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Guest Articles

Hashreads Guest Author Program welcomes industry professionals to share their perspectives with millions of tech professionals. We accept bylined submissions from researchers, analysts, vendor executives, and practitioners. Note that submission does not guarantee publication, as it requires the editor's approval. Content must be vendor-neutral and typically focus on technology advancements with insightful commentary. Articles including vendor-specific information or product verbiage will not be accepted. Follow the guidelines to deliver the most value to you and Hashreads users.

Guest Articles should:

Discuss technology adoption challenges and opportunities. Use research and use cases to support arguments. Help readers make informed decisions when implementing tech solutions. Provide guidance on leveraging existing tech effectively. Offer career advice to tech professionals.

 

Guest Articles should:

Please keep in mind the following guidelines while submitting your content to Hashreads:

 

1. Your content should be original, not previously published or plagiarized, and should be exclusive to Hashreads.

2. Your content should be neutral towards any platform or vendor.

3. Your content should be non-promotional and present a comprehensive view of the topic.

4. Your content should be fair and transparent by offering multiple perspectives.

5. Any quotes or statistics used in your content should be accurately attributed.

6. If you are using survey-based or data-based findings, make sure they are not older than six months from the date of submission.

 

Additionally, you must ensure that your content does not include any of the following:

 

1. Content that is defamatory, harmful, hateful, harassing, racially offensive, or abusive.

2. Professional, medical, health, investing, or financial advice, or any personally identifiable information.

3. Content that violates another person's rights, including their copyright and other intellectual property rights.

 

The following information must accompany each guest article draft:

  • Here are the rewritten texts in bullet points:

  • Introduction/Summary:

  • - The article focuses on a topic and provides a takeaway for readers in 40 words.

  • - The article's length is between 1000 to 1400 words.

  • Author Details:

  • - The author's title/designation and company name

  • - A 100-word professional biography

  • - Company website/blog URL

  • - Twitter and LinkedIn handles for the author or their company

  • - Author's recent headshot (200 x 200 pixels)

  • - Author's email address for author profile creation in the backend. Please note that the email address won't reflect anywhere on the website.

For the most effective discoverability, follow these best practices:

  • Title: 6 to 10 words with at least one thematic keyword.

  • Article Body: Up to 3 keywords included in an organic and relevant manner. Subheadings (must-have), bullet points, and numbering should be used when applicable. The voice should be conversational and use questions to start the discussion.

  • Hyperlinks: No more than two external hyperlinks to relevant vendor-neutral content or quotes, survey reports, and research studies. A separate hyperlink to the author’s website will be included in the author’s on-page bio.

  • Images: Images should be accompanied by descriptive alt-text for accessibility and discoverability.

  • Non-text article submissions: Infographics, slideshares, or video-based content submissions must accompany a 500-word transcript or description.

  • Amplification: When possible, mention and hyperlink your guest article in other articles or blogs as well as the “In the Press” section of your website. Share the article on Twitter, LinkedIn, and other social media sites and tag Hashreads.

  • Uniqueness in the narrative: The submissions with the best ideas, recent trends and innovations, and fresh topics (not covered on Hashreads until now) will find their way onto the top SERPs and generate a loyal audience for the author.

  • Once you commit to an article, please submit it within 2 weeks.

  • Due to the high volume of content we manage, publish dates can’t be confirmed in advance but are typically within three to four weeks of submission (depending on the existing queue).

  • You will receive an email with a link to the published article upon publication. Please avoid follow-ups for the first three weeks.

  • We operate on a first-come, first-served basis. Nevertheless, if you are/ represent one of our existing guest authors, reviewing and publishing your draft will be expedited as we value “repeat contributors.”

  • Submission of content does not guarantee publication.

  • Republishing Content: You can republish a guest article (blurb format or as-is) already published on Hashreads on your company website/ blog with the mention – “This article was originally published on Hashreads” with a hyperlink to the original content. Also, if citing the article in one of your blogs, please credit the author and hyperlink back to the original content. This applies even if you are the original content author being cited yourself.

  • Removal of Published Content: By submitting an article on Hashreads, you agree that we own the original URL in perpetuity, and we do not entertain any takedown requests.

  • Hyperlinks:

    • All in-article hyperlinks are subject to editorial approval and may be removed at Hashreads’ discretion.

    • To maintain objectivity, the CTA to the author’s own company website, other vendor’s websites, a downloadable asset, registration for an event, the company’s solution/ services portfolio, etc., will be deemed unacceptable and removed during the review.

    • We do not entertain any link insertion or link exchange requests unless approved by the editorial team.

  • Content Edits: Hashreads reserves the right to make editorial changes for clarity, tone, and style. Promotional content and unnecessary brand references will be edited out.

  • Content Placement & Ownership:  Hashreads reserves the right to place any guest article in any section of the site that it deems fit, including on any of its sister properties, including in newsletters and other promotional content. By submitting an article on Hashreads, you agree that such works can be repurposed and promoted on YouTube and other online video/social platforms. In all such cases, content ownership and author credits will remain with the author (you) and such ownership and authorship will be duly acknowledged.

  • Audio/ Video Content: Any audio/ video content submitted as part of the Guest article drafts will be primarily uploaded on the Hashreads YouTube channel for the links to be embedded on Hashreads website. A portion or the entire part of these multimedia files may be amplified on our social channels with a due credit to the guest author.

  • Sponsorship Options:  Some parts of our editorial initiatives related to Guest article contributions are sponsored.

  • Contact: For guest author submissions, questions, suggestions or feedback, email the editorial team at guest.articles@hashreads.com or editorial@hashreads.com

Due notice:  Hashreads cannot give advance notice on any edits to the submitted content or affiliate promotion across Clever Mind Media Network. We periodically update our Terms and Conditions of Use and request users read through them fully and acknowledge. For any concerns or queries, please contact our staff at editorial@hashreads.com and we will assist you.

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The Hashreads Guest Article Program is an opportunity for industry practitioners to share their voices and perspectives with an audience of millions of Tech professionals. If you want to submit guest articles to Hashreads, please read on.

  • Please read the Editorial Guidelines and email your articles to our Editorial team.

  • Guest articles should highlight technology challenges and opportunities and present users with ideas, perspectives, and approaches to address them.

  • All guest articles receive prominent placement on Hashreads and imagery.

  • Once our editorial team approves your article, it will be published.