Write for us

Guest posts

Social Media Write for Us

This social media write for us guide is for people who manage real accounts, like creators, social media managers and agency teams. Social Media Twist (SMTwist) publishes guest posts that teach one task step by step and carry a Twist only the writer could add. Guest posts are unpaid and you pitch by email.

Topics We Accept From Guest Writers

Platforms

How to guides, settings, features and fixes for Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, X, LinkedIn and more.

Captions & Ideas

Themed caption lists, bios, usernames, hashtags and post ideas.

Marketing

Strategy, creator marketing, content planning and social commerce.

Tools & Data

Tool comparisons, analytics, reporting, community and review management.

Glossary

Clear one screen definitions of slang, acronyms and marketing terms.

Required in every post

Bring Your Twist

“SM” is social media. The Twist is you. Near the end of your post, add a Twist box of 40 to 80 words with something you found out yourself, like a test you did, a setting that moved or a mistake you made.

A post without a Twist does not go live.

Counts as a Twist

“I posted the same Reel at 9am and 7pm for two weeks. Here’s what changed.”

“The setting moved in the last update. On Android it’s now under Privacy.”

“A client’s ad was rejected for this wording. This version was approved.”

Doesn’t Count

“Consistency is key.”

“Engage with your audience.”

Repeating a step that’s already in the guide.

How a Guest Post Goes Live

  1. 01Choose a topicSearch SMTwist first, then choose a topic you have tested yourself.
  2. 02Email your pitchTitle, short outline, your Twist in one line and two writing samples.
  3. 03Write and editDraft to our template with your Twist box, then one round of edits.
  4. 04Go liveYour guide goes live on Social Media Twist with your byline, author profile and bio link.

Guest Post Rules in Short

We are Looking For

  • A Twist: one firsthand tip, test or opinion the official help articles don’t give
  • Original articles that haven’t been published anywhere else
  • Step by step instructions you’ve tested yourself
  • Your own screenshots, with personal details blurred
  • Sources linked for every statistic

We do Not Publish

  • Mass generated or spun text that nobody has checked
  • Casino, adult, CBD, payday loan or similar links
  • Paid links that aren’t disclosed
  • Thin listicles with no firsthand insight
  • Posts built around a product promotion
Link policy. Up to one relevant in text link plus one link in your author bio. Paid or affiliate placements are labelled as sponsored and use rel="sponsored". Editors can remove any link that doesn’t help the reader.

Pitch by Email

A title and a short outline are enough. Please do not send a finished draft.

Email connect@smtwist.com

Namrata Arora reads every pitch. Read the guest post guidelines first.

Include in Your Email

  • Your name and a website or portfolio link
  • The desk: Platforms, Captions & Ideas, Marketing, Tools & Data or Glossary
  • Your proposed title and an outline of the main sections
  • Your Twist in one line: the firsthand tip or test result only you can add
  • Two writing samples as links and a line confirming the post is original