Introduction
Would you like to submit a guest post or become a regular contributor to one of our sites?
Before submitting content to the Giants Causeway Official Guide, please take a few moments to read through our editorial policy. Compliance with the guidelines below significantly improves the likelihood of your idea or article being reviewed, accepted, and published.
This policy exists to protect the integrity, reputation, and long-term value of the site for our readers, partners, and owners. All content must meet our quality, relevance, and ethical standards.
Editorial Standards & Site Purpose
The Giants Causeway Official Guide exists to provide informative, engaging, and trustworthy content related to:
- Science and natural history
- Humour and light-hearted storytelling
- Interesting statistics, facts, and maps
- Science fiction (where clearly labelled and relevant)
- Reviews of attractions, places to stay, places to eat, and events
- Travel and tourism across Northern Ireland and the wider Causeway Coast region
Content should be written with curiosity, clarity, and respect for the reader. If you are making a claim, forming an argument, or presenting an opinion, it must be supported by legitimate evidence and credible sources.
Tone & Behaviour Guidelines
We welcome personality and perspective, but not hostility.
The following will not be accepted:
- Name-calling, trolling, or personal attacks
- Defamatory, libellous, or misleading statements
- Hateful or discriminatory language
- Conspiracy-driven or pseudoscientific claims presented as fact
If you are attempting to persuade or challenge an idea, do so with evidence, balance, and respect.
We strongly recommend reviewing the site’s navigation and existing categories to understand the tone, structure, and audience expectations before submitting content Northern Ireland Travel Blog Po….
Prohibited Content & Links (Non-Negotiable)
To protect readers and brand partners, submissions must not contain links to or promotion of:
- Adult or sexually explicit content
- Gambling, betting, or gaming services
- Pharmaceutical products or medical sales pages
- Recreational drugs or controlled substances
- Financial scams, get-rich-quick schemes, or misleading offers
- Any content that could reasonably be considered not in the best interests of the site or its owners
This includes direct links, indirect references, affiliate links, or contextual promotion.
Any submission containing prohibited links or themes will be rejected without revision.
Content Eligibility & Originality
All submissions must meet the following requirements:
- Must be 100% original content written by you
- Must not be spun, paraphrased, or republished from existing articles
- Will be checked using plagiarism-detection tools (e.g. Copyscape, Grammarly)
- Must not be copied from public-domain sources such as Wikipedia
- If external data, quotations, or research are used:
- They must be clearly cited
- You must have the appropriate licence or usage rights
If an article is published and later found to be plagiarised, it will be removed immediately.
Commercial Content & Sponsorship
Submissions must not be advertisements, sales pages, or spam.
We do accept sponsored posts, provided that:
- Sponsorship is declared upfront
- Content meets the same editorial standards as non-sponsored posts
- Any links, placements, or commercial intent are mutually agreed in advance
Undisclosed promotional content will not be published.
Quality & Readability Standards
Your submission must:
- Use proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation
- (Tip: Grammarly or equivalent tools are strongly recommended)
- Be written in clear, accessible language
- Avoid excessive jargon or unexplained terminology
- Be suitable for a broad, family-friendly audience
Submissions requiring heavy rewriting or correction may be declined.
Length, Structure & Media
Content should adhere to the following guidelines:
- Minimum length: 1,000 words
- Longer articles may be published as multi-part features
- Image-heavy or list-based articles (e.g. top-10s) may be shorter where appropriate
Submissions should also:
- Include suggested categories and relevant keywords
- Include images, diagrams, or maps where they add value
- Ensure all media is either:
- Original
- Properly licensed
- Correctly sourced and credited
Uniqueness & Exclusivity
All accepted content must be unique to the Content Kings site (including the Giants Causeway Official Guide) where it is published.
We do not accept content that has appeared elsewhere, including personal blogs, Medium, LinkedIn articles, or other publications.
Editorial Review & Response Times
We aim to respond to all genuine guest post and contributor enquiries. However:
- Response times may vary during busy periods
- Submissions that clearly ignore this editorial policy may not receive a reply
- Emails that appear promotional, automated, or spam-like may be filtered before review
Please ensure your enquiry is clear, relevant, and compliant.
Final Note
Our editorial policy is designed to maintain a high-quality, trustworthy, and reader-first platform. Following these guidelines not only improves your chances of publication — it helps ensure the site remains a valuable resource for years to come.
We look forward to reading thoughtful, well-researched, and genuinely interesting submissions.
