Content Guidelines

All published content should meet the below guidelines:

• All images used must derive from platforms such as Free Stock Photo & Video License – Pexels, Pixabay License, License | Unsplash, Shutterstock License which provide users with a license to download and use images for free for commercial and non-commercial purposes with no permission needed. If the copyright owner demands accreditation, please do so by adding the source (e.g., shutterstock.com) and the name (e.g. @photographer). You can also add the URL to the photographer’s profile, but we will not add any hyperlinks, only naked URLs.
• You can create your own unique images with design tools and use our blog or company logos, but you must ensure that you don’t use copyright protected images in these designs. Once you submit these images to us along with your content, we own the copyright to these materials, but we can add accreditations.
• If the article lists products, services, companies, organisations, brands etc. it is best to use their own branded videos/materials via publicly accessible platforms such as YouTube/Vimeo/TikTok, Instagram/FB/Twitter/LinkedIn and embed them in the post (always check their verification status (tick usually) and if their channels are active (check dates of latest posts, reviews etc.). DO NOT USE any branded images as they may be protected by copyright. Videos and social media posts are publicly available and free to use as they lead the readers directly to the source’s profile or account, so we can use these with the full information when embedded.

• Any hyperlinks added in the post must be fully functioning and lead the readers to the correct source which should be fully accessible – it’s your responsibility to ensure this at all times when providing content so conduct your background checks.
• You must also ensure that the information in the content correlates with the information you reference. If you review a product or list a business, ensure that you only use the information that is publicly available and which can be referenced by credible and trustworthy sources. WE CANNOT SHARE “FAKE OR FALSE NEWS” and all information provided must be fully checked by the content writer/producer.
• We cannot use screenshots of websites that contain images or of images that are copyright protected, so if you review websites or brands/businesses, you can take a screenshot of the header section of their website, if this doesn’t contain an image which could be copyright protected.

• For articles about identifiable people, e.g., celebrities, politicians etc. we cannot use images as chances are high that they are copyright protected. Instead, their social media posts or publicly available videos from their own accounts can be used where suitable, just ensure you embed these with the full info as in above examples.
• We cannot use infographics or graphics/illustrations that have been produced by others as they own the copyright for these. Even if we accredit them as sources, we are breaching their copyright.

• If we write and publish branded posts such as press or news releases, reviews or opinion pieces, we will usually get permission from the client/contributor to use their own images/marketing materials, which they will provide along with necessary accreditation and you should only use these.
• Ensure all headings are formatted correctly.
• Make sure that the content is 100% free of plagiarism and grammatical or spelling errors.

You hereby agree to

1. Grant us the exclusive right, for the full term of copyright and any renewals/extensions thereof, both to reproduce and/or distribute your article (including the abstract, added images/videos/contents produced by you) ourselves throughout the world in printed, electronic or any other medium, and in turn to authorize others (including Reproduction Rights Organizations) to do the same. (Direct requests for permission to use your article published with us can be passed on to us and we will deal with them.)
   
2. Have an article published on this website, and on other websites published by us, and that we may sell or distribute it within our websites, on its own, or with other related material. In return, we agree to publish your article at our expense.
   
3. Warrant that the article and any added content is your original work (or that any other added copyright work is clearly labelled with its original source), has not previously been published, and is not currently under consideration by another publisher. If it contains material which is someone else’s copyright, you promise that you have obtained the unrestricted permission of the copyright owner (and you agree to supply such written permission(s) to the publisher upon request) and that the material is clearly identified and acknowledged within the text.  You also promise that the article does not, to the best of your knowledge, contain anything which is libellous, illegal, or infringes anyone’s copyright or other rights.
   
4. Assert your Moral Right to be identified as the author, and we promise that we will respect your rights as the author.  That is, we will make sure that your name is always clearly associated with the article and, while you do allow us to make necessary editorial changes, we will not make any substantial alterations to your article without consulting you. When the article is accepted, we undertake to publish it as soon as we reasonably can.  If it is rejected, this agreement is automatically cancelled, and all copyrights return to you. On publication, we will send you a free copy.
   
5. Transfer the copyright of the submitted work to us, and we will indicate this with your author profile (or any way we agree upon), which appears on your article. You have the right to use your own article (provided you acknowledge the published original in standard bibliographic citation form) in the following ways, if you do not sell it or give it away, in ways which would conflict directly with our commercial business interests. You are free to use your published article for the internal educational or other purposes of your own institution and company; mounted on your personal web page; or in whole or in part, as the basis for your own further publications or spoken presentations. Check that any publication of your content meets the requirements of “fair dealing” as listed in the Exceptions of Copyright UK government guidance. You ensure that any copy of the originally published work with us will include the reference link/URL of the publication or the following notice:

COPYRIGHT
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We want to provide only the best content that is insightful, factual, entertaining and engaging.

These guidelines are subject to changes and may be updated whenever necessary in this fast moving world. So make sure you check them regularly. We encourage you to also keep up with all developments in your industry.