Guest Writer Requirements

Our online magazine is a resource that provides real strategies, how-to's and tips to women the world over. Our online site is served to women from all walks of life and provides ideas, strategies and assistance in areas as diverse as fitness, health, relationships, family, career, diet and business.

From time to time Smart Healthy Women Magazine (“SHW”) may consent to publish certain articles (Articles) written by Guest Writers on SHW's website under the following terms and conditions:

  1. SHW is interested in quality articles from coaches and experts whose passion is helping women live more informed and joyous lives. We are not looking for opinion pieces from bloggers, rather we wish to present your expertise as it relates to your coaching or expert practice. Check this page for tips on what type of content is well received on SHW.
  2. Guest Articles must be original works by the author claiming ownership of the work. Plagiarism or copyright infringement is not permitted;
  3. Articles should be between 750-1250 words approximately.
  4. The Guest Article writer must submit a short bio (not exceeding 100 words) and provide a square head-shot photo (at least 200px x 200px and not exceeding 1Mb in size);
  5. Articles first published on SHW's site should be referenced with url to article when publishing elsewhere, stating it was originally published on SHW's website (with url stated and linked);
  6. You will receive no compensation for any Article, or the rights granted to SHW herein;
  7. Articles should be written with the view of empowering women and enriching their lives in line with our mission and purpose – please refer to our What Makes An Ideal Article guide for tips on getting your article accepted at SHW;
  8. When quoting others, please cite the source;
  9. Once the article has been published on SHW you may publish the article anywhere online, in part or in whole, including your own website with reference to point 5 above;
  10. When submitting an article for consideration, you must include details describing how you will promote your article if we agree to publish it;
  11. You agree that SHW may use any articles provided in our various platforms, social media outlets and other formats (with credit duly assigned to the author);
  12. SHW will amplify the Guest Article on a variety of social media networks, but does not guarantee any particular site or reach;
  13. Guest Articles shall not include any affiliate links;
  14. SHW reserves the right to add its own affiliate links where appropriate;
  15. Guest Writers may provide images/video under the following circumstances:
    • The Guest Article writer must be the copyright holder of the image/video;
    • If people are included in the image/video, the Guest Article writer must provide written release allowing use of likeness;
    • Any image/video submitted must be specifically related to the article;
    • Featured images for the website must be vertical in orientation of the dimensions 948px wide by 630px high. Images supplied for the digital magazine may be of any orientation but must be high quality;
    • Any supplied images may be rejected if they cannot be reasonably cropped due to incorrect size/orientation;
  16. In regard to point 15 above, SHW reserves the right to supply image(s) for article(s) at its own expense if none is submitted or the submitted image(s) is(are) deemed unsuitable;
  17. In regard to point 15 above, any images supplied by SHW Mag are done so under royalty free license purchased by SHW Mag, and may not be copied or used in any way as this is a breach of our license;
  18. Guest Article writers will receive the writing credit as author of their article;
  19. All guest articles will receive at least one (1) link to the writer's website in their bio appearing after the article. If the writer does not have a website, links will be provided to author's referenced social media accounts. If the writer has no profile for linking, only the name will be provided;
  20. All links are nofollow links, in line with Google recommendations;
  21. We no longer accept articles written to promote an unrelated business, and whose intention we perceive is purely for link building and not to serve our readers;
  22. SHW does not permit links to the writer's website within the article unless it is directly related and relevant to the topic;
  23. Links to third-party sites shall be approved by SHW, and must be relevant to the topic. Excessive links or links that appear to be affiliate or spam will be removed immediately;
  24. In regard to points 22 and 23 above, we do from time to time present product/service related articles under the following circumstances:
    • Product Review – this is an independent review where we receive product for testing and then write an independent review.
    • Advertorial – we publish a full page advertorial article for a fee. Contact our advertising team for more information.
    • Advertising – we have advertising space on each page for sale. Ads are displayed and charged by the month. Contact our advertising team for more information.
    • Authors are allowed links to their products/services in their bio. Articles must not be product focused but more general ‘how to' or otherwise informative articles.
    • Those of our regular authors who have affiliate programs qualify for free ad space – one month on the home page initially and then ever after on their own article pages. Contact the editor for further information.
  25. Meta data (title, description, and keywords) should be provided with each article, and will be reviewed and subject to inclusion at the discretion of SHW;
  26. Articles should avoid topics such as politics and religion, since our readers come from a diverse range of backgrounds and beliefs, and these topics can be divisive and not in the spirit of the magazine;
  27. SHW reserves the right to edit articles where necessary to ensure the article is consistent with the values of SHW;
  28. All Guest Articles will be reviewed and approved by SHW prior to publishing;
  29. SHW reserves the right to refuse publication or remove the guest article without prior notice to the guest writer;
  30. By providing a Guest Article to SHW, you agree you are not becoming part of the website nor shall you hold yourself out to be a member of the SHW website or an employee of SHW;
  31. On acceptance of an article, you agree to be added to the SHW Authors private mailing list so that we may provide updates, news and other relevant information;
  32. You agree to indemnify SHW and hold it harmless from and against all claims, damages, losses and expenses, including court costs and reasonable fees and expenses of solicitors, expert witnesses, and other professionals, arising out of or resulting from any action by a third party against SHW that is based on any claim that any Article infringes a copyright or other proprietary right or violates a trade secret; and
  33. The laws of the State of New South Wales in the Commonwealth of Australia (other than the provisions thereof relating to conflicts of laws) will govern this Guest Writer Agreement.

By submitting a Guest Article, you agree that you have read this Agreement and agree to be bound by it, and you also agree that the foregoing accurately reflects our agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof.

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