Open Call for Python Bloggers:
Write a Guest Post on dbader.org

Do you have a knack for writing and want to get your thoughts in front of thousands of Python developers?

I’m always looking for writers interested in doing a guest post on dbader.org:

A blog post on dbader.org has the opportunity to get wide exposure to over 50,000 visitors per month. When you publish a tutorial there, it will get read, and people will appreciate it.

Your guest post gets an “about the author” box where you can tell the world about yourself and link back to your own site. You’re also welcome to link out to other resources that you created directly in the article.

That means you’ll get a link back off dbader.org, your own bio to market your projects and ideas, an audience of 50k+ readers to your content, and potential for future posts and opportunities to contribute to the community.

Once your post goes live I will promote it on my RSS feed, social media accounts, as well as my weekly Python newsletter. This means your article will get instant exposure to more than 30,000 highly motivated Pythonistas.

On top of that your article will start showing up in the “related articles” and “recent articles” sections across the site, driving more and more traffic as the site grows over time.

Writing a guest post is a great opportunity to attract new readers to your own website, portfolio, or project—and to build up its search engine rank (SEO).

It’s an excellent way to improve your writing skills, too. When you submit a tutorial, I’ll work closely with you to polish your post to a high level of quality. We’ll collaborate on drafts, create custom artwork, and optimize the narrative and logical structure.

In short, we’ll make you look really good in front of everyone 🙂

What can I write about?

My mission with dbader.org is to provide the highest quality tutorials and articles for Python developers out there. I’m in this for the long haul and I want to create and publish great resources that really help people improve their programming skills and their careers.

Here are some of the categories I’m looking for writers on:

Technical – Python development, web development, testing, automation, etc. These articles should be at least 1000 words long (even more if you have it in you) and include detailed instructions, how-to’s, getting started guides to a specific technology, library, or framework.
Career – All kinds of career topics that would appeal to: employees, managers, freelancers, entrepreneurs, and students. These articles should relate specifically to the programming and developer industry with a focus on the world of Python.
Productivity – System, hacks, learning, etc. These articles should give programmers the tools to accelerate their processes and put their best work (and selves) out to the world.
Motivational – Psychology, dealing with fear, failure, attitude, inspiration, success. “Life advice” for software developers, basically.

What’s the process like?

If you’re interested in writing a guest post, send me a quick email at mail@dbader.org and we can discuss potential topics. I usually have a few ideas on hand if you’re looking for inspiration—but I’m always open to your own suggestions.

Once you’ve decided on a topic you’ll begin writing at your own pace and then submit a first draft as a Google Doc (so we can collaborate on the editing.)

I’m looking for high-quality content to share with my audience. This means we’ll likely spend some time going back and forth making your tutorial the best it can be—adding more code examples, making the logical structure as clear as possible, and so on. I also have a professional editor on my team who will do a final grammar and typo check.

You’re definitely not on your own. Producing the best quality content is always a team effort and we’ll make your content shine so it provides as much value as possible to the Python community at large.

Can I see some examples?

Here are some previous examples of guest authors who wrote (amazing) guest posts on dbader.org:

How can I get started?

Send me a quick email at mail@dbader.org with your experience/background and we’ll discuss potential topics and next steps.