us submissions, this is that page. We publish guest posts from business owners, operators and consultants on running, funding and growing a business, and the same guidelines apply whether you pitch a small business story or a broader business topic. E-commerce and online business pitches are welcome too.
If your expertise is websites rather than operations, pitch the web design contributor page instead.
