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Carob Cherub

Inspiring you to eat more plants

How to Submit a Guest Post for Carob Cherub

Can I write a guest post for Carob Cherub?

Yes, you can! The following are examples of guest posts/recipes that may be considered for publication:

  • wholesome, plant-based (WFPB) recipes or recipe roundups without added oil, refined sugar, refined grains and containing minimal salt
  • a guest post on healthy, actionable and specific weight loss or weight maintenance strategies
  • a guest post on tips or strategies for eating healthy/healthier
  • a guest post on strategies to prevent or reverse medical problems without drugs or surgery
  • reader-friendly research articles about the nutritional benefits/detriments of X with scientific sources
  • other healthy, vegan-friendly guest posts you think may be relevant to Carob Cherub (i.e. the other content on this website)

Carob Cherub promotes a whole-food, plant-based lifestyle supported by scientific evidence. Articles on the benefits of fad diets, eating animal products, fashion or pseudo-science will not be published.  Please decide on your topic without consulting me. I don’t provide input on article topics.

All articles published and links on Carob Cherub are up to my discretion. I reserve the right to edit your post and to add/remove links as I see fit.

Guest posts are granted a minimum of one do-follow backlink to their own website in their bio. All other links are up to my discretion to be edited or removed.

There is a $20 publishing fee for every guest post at this time, payable via PayPal.

What are the requirements for a guest post?

Blog Posts/Articles

  • Use headings in your formatting (i.e. H2, H3, etc.)
  • Writing should be relatable, down to earth, upbeat and authoritative. Avoid long sentences and break up large paragraphs.
  • The post needs to be 750 words or more after editing. Aim for higher because I edit.
  • All articles should be optimized for search engine keywords (i.e. SEO). You will submit your target keyword(s) when you submit your post.
  • Site sources and link to a reputable scientific article (e.g. one from NCBI) when making a health claim (not another blog)
  • Proofread for grammar, spelling, readability and flow. I recommend Hemingway and will use it when I review your article.
  • You’ll need a featured image size 1080 x 625.
  • 3+ images within the post, sized 864 x 648. Images should be bright and realistic. No cartoons, drawings or animations. Avoid images with plain backdrops when possible.
  • Make a Pinterest image to include at the end of the article
  • Images in .jpeg or .jpg format
  • No articles that have been published elsewhere
  • Example article: Food Breakthrough: How to Be More Productive at Work

Recipes

  • Use headings in your formatting (i.e. H2, H3, etc.)
  • Writing should be relatable, down to earth, upbeat and authoritative
  • The recipe needs to be 500 words or more after editing. Aim for higher.
  • All articles should be optimized for search engine keywords (i.e. SEO). You will submit your target keyword(s) when you submit your post.
  • Proofread for grammar, spelling, readability and flow. I recommend Hemingway.
  • You’ll need a featured image size 1080 x 625.
  • Make other images in the post 864 x 1152. Images should be original, bright and realistic. No cartoons, drawings or animations. You may use your own logo if you have one.
  • Make a Pinterest image to include at the end of the article
  • Images in .jpeg or .jpg format
  • No recipes that have been published elsewhere on the internet (books, eBooks and magazines are okay)
  • Recipes should not include added oil, refined sugar or refined grains. Recipes should contain minimal salt.
  • Example: Microwave Carrot Cake Recipe That’s Actually Healthy