NOTE: DUE TO THE SHEER NUMBER OF SUBMISSIONS WE RECEIVE, AT THIS TIME WE ARE NOT ACCEPTING ANY FREE CONTENT (As of April 1, 2021).
Sponsored Content Policy and Rates
SPONSORED POST: this is an article-like post that clearly states it is a sponsored post at the end of the article. Sponsored posts range from $30 to $450 depending on the content and length of the post. Word count should be between 350 to 1150 words. The only attachments WE accept are jpeg or png graphics to be added to the article. All pdf, .doc, docx and text attachments will be discarded. Up to three graphics may be submitted with sponsored posts (one of which can be a logo). Up to two links can also be included in the body of the article plus one link in the signature file (bio) footer. When making a submission, please designate which links should be a ‘do follow’ link. Because each case is unique, sponsored posts are first reviewed for appropriateness and content length and type of promotion.
Some restrictions: We accept articles that are of interest to women in business, primarily women who do business on the web. These articles should be focused on business issues of the day – we do not accept articles that includes profanity, vulgarity, racism or anything deemed by our editorial team to be inappropriate to our audience. At least one “do follow” link is included in the above.
Once published, the article will remain on the website indefinitely. Please peruse the articles on our site to see what type of articles we typically publish.
The words “sponsored post/link” is included at the end of each article and appears like this: note: This is a Sponsored Post (or link) – the author has requested this post be shared on Women in Ecommerce and WE were compensated for sharing.
Once determined fee has been paid, the article is posted (WE DO NOT ANY SPONSORED POST ARTICLES WITHOUT PAYMENT IN ADVANCE).
Sponsored links are $25 per link and the same criteria as sponsored posts applies.
FAQ about Sponsored Content:
1) First, to make sure we send you content that want to publish and your readers will love, do you have any specific guidelines regarding content length, etc.?
Yes, 350 to 1200 words with a maximum of two photos. Must include photo source and link to the source if taken from an online free or paid site. If not, we will add photos from our media library.
2) Do these guest posts look like the other posts or are they marked: “sponsored”, “paid”, “guest post” etc? If they are marked, what do you add to these posts?
We add the following to the end of each article submitted: This is a Sponsored Post – the author has requested this post be shared on Women in Ecommerce and WE were compensated for sharing. For link submissions, we include the following at the end of the article: *Sponsored link
PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THE SPONSORED CONTENT TAGGING. WE FOLLOW FCC GUIDELINES AND AS SUCH MUST PROPERLY MARK ANY CONTENT FOR WHICH WE HAVE BEEN COMPENSATED.
3) How long does it take after we submit a post for it to be added to your website on average? You let us know when you need it published prior to payment and we will let you know if it is do-able as we also have peak times. Typically sponsored content is posted within a week after all is said and done. That includes reviewing article, sending invoicing and payment. When we have all content for the post, do our best to publish within 72 hours of payment.
4) I work with several people, so I may be able to send regular posts your way. Do you offer any pricing discounts or discounts for higher volume contributors?
Yes, when ordered and paid in advance. For instance, if you know you will have 3 articles to place, you will send me the topics, we bill you and when paid we add to site. Pricing for 3 or more posts is $25 each and links $20 each – if more than 12, we can discuss further discounts. It has been our experience that most sponsors will pay for 1 to 3 at a time.
5) Do you allow follow links on sponsored content?
Yes, we allow one do-follow link based upon content submitted. We screen all links for appropriateness and if we deem them to not be appropriate to our audience, we do not post the content. That is why we require content in advance to review prior to billing and publication.
6) Do you offer link inserts into existing articles? If so, what is your cost for such?
Yes and as mentioned above, link pricing starts at $25 – we also include the following at the end of the article: *Sponsored link
7) What if I need to make a change after the article has been published?
If you need to make any changes, depending on the number of changes and time it takes to make the change, there could be a cost involved. We expect content contributors to submit publish-ready content as we do not rewrite. We do review content for grammar and any minor grammatical errors we will fix. If content is not publish-ready, we will not post until client rewrites.
Email your query to heidi@womenofwisdom.org with the subject line: “I would like to order Sponsored Content for Women in Ecommerce (if submitting a link, please include the link details including which article to place link, the text to use, and where in the article you would like the link to appear).
* We accept submissions for products and services our readers are likely to desire. Great for merchandise, business opportunities, business start-ups, and business services. You can submit it as a sponsored post/link or product review.
Please note, we do not allow follow links on article submissions and due to the volume of content we receive, we cannot guarantee a response to unsolicited submissions. It can take up to 3 months for a reply (other than automated) as we review all content for originality, origin, and appropriateness.
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Sponsored content is accepted based upon space availability and appropriateness. We do not accept ads for “adult” sites, sites that promote racism, hatred, exploit humanity or other topics we may deem inappropriate. All decisions are final.
