Write for us

Chimpcharge publishes two to four guest posts a month from freelancers, small business owners, accountants, bookkeepers, lawyers, and operators who have a specific story to tell or a framework worth stealing. If you have run the business, done the work, and have the numbers to prove it, we want to read your pitch.

Guest post guidelines

We read every submission, and we reject most of them. The ones we publish tend to share four traits.

• Specific and useful.A real number, a real client story, a real spreadsheet, a real contract clause. The kind of detail that only someone who has done the work can offer. “Raise your rates with confidence” is not a guest post. “How I moved eleven retainer clients from $2,400 to $3,800 and lost two of them” is.
• Opinionated. Tell us what you actually think, not the safe middle ground. We will push back if we disagree, and that is a good sign.
• Well structured. A clear argument with subheadings, examples, and a takeaway. Most guest posts run between 1,200 and 2,500 words. Shorter than 1,000 and there is usually no argument in it.
• Original. Not previously published elsewhere, not syndicated, and not a thinly disguised promo for your product.

Topics we accept

Our readers are one person businesses and small teams. A guest post submission lands best when it fits one of the four beats we publish under.

• Freelancing. Pricing models, scope management, retainers, contracts, client relationships, niching down, productized services.
• Small business. Operations, hiring your first contractor, systems, delegation, burnout, the founder and operator experience.
• Money. Freelance taxes, quarterly estimates, bookkeeping, entity selection, health insurance, retirement, cash flow, getting paid on time.
• Growth. Marketing, sales calls, outbound, referrals, positioning, and what is actually working right now to find clients.

Not sure whether your idea fits? Read a few recent pieces on the articles page, then pitch the one you wish we had published.

What we do not publish

Saying this plainly saves us both time. We turn down every submission in this list, without exception.

• Sponsored posts, paid placements, or any arrangement where money changes hands for a link. We do not sell links at any price.
• AI generated drafts. We can tell, and so can our readers.
• Roundups, listicles built from other roundups, and anything that could have been written without leaving a browser tab.
• Product walkthroughs, case studies about your own software, or posts whose real argument is that the reader should buy your thing.
• Topics far outside our beats. Crypto, dropshipping, passive income schemes, and general career advice are all a no.

What you get

• A real byline. Your name, photo, and a short bio on the post and on your own author page.
• One followed link. In your bio, pointing wherever you like. If your draft genuinely calls for a contextual link to your own work, we will consider a second one in the body.
• Editorial help. We read every draft carefully and send real edits, not a rubber stamp.
• Promotion. Across our channels and in the newsletter roundups.

How to submit a guest post

Pitch first. Do not send a finished draft, because the odds are good that we will want to reshape the angle before you write it.

1. Email a working title.
2. Add two or three sentences on the argument, including the specific numbers or story you plan to build it around.
3. Include one link to something you have written or something you have built.
4. Send it to pitches@chimpcharge.com.

If we are interested we will reply within two weeks with an angle and a word count. If we pass, we will tell you rather than leave you wondering.

Frequently asked questions

Do you accept guest posts?

Yes. Two to four a month, and we have room for more good ones.

Do you offer followed links?

Yes. Every published guest author gets one followed link in their bio. We do not mark contributor links nofollow, because you earned the placement by writing something worth reading.

Do you accept paid or sponsored guest posts?

No. There is no price, no rate card, and no amount that changes the answer. Pitches offering payment for placement get deleted.

How long should a guest post be?

Between 1,200 and 2,500 words, and most land near 1,800.

Do you pay guest contributors?

Not currently. You get the byline, the link, the edit, and the audience.

How long until I hear back?

Two weeks for a pitch. If you have not heard from us by then, assume it is a pass, though a single polite nudge is always fine.

Can I republish my guest post on my own site?

After thirty days, yes, as long as you add a canonical link back to the version on Chimpcharge.