Thank you for your interest in guest posting for A Diligent Heart!
I am currently accepting guest posts for the following topics:
- Activities for kids and printables (crafts, educational, etc)
- Family related posts (parenting, family fun, etc)
- Seasonal related posts (summer, holiday, back to school, etc)
- Homemaking (including home organization, cleaning tips, etc)
- Healthy Lifestyle (could include fitness)
- Self Care (women, mom, family)
- Natural Living
- Recipes
- Homeschooling
- Marriage
- Printables
- Christian Living
There are currently two ways you can get a guest post submitted for consideration to be be published on A Diligent Heart.
Option One:
Send an email to marlene@adiligentheart.com with your guest post attached to the email for review. Please include in the subject line: Guest Post Submission. I do not guarantee a response to submissions. If your post is chosen to be published on A Diligent Heart, I will email you the link to the post once live.
Want a quicker response and assurance your post will be published within 24hrs? Then this next option may be best for you:
Option Two—Paid Option:
Submit a payment of 25$ here. Then, send me an email to marlene@adiligentheart.com with proof of payment and your guest post attached to the email. Please include a photo for the post. If a stock photo, please confirm you have permission to use. I reserve the right to use a different photo. If you photo is very specific to your post, please let me know.
I review PAID submissions same day* and your post will be published on my blog within 24hrs. You will receive an email with a link to the post the day it is published.
*same day within consideration of working hours of course. I am in the central time zone and work between the hours of 8am and 6pm.
Please note: Once I review the post, if it is not appropriate (language and relatable to my audience) I reserve the right to decline to post your submission on A Diligent Heart. (Please see list at the top of this page for topics.) Should your post not be within guidelines, you will get a refund of your payment within 24hrs of hearing back from me that your post was declined.
Please note: not all submissions will be accepted. If your submission will benefit A Diligent Heart readers, I am more likely to publish it.
►Posts that are solely for the purpose of selling a product or getting more visitors to your site will not be accepted.
►All submissions must be quality content – original and unique.
►Posts must be at least 700 words.
►Please make an effort to use the best spelling, grammar, and punctuation you can. I will edit the post if needed, but posts that require excessive editing will not be accepted.
►Tips: Use subheadings to break up the content, bold keywords, and write short paragraphs.
►Photos: I prefer original and quality photos, but should you not have one – don’t let that hold you back from submitting. I can create an image for the post if needed. If you find one on a stock image website, be sure to let me know you have permission to use it.
You may include 3 (three) social media links (Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, etc.) with your submission. You may also include one linkback to your blog from within the post. Please include a headshot (if you have one), short bio, and a link to your blog (if you have one).
