Thanks for your interest in writing for the FitnessXtremes.org Blog!

We’re looking for fresh perspectives from sports coaches, fitness gurus, personal trainers …

We’re looking for those who have been there, done that, with real expertise and who have writing talent to match.

We’re also willing to take a look at what you’ve got even if you’re a great writer, but not into fitness per se. If you know how to research, and/or interview thought leaders, we’re willing to read your pitch.  if you would be so kind as to specifically relate all your pitches to:

  • weight training routines
  • organic foods
  • healthy diets
  • nutrition and lifestyle choices
  • personal training
  • outdoor training and sports
  • mental and spiritual fitness

Well, we will smile upon thee!

Our blog content is intended to provide our audience with actionable, in-depth content that helps them better understand the ins and outs of getting in super fit condition, and then staying there.

Read This First

We get a lot of pitches. Most don’t get accepted. Here are some tips to stay out of our trash can:

Read through this entire page before pitching. There’s nothing more annoying than getting a pitch that doesn’t follow our guidelines.

We only respond to pitches we accept. That’s not because we’re jerks. That’s because we are incredibly busy. If we like your idea, you’ll know in about a week.

Make sure we haven’t already covered your topic in the past 3 months (and if we have, make sure your angle is different). If you can’t do that much research, then we don’t trust you can write a good post.

We accept a wide variety of article types from guest authors as noted above. However, if yours isn’t on the broad theme of the topics mentioned above, we won’t publish it. No exceptions.

If your post was written before you pitched us, we will not publish it. We want fresh stuff, written just for our audience. No canned posts. (With that said, if you’ve tried something similar elsewhere and they didn’t publish … go ahead and give us a try.) As long as your article has not been previously published, we’ll consider it.

If we accept your idea and you blow your deadline, your post won’t be published. If you need an extension, let us know at least a day or two ahead of time. We’ll work something out.

Why Should You Write For FitnessXtremes.org?

We’re super fun to work with! Yes, we have strict guidelines. But! As mentioned before, we’re not jerks and we’re more than willing to work with you to get the best writing you can put out. More importantly, we’re committed to running the best possible blog we can (hence the strict guidelines) to serve our rapidly growing audience.

There’s a lot of readers you could reach! We treat every guest post we publish like it’s one of our own, too. Your work will be promoted across all our social media channels and through our email newsletters. (And yes, we expect that you’ll post your published article out there on all YOUR social accounts too.)

How Do You Submit A Guest Post?

E-mail your pitch as a Microsoft Word document to:

editor@fitnessxtremes.org

(In your pitch, please let us know if you have a portfolio, a website, something where we can see previous clips.)

Our ideal guest author is passionate and insightful. You stress details, follow direction, and offer readers real value. You understand the basics of SEO but put your audience first. (Headlines are likely to change, as we customize these in-house.) You write in a detailed, but conversational manner.

What Are We Looking For?

Ideal articles run from 1,200 words – 2,500 words. Our commitment to creating the most actionable content with knock’em dead takeaways isn’t shakeable. Or negotiable.

Our standards are high. We need to be up front about this. Pitches that may be acceptable elsewhere might not cut it here. However, when someone sees your post on our blog, they’ll know to expect a high-quality piece that’s worth their time. We expect your piece will be well-written and researched, with tips our audience can put into practice.

Our four content pillars support every post we publish. Keep these things in mind when pitching:

  • Topic. Your topic must be relevant and targeted toward our audience.
  • Research. Do your homework. Link to reputable sources. Use data and statistics to back up your claims.
  • Keyword. Your chosen keyword should be well-aligned with the search intent behind your topic.
  • Exhaustive. Cover your topic in whole. Don’t leave out any steps or information that are necessary for readers to apply your advice.

Again: your post must also be original and not published elsewhere on the web.

What Are We Not Looking For?

There are certain topics and types of posts that are a big “hell no” for us. The reasons for this vary. Some things just don’t fit who we are. Some are simply things we think suck. Here are some things not to pitch to us:

  • Lists are great as long as they’re actionable and in-depth. We expect that you’ll show readers how to perform each tip (or at least link out to other pages or resources that provide that information).
  • One more time: we welcome pitches that cover topics we’ve already covered, but only if you have a different angle or perspective. Please research our blog to see if we’ve already done your idea before pitching to us.
  • No posts that promote yourself or your business. If we publish your post, you’ll get a link back to the site of your choice (either personal or professional).
  • No affiliate links. If we find an affiliate link in your draft, we will not publish your blog post.
  • If you submit your post, you will be shown as the author. You cannot, for example, write a post on behalf of your CEO. Your CEO is welcome to pitch his or her own post instead.

All submissions should be written after, and only after, we’ve reviewed and approved your pitch.

Submission Requirements

In order to make life easier, both for ourselves and our guest authors, we have some firm submission requirements that must be followed.

Your post must be comprehensive. Your post needs to cover its topic in full with no missing details.

Your post must be actionable. Telling people what to do isn’t enough. You need to show your reader how to get things done.

Your post must be at least 1,200 words. This isn’t because we think 1,200 is a magic number. It’s also not because we think longer content = better content. We just think shorter pieces don’t allow you to go as in-depth as our readers would like. So, if your post is shorter than 1,200 words, it won’t be published.

You must propose a target keyword. It doesn’t necessarily need to have high search volume. It just needs to be aligned with your topic and relevant to a task our audience would have questions about.

Your post will not be published elsewhere. We prefer fresh, original content that’s targeted to our readers.

Your final post has to follow through on your pitch. If you tell us you’re going to write 50 tips and you only provide 14, we’re throwing your post in the trash.

If your post is published, we’ll ask that you respond to all comments for the first seven days after it’s posted and post it on your own social media accounts.

That’s about it!

Again, send your pitches in Microsoft Word format to: editor@fitnessxtremes.org

We look forward to reading what you’ve got to say!