GoCo Guest Post Guidelines

Guest Posting on the GoCo Blog

We are accepting applications to contribute thought leadership content to the GoCo blog. Our blog attracts over 50,000 visitors per month and is a trusted resource for the HR community. If you want to submit a guest post for consideration, please review the guidelines and submit the form below. You can expect to hear from us within 7-10 business days if we decide to move forward with your guest post.

By partnering with us, you can showcase your writing and brand as a trustworthy source of information.

GoCo will not accept submissions submitted outside of the emails and forms listed on this page.

Thank you for contributing to GoCo! 

List of Topics to Contribute

In general, we will consider HR-related topics only, including themes around:

  • Employee Onboarding

  • Remote Work

  • HR Tips

  • Benefits Administration/Open Enrollment

  • Payroll

  • Employee Engagement

  • Employee Mental Health

  • AI in HR

  • Hiring & Retention

  • HR Compliance

  • SMB trends in HR

  • HR Pain Points

  • DEI Related Topics

  • Talent Management

While brainstorming topics, please ensure that:

  • Your topic is relevant to GoCo and the HR industry aimed at helping HR professionals navigate their jobs.

  • Your piece offers tangible solutions without promoting a product for purchase.

  • You are qualified to write on the topic.

  • You will not repurpose previously written content for our site.

Guest Content Writing Standards

As a modern HR software company, we aim to educate, assist, and engage HR managers and team members. We do not accept highly product-focused or promotional guest posts. Our audience trusts us to provide content in their best interests.

  • Content should be 750+ words, with longer form content between 1000-1500 words being most engaging.

  • Make the content digestible with helpful headings, bullets, and numbers.

  • Write in a conversational tone that is casual, helpful, and informative. Try to use active voice.

  • Only contribute original content; no repurposed, plagiarized, duplicate, or purely AI-generated content.

  • Hyperlink to your original sources and give credit where due.

  • Offer actionable suggestions and takeaways.

  • Added Bonuses:

    • Use statistics from credible and verifiable sources.

    • Include outbound links to authoritative sites.

  • Include a headshot and bio for the author that clearly denotes this as a guest post.

Guest Post Logistics

Send us your ideas for post topics in the form below. Please wait for our approval before sending fully written pieces.

Sharing

Once we have approved, reviewed, and published your post, you can share it on your social media platforms, newsletters, or blogs. Do not copy or reuse the content elsewhere once it is live. Reposting this content elsewhere will require GoCo to remove it from our website.

Editing and Backlink Policy

  • GoCo reserves the right to edit content submissions to meet our editorial standards.

  • GoCo reserves the right to reject content that does not meet the standards outlined above.

  • GoCo allows one non-home/product/feature page backlink to the writer's website. We will select a suitable backlink page from the writer's site if not provided.


*For questions or clarification on our guest post guidelines, please email [email protected]