Guideline: How to do guest blogging on qikify?
I. Topics That We want
Our blog features posts offering guidelines, tips, and insights tailored to Shopify and eCommerce. Our primary objective is to furnish valuable information and knowledge to empower merchants in enhancing their conversion rates, optimizing their stores, and fortifying their branding.
All articles should be crafted with the readers' interests in mind. We have a preference for topics including:
- Conversion Optimization
- Building Stores Tips
- Shopify Guidelines & News
- Industry Trends & Insights
Before submitting your content, please ensure to check our blog to confirm that we haven't covered your chosen topic before.
SUMMARY
- Market: Shopify and eCommerce
- Preferred topics: Conversion Optimization, Building Stores Tips, Shopify Guidelines & News, Industry Trends & Insights
- Avoid overlapped topics that we already published.
II. Content Expectations
Content Requirements
Value and Originality: Content should be valuable, original, and not published elsewhere online.
Impartiality: Avoid direct promotion or biased assessments towards any service, brand, or product.
Research and Accuracy: Ensure content is well-researched, featuring up-to-date information supported by solid statistics, accompanied by relevant data, links, and screenshots.
Copyright Compliance: Articles should not contain any copyrighted material, especially media such as images and videos. Use self-created or freely available media, giving proper credit if necessary.
Length Requirement: Content should be at least 1,500 words.
SEO: Adhere to SEO rules, and verify your content using the Yoast SEO Tool before submission.
Grammar and Readability: Maintain impeccable grammar, avoiding complicated language. Consider checking the content's readability with the Flesh reading ease score before submission.
Outbound Links
Only 2 do-follow backlinks, must be relevant to the core topic.
Link anchor texts must flow naturally in the article.
Formatting
Submit your post in Google Docs.
Keep the format clear and simple using H1, H2, H3, etc.
Include all images in a Google Drive folder.
Include your bio/company info at the bottom of your article within 400 characters.
Provide us a feature image for the post (1600x900)
Make sure to include all the basic necessary parts such as Meta title, Meta Descriptions, the URL that you want, and ALT text for the images.
For Example:
(H1)
(H2)
(H3)
(paragraph)
(the image caption) - optional
Image Optimization
Try to keep the image size below 100kb
Prefer WEBP
Image dimension should be at least 1200 width, ratio 16:9 is the best.
Pay attention to the image file's name for SEO optimization.
III. Who We Accept Guest Blog From?
Kindly take notice that currently, we only accept Guest Blog from our partners, well-established companies/ professionals. We do not accept submissions from freelancers or others that not connected to the eCommerce industry, for now.
About The Author
Lauren Nguyen
Growth Marketing Specialist at Qikify
Hey there! Lauren here - the data-driven marketing gal at Qikify. My thing? Providing eCommerce merchants like you with the most valuable insights and streamlined solutions to help grow your online stores and drive more sales. Since joining this exciting industry, I've been all about sharing expertise to boost your success.
When I'm not geeking out over marketing, you'll find me kickstarting my day with a delicious morning coffee (and let's be real, an afternoon cup is a must some days to power through).
Feel free to connect with me through LinkedIn. I'm always stoked to chat with fellow marketing enthusiasts, store owners, swap ideas, and explore cool new collaborations. Together, we can take your online business to new heights!
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