Write for Us
PunMagazine is a free guest posting site that accepts guest posts in every niche. Pitch a post, and every accepted piece earns a real byline and a do-follow author link - no fees, ever.
Why write for us
What you get for a post that clears our bar.
A real byline
A do-follow author link
A live, indexed audience
A light-touch edit
Topics & industries we accept
Humour is our home turf, but we take strong guest posts from any niche.
Working in an industry that is not listed? We still want to hear from you - we consider guest contributions from every niche. Pitch the topic and we will tell you if it is a fit.
How to submit a guest post
Four steps from pitch to published.
Pitch or draft
Email hello@punmagazine.com with your topic idea or a finished draft.
Editor review
We check fit, originality and quality against our guidelines. Reply in 2-3 days.
Polish
A human editor tidies formatting, headings and links, and confirms your author bio and link.
Publish
Your post goes live with your byline, author page and a permanent do-follow link.
Guest post guidelines
Everything your guest post needs to clear our editor. Follow these and acceptance is fast.
1. Originality
Every guest post must be 100% original and not published anywhere else, now or later. We check. Duplicate, spun or previously-syndicated content is declined and, if discovered after publishing, removed.
2. Length & depth
Aim for 800-1,500 words. Cover the topic properly - examples, specifics and a point of view beat padding. If 900 words says it, do not stretch to 1,500.
3. Topics we accept
Humour and wordplay are our home turf, but we publish strong guest posts across every niche - lifestyle, marketing, business, technology, health, travel, finance, education, parenting, entertainment and more. If it is useful and well-written, pitch it.
4. Formatting
- A clear working title and one
H1-worthy angle. H2/H3subheadings - short, scannable sections.- Short paragraphs (2-4 sentences), lists where they help.
- British or American spelling is fine - just be consistent.
- Supply any images you have the rights to; we may swap in our own.
5. Links
You get one contextual do-follow link - in the body where it genuinely helps, or in your author bio. It must point somewhere relevant and useful. Rules:
- No keyword-stuffed or exact-match commercial anchor text - we will rewrite it to read naturally.
- No links to spam, malware, or deceptive pages.
- A second link is possible only if both add real value.
6. Voice
Write like a human talking to a smart friend. Opinions, first-hand experience and a bit of wit are welcome - this is a magazine, not a keyword page. Read a few of our guides to catch the tone.
7. Author bio
Send a 30-50 word bio and, optionally, a headshot and your social/profile links. We publish it on the post and on your own author profile page (with Person schema) so the byline carries real E-E-A-T weight.
8. What gets rejected
- Plagiarism, spun content, or anything published elsewhere.
- Thin, unedited AI filler with no original insight.
- Pure advertorials with no reader value.
- Hateful, illegal, deceptive or unsafe content.
9. Review & publishing
We reply within 2-3 business days. If accepted, we edit for clarity and formatting, confirm your bio and link, then schedule it - usually live within a week. We may make light edits without changing your meaning.
10. Rights
You keep authorship credit. By submitting, you grant PunMagazine the right to publish and keep the piece live, and you confirm the work is yours and does not infringe anyone else's rights.
Brands & partnerships
Running a campaign, or want a topic placed for a client? We take brand and partnership enquiries on a case-by-case basis across all industries. Email hello@punmagazine.com with the topic and the page you want to feature, and we will come back with options.
Write-for-us FAQ
Is PunMagazine a free guest posting site?
Yes. PunMagazine is a free guest posting site - it costs nothing to submit or to publish a genuinely useful guest post. We hold the quality bar high so a link from here actually means something.
Do you give a do-follow link?
Yes. Accepted contributors get one contextual do-follow link (usually in the author bio or naturally in-context), kept live permanently.
What niches do you accept?
We consider guest posts from every industry - humour, lifestyle, marketing, tech, finance, health, travel, business and more. If your topic is useful and well-written, we will look at it whatever the niche.
How long should a guest post be?
Aim for 800-1,500 words. Long enough to be genuinely useful, short enough to respect the reader. Original, never-published-elsewhere content only.
How long until I hear back?
We usually reply within 2-3 business days. If it is a fit, we schedule and publish quickly.
Can I include a link to my own website?
Yes - one relevant, natural link is fine and expected. Over-optimised, stuffed or irrelevant anchor text will be edited or declined.
Do you accept brand partnerships?
We work with brands on a case-by-case basis. See the partnerships note below and get in touch - tell us the topic and target and we will come back with options.
What are your guest post requirements?
Original, unpublished writing of 800-1,500 words, genuinely useful to our readers, with clear H2/H3 structure, one relevant contextual link and a short author bio. No plagiarism, no thin AI filler.
Do you accept AI-written guest posts?
AI is fine as a drafting aid, but the finished piece must be edited by a human, factually sound and add something new. Raw, unedited AI output is rejected.
Ready to pitch?
Send your idea or draft to hello@punmagazine.com. New to guest posting? Read our guidelines first.
Curated by Polly Esther, Founding Editor & Head of Wordplay.