Guidelines for submitting industry expert columns:
- Deadline: Columns are published online on a first come, first-serve basis, therefore, there is no specific deadline, unless otherwise specified.
- Topic must pertain to the green industry, including, but not limited to lawn and landscaping issues. CLICK HERE to download Green Industry Pros digital editorial calendars and learn about upcoming topics.
- Q&A format will not be accepted, as Green Industry Pros does not publish Q&As not conducted by editorial staff.
- Word count = 800-1,200 words.
- Must include headshot of author in high-res jpg format. Can also include 2-3 high-res jpg images pertaining to content with captions. Images must have appropriate size dimensions when at 300 dpi for print purposes. Images must be original. Stock photos and AI-generated images will be not be accepted.
- Must include author’s full name and title, as well as company name. (Author emails will not publish. Company websites will publish through the company profile page).
- Columns written by companies not in the landscaping space or those columns whose content does not pertain to the landscape industry will not publish.
- Columns with an author byline from a marketing/PR agency will not publish.
- Author should be a subject matter expert from the industry and/or company/manufacturer.
- Limit one column per company per month.
- Copy must be non-promotional, non-commercial. Any content promoting a company’s products or services will be omitted. This includes hyperlinks back to company websites.
- Company websites will be listed in the company page tagged to the column.
- Authors are however encouraged to include hyperlinks supporting mentions of studies, polls, market research reports and more.
- Copy cannot include quotes/interviews with other sources outside of the author. Quotes will be omitted prior to publication.
- Editorial staff reserves the right to edit, and fact check according to magazine style. Any statistics, facts and/or research must be supported with adequate sourcing.
- Per magazine policy, Green Industry Pros does not insert hyperlinks back to company’s websites, products, or services.
- You are encouraged to share the link on your website and through your social media channels. Our logo is available for request to post an excerpt on your website or in your e-newsletters. Posting the article on your website or in your e-newsletters without linking back to the article on our site is strictly prohibited and will be subject to copyright infringement.
- Submitting AI-generated content and images is prohibited. Editors will not knowingly publish any contributed content or images created by artificial intelligence software.
- Please submit expert columns to Editor Sarah Webb at [email protected].
Please note: We receive about 10-12 expert columns a week, so it may take editorial staff a couple of weeks to provide a publish date. Thank you for your patience.
