DIY AI accepts selected editorial contributions from people with genuine experience in AI tools, software workflows, automation, content production, marketing, development, audio, video, image generation, SEO and related SaaS categories.
This page is for writers, practitioners, founders, researchers and product specialists who want to submit useful editorial ideas, expert commentary or original insights for DIY AI readers. If you are enquiring about sponsored editorial, product promotion, affiliate partnerships, advertising or paid placements, please use our Partner With DIY AI page instead.
What DIY AI looks for
DIY AI is built around practical, useful content. We are interested in contributions that help readers make better decisions about AI tools, understand real workflows, avoid common mistakes or compare software more clearly.
The best submissions usually come from people who have actually worked with the topic they are writing about. That might mean testing AI tools inside a marketing workflow, building with coding assistants, comparing image generators for client work, using transcription APIs, creating AI video assets, or implementing automation inside a small business process.
We are not interested in generic AI-written guest posts, rewritten competitor articles or thin listicles created mainly to place a link. If the article could be published on almost any software blog with only the brand name changed, it is probably not specific enough for DIY AI.
Topics we may consider
We consider contributions that fit the DIY AI audience and add practical value. Suitable topics may include:
- Practical AI workflow guides
- Original AI tool testing or comparison insights
- AI writing, editing and content production workflows
- AI SEO processes, content optimisation and search workflow examples
- AI image generation, editing and creative production use cases
- AI video generation, repurposing and ad creative workflows
- AI voice, audio, podcasting and text-to-speech workflows
- Speech-to-text, transcription and voice API implementation topics
- AI coding, code review, app building and automation workflows
- Small business use cases for AI software
We prefer focused ideas over broad summaries. A pitch about how small agencies can use AI transcription tools to turn client calls into briefs is stronger than a generic article about why AI is changing business.
What we do not accept
DIY AI has a high bar for contributed content. We do not accept submissions that exist mainly to place links, promote a product without disclosure or recycle information already available elsewhere.
- Generic guest posts written only for link building
- Articles that make unsupported claims about a product
- Rewritten versions of content already ranking elsewhere
- Promotional articles disguised as neutral advice
- Casino, gambling, adult, payday loan, crypto spam or unrelated niches
- Essay-writing, academic cheating or deceptive content services
- Content generated at scale with no real editorial insight
- Fake author profiles, fake testing notes or fabricated case studies
- Keyword-stuffed articles built around unnatural anchor text
Editorial standards
Every contribution must meet DIY AI’s editorial standards. That means clear writing, practical detail, accurate claims and a useful reason for the article to exist. We prefer direct explanations over vague commentary, and we expect contributors to explain trade-offs rather than presenting every product or method as equally good.
Good contributed content should be specific. It should include concrete examples, realistic limitations, sensible warnings and useful process detail. If a claim depends on data, the source should be named. If a contributor has a commercial relationship with a tool or company mentioned in the article, that relationship must be disclosed before publication.
We may edit submissions for clarity, structure, accuracy, tone, formatting and search intent. Submission does not guarantee publication. We reserve the right to reject, edit or remove content if it does not meet our standards or no longer fits the site.
Links and attribution
We allow relevant attribution where it genuinely helps readers understand the contributor’s background. Links must be natural, relevant and editorially justified. We do not accept keyword-stuffed anchors, irrelevant commercial links or links to low-quality pages.
Author bios may include a relevant personal, company or professional profile link where appropriate. Commercial links inside the article body are reviewed separately and may be edited or removed if they do not serve the reader.
If a submission involves a commercial relationship, product affiliation, free product access, sponsorship or paid placement, that must be disclosed before publication. Commercial partnership enquiries should go through our Partner With DIY AI page, not this contributor page.
How to pitch
Please send a short, specific pitch rather than a finished article. A good pitch should make it clear what the article will explain, why DIY AI readers would care and what experience or evidence you can bring to the topic.
Please include:
- Your proposed title or topic
- A short summary of the article idea
- Why the topic fits DIY AI
- What practical insight, testing or experience you can add
- Your relevant background or product knowledge
- Any examples, data, screenshots or testing notes you can provide
- Any disclosure we should know about
- The link or attribution you are requesting, if any
Examples of stronger pitches
A weak pitch usually makes a broad claim, such as “I would like to write about AI tools for business”. That does not tell us what the reader will learn or why the contributor is qualified to write it.
A stronger pitch is more specific. For example, “I can write a practical guide showing how a small agency can use speech-to-text tools to turn client calls into briefs, task lists and follow-up emails, including the mistakes that cause inaccurate transcripts.”
That kind of pitch gives us a clear reader problem, a practical workflow and a reason the article may add value.
Review process
If a pitch is a potential fit, we may ask for more detail, an outline or examples of previous work. We may also suggest a narrower angle if the original idea overlaps with existing DIY AI coverage.
Accepted submissions may still need editing before publication. We may adjust headings, structure, examples, internal links, claims, formatting and metadata. We may also decline a finished draft if it does not match the agreed pitch or falls below our editorial standards.
Contact
To submit a contribution idea, email Steven Jones at steven@diyai.io with the subject line “DIY AI contribution pitch”. Please keep the first message concise and include enough detail for us to judge whether the idea is a fit.
For affiliate programmes, software reviews, sponsored editorial, newsletter placements or vendor partnerships, please visit our Partner With DIY AI page.