Get featured on our blog: Share your expertise in an interview

For years, we welcomed guest posts from writers and marketers across the web. We learned a lot from that experiment — but we also learned its limits. The reality is that most guest post pitches we receive today are either AI-generated filler, thinly veiled link schemes, or content that simply doesn't add value for our readers.

So we've decided to change our approach entirely. We're no longer accepting guest posts — but we are genuinely excited about something better.

What we're offering instead: interviews

If you have a real project, a genuine area of expertise, or hands-on experience with topics our audience cares about, we'd love to talk to you. We're looking for people who have something worth saying — practitioners, founders, specialists, and anyone who has learned something the hard way and is willing to share it.

The format is simple: we conduct an interview, we write it up, and we publish it on our blog. Your project or brand gets a natural mention in context. You get exposure to our audience. Our readers get something actually worth reading.

What topics are we interested in?

Our readers are website owners, bloggers, and online entrepreneurs. They care about practical, experience-driven knowledge in areas like:

• SEO (on-page, off-page, algorithm changes, real-world results)
• Web hosting and server management
• WordPress and website performance
• Affiliate marketing and website monetization
• Content marketing and copywriting
• Link building strategies
• Traffic generation
• Web design and UX
• Social media and influencer marketing
• Local SEO
• Video and viral marketing
• Website promotion and growth

If you've built something interesting, run a meaningful experiment, or developed real expertise in any of these areas, you're exactly who we want to hear from.

Yes, your brand will be mentioned — but this isn't advertising

We understand that getting your brand or project in front of a relevant audience is valuable. We're not pretending otherwise. However, there's a difference between a brand mention in context and an advertisement, and we think that difference matters — for your long-term credibility as much as ours.

What this means in practice: if you run an SEO tool and we're talking about keyword research strategies, mentioning your tool makes sense. If the interview reads like a product pitch, it doesn't get published. Our readers have good instincts, and so do we.

The goal is a conversation that would be genuinely useful to someone trying to grow their website — with your expertise and your brand naturally woven in, not bolted on.

Why brand mentions matter more than ever in the age of AI

Here's something worth understanding if you're thinking about visibility in 2025 and beyond: traditional SEO is no longer the whole picture. A growing share of search traffic is being absorbed by AI assistants — ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google's AI Overviews, and others — which generate answers directly rather than sending users to a list of links.

These AI systems form their understanding of the world from content published on the web. If your brand, product, or expertise is mentioned consistently in high-quality, authoritative content, you increase the likelihood that AI tools will reference you in their answers. This is sometimes called AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) or simply brand authority building — and it's becoming one of the most important aspects of online visibility.

A well-placed, contextual brand mention on a domain with our history and reputation is worth considerably more than a dofollow link in a mediocre guest post that no one reads. We've been online since 2005 and have earned genuine trust with search engines over two decades. That trust transfers — in a meaningful way — to the brands and projects we choose to feature.

What makes a good interview candidate

We're not looking for the biggest names or the most polished PR pitches. We're looking for people with something real to say. A good fit is someone who:

• Has direct, hands-on experience with a topic our audience cares about
• Can speak concretely — with examples, numbers, lessons learned
• Is willing to be honest, including about failures or things that didn't work
• Has a project, tool, service, or publication that's genuinely relevant to website owners

You don't need to be famous. You need to be interesting and useful.

How to get in touch

If you think you'd make a good interview subject, send us an email at blog@marblehost.com and tell us:

• Who you are and what you do
• What topic or area of expertise you'd like to speak about
• A brief idea of what angle or insight you'd bring — something specific, not a general overview

We read every message personally. If there's a fit, we'll be in touch to set up the interview. We look forward to hearing from you.