Guest posting is one of the best ways to boost your domain authority, increase traffic and improve your search rankings.

For some, the hardest part of guest posing is writing the articles. For others, it’s finding authoritative sites that allow guest posts. In this article, we take care of the latter. Below you’ll find 15 high authority sites that make excellent guest posting targets for your SaaS brand.

Top-Tier Publications

Any SaaS marketer worth their salt will have read these publications at least once. They have wide readerships and strong domain authority. Getting a guest post published on one of these sites will do wonders for your SEO and brand awareness.

Content Marketing Institute

The Content Marketing Institute (CMI) exists to grow content marketing through online content and in-person events. Marketers, CEOs and small business owners trust the Content Marketing Institute to educate them on inbound marketing, copywriting and storytelling.

Articles on the CMI blog are experience-backed and detailed. They cover everything from the hiring process and business operations to SEO and writing advice. As such, guest posts should be written for B2B and B2C professionals with knowledge of content marketing. A unique angle and practical takeaways are a must.

What you need to know when guest posting:

  • Write for B2B and B2C audiences.
  • Provide examples and statistics. Give credit where due.
  • There’s no word count.
  • Only complete drafts are considered, not pitches.

Read the Content Marketing Institute’s full guest post guidelines here. Then complete and attach your draft post to this form.

HubSpot

Every SaaS marketer will have read at least one HubSpot in their time. Now you can contribute to the blog, too. HubSpot has four main blogs covering marketing, sales, service and websites, but we’ll be focusing on the marketing blog here. Its content covers everything marketers care about, including data-driven strategies, team building, job hunting and more.

What you need to know when guest posting:

  • Original concepts are essential.
  • One link allowed to your brand’s website.
  • You must link to 3-5 other HubSpot articles.
  • Articles should be around 1000-1800 words.

Apply to write for HubSpot’s marketing blog.

MarketingProfs

MarketingProfs is one of the biggest B2B marketing communities on the planet and is used by over 600,000 professionals. It offers a newsletter, B2B marketing training and of course a blog. The blog articles provide insight and advice for enterprise B2B marketers on topics including demand generation, email marketing, branding and content marketing. A full list of suitable guest blogging topics can be found on their website.

What you need to know when guest posting:

  • Articles must be original and between 800-1200 words.
  • Include a 25-word bio, social media links and a recent headshot.
  • Submit articles as Word files.

Submit guest post submissions to the blog’s editor using the details provided on their guest blogging page.

Social Media Examiner

Social Media Examiner is one of the largest publishers of social media marketing content on the internet. As well as its exceptional blog content, the company also runs a series of marketing shows, conferences and podcasts. They are currently looking for contributors of original long-form social media marketing articles that go beyond standard best practices and show readers how to execute advanced tactics.

What you need to know when guest posting:

  • Prefers content from practicing social media marketers.
  • Must have a record of detailed, tactical articles.
  • Can’t mention products or tools you’re affiliated with.
  • One link allowed to your site.
  • Individual writers only.

Complete the form on their write for us page to get started.

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SaaS Products and Services

Alongside the core products and services these brands offer to SaaS and e-commerce businesses, they also have active and well-followed blogs —and they’re more than happy to partner with other SaaS brands to create great content.

Bay Leaf Digital

Bay Leaf Digital is a B2B and SaaS agency that crafts comprehensive marketing strategies including PPC, SEO, social media and email. Their blog is a treasure trove of SaaS business and marketing advice, making it a great place to publish your insights. Bay Leaf Digital is actively looking for guest posts that cover SaaS marketing, social media marketing, PPC, SEO and marketing analytics.

What you need to know when guest posting:

  • Articles must be at least 1000 words.
  • Two non-promotional links are allowed per post.
  • Images not required but preferred.
  • Include an author bio and headshot.

Upload your completed draft at Bay Leaf Digital’s write for us page.

Beeketing

Beeketing is an online marketing platform for e-commerce stores. It provides AI technology to help store owners analyze customer behavior and a suite of apps like loyalty and affiliate programs that help owners generate more revenue.

Their blog covers everything an e-commerce entrepreneur could want to learn, including marketing strategies, growth stories and operational advice. Beeketing accepts guest posts on any topic related to the e-commerce industry, but articles covering dropshipping and print-on-demand are preferred.

What you need to know when guest posting:

  • Content must be unique and between 1500-2000 words.
  • No promotional material.
  • Statistics must be from verified sources.
  • One do-follow link is allowed per guest post.
  • The guest post will be published under the author’s name with a bio and link to their site.

Apply to guest post for Beeketing here.

CoSchedule

CoSchedule is a marketing suite that helps marketers see and organize all their efforts in one place. The CoSchedule blog covers everything marketing — content marketing, email marketing, social media marketing, everything. There’s also advice on managing teams and optimizing workflows. By writing for CoSchedule, you have the opportunity to reach over one million monthly visitors, 1.8 million email subscribers and 100,000 social media followers.

