Write for us
Guest post for an audience of contractors
Our readers are electricians, HVAC companies, plumbers, roofers, remodelers and general contractors trying to get more calls from Google. If you can help them decide something, we'd like to read your pitch.
Byline and 2 dofollow links
A genuine editorial placement, not a paid link.
An answer in 5 business days
Accept, revise or pass, and we tell you why.
Nobody pays anybody
Your expertise for our audience. A straight trade.
Why write for us
You get a genuine editorial placement, not a paid link: a byline and up to two dofollow links on a real, topically relevant page, next to content written for a narrow, high-intent audience.
We get original, useful content for readers we care about, from people who know the space. Nobody pays anybody.
Topics we accept
- Pricing and cost: what a service or tool should cost, and what moves the price
- Vetting a vendor: what to ask, red flags, how to read a proposal
- Buy vs. DIY: when to hire out and when to handle it in-house
- Timeline and ROI: how long something takes to pay off
- Diagnosing a problem: why leads dried up or rankings dropped
- Comparing options: one channel or tool against another, with a real recommendation
- Switching providers: changing vendors without losing ground
What we won't publish
- ×Generic "5 tips for small businesses" listicles with no real decision at the center
- ×Thinly veiled advertising for a product, tool or competing agency
- ×AI-generated content that hasn't been substantively written, fact-checked and edited by a human
- ×Duplicate or spun content published elsewhere (we check)
- ×Anything outside home services, construction and the trades
- ×Unsupported statistics, invented case studies, or claims we can't verify
Length and format
- Minimum 1,500 words. Most strong submissions run 1,800 to 2,500 words
- Clear H2 and H3 structure, with a direct answer to the core question right after your first H2
- Practical, specific guidance: real numbers, real steps, real trade-offs
- A short FAQ section near the end, 3 to 5 questions
- Submitted as a Google Doc with comment access, or a clean .docx or plain text file. No PDFs
- Your suggested focus keyword and a meta description of 150 to 160 characters
Our SEO and quality bar
Every post here, guest or not, is held to the same standard:
- One clear focus keyword used naturally in the title, first paragraph, a subheading and the body, never stuffed
- A logical heading hierarchy with no skipped levels
- An honest, specific meta description within 150 to 160 characters
- At least one relevant image with descriptive alt text, if you have one (we can source one too)
- Genuinely original value: a framework, worked example, comparison table or sourced data point
Link rules
- Up to 2 dofollow links total to your own site, company or tool, in the body or your author bio
- 1 to 2 external links to credible, non-competing sources are welcome where they support your claims
- We may add 1 to 2 links from your post to relevant content on our site, which keeps our internal linking sound
- We may remove, adjust or nofollow any link that doesn't meet these guidelines or the promotion requirement
After your post goes live: the promotion requirement
In exchange for the dofollow links, within 7 days of publication you (or a partner company) share the live post on at least 3 different social media profiles, then send us the links or screenshots at content@leadsakolytos.com within that same window.
A genuine guest post should bring visibility both ways, not sit quietly collecting a backlink. If a post isn't shared and confirmed within 7 days, we reserve the right to adjust the links.
How to submit
- 1. Email your draft to content@leadsakolytos.com with the subject line: Guest Post Submission: [Your Proposed Title]
- 2. Include the full draft (Google Doc preferred), your focus keyword, a meta description, a short author bio and your preferred author links.
- 3. We reply within 5 business days with an acceptance, revision notes or a pass. We'll always tell you why.
Do you pay for guest posts?
No, and we don't charge placement fees either. It's a straight trade: your expertise and reach for our audience and platform.
Can I republish the content elsewhere later?
We ask for first-publication rights and prefer the piece stays original to our site going forward, with no simultaneous or later republishing of identical text, which protects both of us from duplicate-content problems.
What if my post needs work but the topic is good?
We'll come back with specific revision notes. We do a final editorial and SEO pass before publishing, but we won't rewrite a thin draft into a strong one.
How many guest posts do you publish?
A limited number. We're protective of our editorial calendar, so not every submission we'd accept gets a fast turnaround.
Can I include a company product mention?
A brief, non-promotional mention in context is fine if it's genuinely relevant. A post built around promoting a product or service will be declined.
Run a trade business yourself?
If you're here to grow your own contracting business rather than to write, start with a free 30-minute call.