guest_post_pitch
Compose a reader-first guest post pitch that opens with a tailored article angle, establishes credibility, and ends with a frictionless ask to increase acceptance.
Instructions
Write a cold pitch email to a blog, newsletter, or publication asking to contribute a guest article. Guest posts build SEO authority, earn backlinks, and put your name in front of an established audience — but most pitches are rejected because they lead with the writer's ego, not the editor's interests. This generates a reader-first pitch that opens with a concrete article angle tailored to the publication's audience, briefly establishes your credibility, and ends with a frictionless ask. Distinct from podcast_pitch_email (audio appearances), conference_talk_pitch (in-person speaking), and cold_pitch (client sales). Does not count against your monthly draft limit.
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| publication_name | Yes | Name of the blog, newsletter, or publication you are pitching to (e.g. 'Smashing Magazine', 'Freelancer Union Blog', 'Indie Hackers') | |
| article_angle | Yes | The specific article topic or angle you are proposing — frame it as value for the publication's readers, not a showcase for you (e.g. 'how freelancers can write proposals that close without discounting', 'the three scope conversations every new freelancer gets wrong') | |
| editor_name | No | Optional: first name of the editor or content lead — personalises the opener. Omit if unknown. | |
| why_their_readers | No | Optional: one sentence on why this topic is a specific fit for this publication's readership — concrete beats vague (e.g. 'your readers are mostly early-career freelancers navigating their first client contracts', 'Indie Hackers readers are shipping and selling — scope creep is their number-one frustration'). Omit to keep the pitch tight. | |
| your_credential | No | Optional: your single most relevant credibility signal — specific beats vague (e.g. '9 years of freelance product design, 80+ client engagements', 'I built ProposalCraft, used by 600+ freelancers', 'my last piece on Toptal got 12k shares'). Omit if you have no strong signal yet. | |
| proposed_title | No | Optional: a working headline for the article — hooks the editor immediately. Omit to keep the pitch angle open. | |
| your_name | No | Optional: your name for the sign-off |