StepByStore welcomes high-quality guest articles and a limited number of sponsored placements that are genuinely useful to our readers. Please read these guidelines before you get in touch.

Topics we accept

Business and finance, technology, health and wellness, home and real estate, legal topics explained in plain language, education, travel, family and lifestyle.

Quality rules

  • Original, unpublished content written for our readers, not for search engines.
  • Accurate information with links to reputable sources for facts and statistics.
  • Clear, plain English; a practical angle; useful headings; no keyword stuffing.
  • No invented quotes, experts, reviews, statistics or personal experiences.
  • AI-assisted drafts are acceptable only if they are fact-checked and edited by a human; we may decline content that reads as unedited AI output.
  • Images must be your own, properly licensed or free to use, with descriptive alt text.
  • We may edit submissions for accuracy, clarity and length, and we may decline any submission.

Links and disclosure

  • Commercial or paid links are marked with rel="sponsored", in line with search engine guidelines. We do not sell “dofollow” links.
  • Links must be relevant to the article and point to legitimate, working, family-friendly sites.
  • A small number of links per article; links to authoritative references are encouraged.

Content we do not accept

  • Casino, gambling, betting or sweepstakes content.
  • Cannabis, CBD, THC, vape or other drug-related content.
  • Adult content, weapons, payday loans, crypto investment schemes, or anything illegal, misleading or hateful.
  • Content that gives specific medical, legal or financial advice in place of a qualified professional.

Advertising

For advertising or sponsorship enquiries, please describe your business and the type of placement you are interested in. Sponsored content is clearly disclosed and follows our Editorial Policy.

How to submit

Email [OWNER: add contact email address] with your proposed topic, a short outline and links to previous writing. You can also use our Contact page.