Contribute to DIY AI

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. For sponsored editorial, product promotion, affiliate partnerships, advertising or paid publication opportunities, please visit our Partner With DIY AI page, where you can contact us directly or arrange sponsored content by searching for DIY AI on Collaborator or WhitePress.

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 worked directly with the topic they are writing about. That might mean testing AI tools within a marketing workflow, building with coding assistants, comparing image generators for client work, using transcription APIs, creating AI video assets, or implementing automation in 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 advertising creative workflows
  • AI voice, audio, podcasting and text-to-speech workflows
  • Speech-to-text, transcription and voice API implementation topics
  • AI coding, code review, application building and automation workflows
  • Small business use cases for AI software

We prefer focused ideas over broad summaries. A pitch explaining how a small agency 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 content
  • Essay-writing, academic cheating or deceptive content services
  • Content generated at scale without genuine 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. This 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 biographies 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 relationship must be disclosed before publication. Google’s spam policies also identify links created primarily to manipulate rankings as link spam, so we do not accept contributed content on that basis.

How to pitch DIY AI

Please send a short, specific pitch rather than a finished article. A useful 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 subject.

Please include:

  • Your proposed title or topic
  • A short summary of the article idea
  • Why the topic fits DIY AI
  • The 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 commercial relationship or disclosure we should know about
  • The link or attribution you are requesting, if any

What a strong contribution pitch looks like

A weak pitch normally makes a broad claim, such as, “I would like to write about AI tools for business.” This does not explain 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 pitch identifies a reader problem, a practical workflow and a reason the article could add something useful to existing DIY AI coverage.

How submissions are reviewed

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 content that has already been published by DIY AI.

Accepted submissions may still require 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 DIY AI

To submit a contribution idea, email Steven Jones at steven@diyai.io with the subject line DIY AI contribution pitch. Keep the first message concise and include enough detail for us to judge whether the idea is a suitable fit.

For affiliate programmes, software reviews, sponsored editorial, newsletter placements, vendor partnerships or other paid publication opportunities, visit our Partner With DIY AI page. You can contact us directly there or search for DIY AI or diyai.io inside Collaborator.pro or WhitePress.com to find our marketplace publisher listing.