What you need to know when guest posting:

  • Prospective authors must fill out a request form first.
  • Only unique topics will be considered.
  • Educational and how-to posts only.
  • Content must meet the blog’s four pillars: topical relevance, well-researched, keyword-focused and comprehensive.
  • Adhere to formatting guidelines.

Full guest posting details can be found here. Apply to write for CoSchedule by filling out a request form.

Cloudways

Cloudways is a managed cloud hosting provider that aims to deliver a faster, more streamlined service. The Cloudways blog provides readers with hosting, business and marketing advice for online entrepreneurs. It receives over 557,000 clicks and 15 million impressions each month. Guest post topics should continue that theme and offer insights and advice into how technology and the Cloudways platform, in particular, can serve readers.

What you need to know when guest posting:

  • Posts must be at least 2000 words in length and written in Google Docs.
  • Content must be unique.
  • Topics must be pitched before writing.
  • Up to 2 no-follow links to branded pages are allowed.
  • Authors can include a 30-word bio with a link to their brand.

Send Cloudways an email to pitch your topic before you start writing.

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GetResponse

GetResponse provides a suite of inbound marketing software for business owners, including a website builder, email marketing software, live chat and marketing automation. Its blog helps small business owners implement best-practice marketing and productivity advice. Relevant guest post topics include social media, content marketing, email marketing and SEO.

What you need to know when guest posting:

  • Unique content at least 1300 words in length.
  • Guest posts can be republished on other blogs with a disclaimer.
  • Back up claims with examples, research and studies.
  • Pitch topic idea with an outline.

Get started by submitting your topic idea and an outline on GetResponse’s write for us page.

Incredo

Incredo is a SaaS inbound marketing agency with a blog that touches on everything SaaS-related. They accept guest posts from anyone with links to the SaaS industry, so long as you represent a website with more than 700 pages indexed on Google and a domain authority over 30.

What you need to know when guest posting:

  • Minimum 1500 words.
  • Small short paragraphs required.
  • Topics must be relevant to their audience.
  • Use at least one image.
  • No more than three outbound links and only one do-follow link.

Fill out the form and attach your draft on Incredo’s write for us page.

Jumper.ai

Jumper.ai is an omnichannel conversational commerce solution used by brands like Disney, Unilever and Samsung. Their blog offers marketing advice for enterprise DTC brands. Topics include retail trends, marketing strategies, martech tools and shopping insights. Ultimately, your guest post should help brands create a better consumer experience and increase their digital sales.

What you need to know when guest posting:

  • Articles must be original and at least 1500 words.
  • Content should be actionable, in-depth and easy to read.
  • Must have images, screenshots and gifs.
  • Two to three do-follow backlinks per article.

Get started by pitching topic ideas using their guest blogging form.

OptiMonk

OptiMonk is a popup builder for e-commerce stores. Their blog caters to digital marketers and store owners looking for advice on growing their businesses. Recent topics cover cart page designs, popup designs, how to improve conversion rates and how to create a sense of scarcity.

What you need to know when guest posting:

  • Articles must be original and at least 1000 words.
  • One link allowed to your company website.
  • One image required every 350 words.
  • Include an author bio with a headshot.

Find out more by reading OptiMonk’s guest blogging guidelines.

REVE Chat

REVE Chat is an omnichannel customer engagement platform featuring live chat and an AI chatbot. The company’s blog covers topics like customer engagement, improving the customer experience, site optimization and digital marketing —and they’re looking for guest blogs covering any of those topics.

What you need to know when guest posting:

  • Articles must be original and ideally 1500-2000 words.
  • Example and action-rich content encouraged.
  • One image minimum.

Submit a finished article and a short bio using REVE Chat’s guest blogging form to apply.

Smash.vc

Smash.vc is a group of small-scale individual investors that take minority stakes in SaaS and other online businesses and then help them grow. The team is actively looking for people to write high-quality, authoritative guest posts on their blog that focuses on helping founders, investors and startup employees. Potential topics include anything SaaS-related, finance, tech, investing and marketing.

What you need to know when guest posting:

  • Submissions should be authority pieces that add long-term SEO value to the site.
  • Content must be unique and shared with your audience.
  • Images will need to be supplied.

Submit your ideas on the Smash write for us page.

Userlist

Userlist is a marketing and email platform for SaaS brands. Alongside a suite of tools, the Userlist blog provides SaaS founders and marketers with knowledge and insights. Marketing advice makes up the core of the blog content, but it also covers the operational side of running a SaaS business.

What you need to know when guest posting:

  • Articles should be a minimum of 1000 words.
  • Original content only, images must be unique or copyright-free.
  • One link to a relevant page is allowed in each article.

Only finished guest posts are accepted. Submission details can be found on Userlist’s site.

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