Thank you for your interest in writing for the ZCySec blog. We value your expertise and the insights you can share with our audience. Let’s work together to make sure your content meets our standards for publication.
Please keep these guidelines in mind when you submit a guest post.
Prepwork
Before writing a draft of your article, let us know as you finalize a topic and keywords.
Length
2-2.5K words. (No less than 2,000 words unless agreed upon ahead of time.)
Type of Articles We Publish on Cybersecurity
We publish articles written by individuals who work on the web. These consist of:
- Tutorials — Do you want to share your expertise by providing a step-by-step guide? You can lay them out here.
- In-depth Articles — A formal article for audiences who are into business or corporate sectors.
- Opinions — If you have a point of view on a specific topic that can back up with a research study and statistics.
- Tips and Tricks — Hacks that you can share with our readers.
- Review — Whether you want to review a product or a service, you can freely express it here.
Cybersecurity Topics We Cover
Since SIAOnline talks about the security industry, we are open to any articles on the following topics:
- Home Security — Security systems that are commonly used in residential properties.
- Corporate Security — Security systems used in commercial buildings.
- Private Security — Engagement in providing patrol services
- Personal Security — Mostly talks about the safety of well-known personalities.
- Cybersecurity — Guarding the information on the worldwide web.
- SSL/TLS
- Digital Certificates
- Certificate Management
- Code Signing
- Email Security
- Digital Signatures
- PCI DSS
- GDPR Compliance
- Data Security
- Digital Privacy
- Endpoint Security
- Cloud Security
- Business Cyber Security
- Phishing
- Secure Programming Practices
- Cybersecurity News
- Newly disclosed exploits and vulnerabilities
- Upcoming browser changes
Depth
We strive for well-written, deep-dive articles that compliment ZCySec’s own expertise. Your article should offer our audience something new, either in the form of actionable content or deeply insightful, research-based information.
Although external data is appropriate in some cases, the content you present should draw as much as possible from your own (individual or brand) insight.
Tone
Please familiarize yourself with a few of our recent blog articles to get a sense of our tone. In general, we look for writing that is engaging but not breezy, in-depth but not overly jargonny.
Above all, make sure your tone is not self-promotional or salesy. Let your expertise speak for itself.
SEO and organization
Please follow best practices for SEO-focused writing. Including:
- Target keywords in title and (whenever possible) H2s
- Easily scannable text, broken up by subheadings, bullets, and/or numbered lists
- Short, mobile-friendly paragraphs
Images
- Include high-resolution screenshots if they add value to the text
- Properly source all images
Links and data attribution
- Include only one link to your own content (in author bio or social handle in your bio)
- Include at least three links to relevant ZCySec content
- Link externally only if you are citing data (always cite data!) or providing readers with additional resources. We aren’t against external links, but we just don’t want a click-fest.
Edits
Please edit your work carefully before submitting. That being said, plan to work on at least one round of edits. We want to help you make your work the best it can possibly be.