How to Submit a Post for Consideration
Please take some time to review this entire page. It should answer any question you have about what kind of content we're looking for and how the submission process works.
Blog Submission Guidelines
Who is eligible to submit a blog:
Only members and business partners can submit blog posts.
What to include:
- At least 500 words
- Include one header image
- All post images must be at least 710px wide.
- Include images that illustrate “how to” do something or images that support data.
- If using a stock image or one that is not your own, make sure you have the creator's permission and provide proper credit.
- Attribute any quoted/paraphrased info with links to the sources.
- Your bio (about 3-4 sentences)
- Your high resolution headshot
Suggestions for additional content:
- Links to other relevant posts and materials.
NAPO creates blog themes every year to give you inspiration for content each month. However, you may submit any content at any time as long as it pertains to the organizing or productivity industry.
Blog Themes
- Jan - Get Organized (Go Month) | Client Success Stories
- Feb - Time Management
- Mar - Spring Cleaning | Decluttering
- Apr - Earth Day | Eco-Friendly
- May - Digital Organization | Photo Organization
- June - Organized Travel & Activities
- July - Productivity Hacks | Technology
- Aug - Back to School | Work
- Sept - Disaster Preparedness | Planning
- Oct - Preparing for the Holidays
- Nov - Paper Management
- Dec - Stress Reduction | Declutter Your Mind
What we will not consider:
NAPO will not publish politically-focused pieces, anything overtly promotional, anything with bad language or poor grammar, or anything that negatively attacks anyone or any organization or includes religious opinions.
Helpful tips:
- Review other published guest blog posts for ideas on NAPO’s blog
- Write in a voice/tone that’s less formal, more approachable.
- Use short paragraphs, subheadings, and/or bullet lists to break up your blog post.
- Check your spelling and grammar.
- We are looking for content that would be of value to our clients and to NAPO members and is related to the organizing and productivity industry.
Legalese:
- NAPO reserves the right to not post all submitted blogs.
- If NAPO publishes your blog post, NAPO has full rights to the content, including but not limited to edit, mix, duplicate, use, or re-use it in whole or in part as it so chooses. Credit will always be given to the creator of the content.
How the Submission Process Works:
- To submit a blog post, access the NAPO Blog Submission Form
- At the bottom of the page, you will see places to upload your blog images and a text box to include your blog post content
- Upon review, if your blog is selected you will be notified regarding its scheduled placement. If you haven't heard from NAPO after 2 weeks from submitting your blog, it was not chosen and you may publish your submission on your own blog and/or website.