Welcome to Games & Health, where we value diverse perspectives on the intersection of gaming and well-being. To make your guest post submission process smoother, we’ve compiled some frequently asked questions.
Games & Health is a blog that explores the relationship between gaming and well-being. We cover topics ranging from the psychological benefits of gaming to the impact of technology on mental health.
| Search Operator | Usage Example | Purpose/Application |
| site: | site:example.com write for us | To find a “Write for Us” page specifically within a certain website. |
| intitle: | intitle:”write for us” Games | To find pages that have “write for us” in the title, focusing on Games topics. |
| inurl: | inurl:write-for-us SEO | To discover SEO-related “Write for Us” pages by searching URLs containing the phrase. |
| “ (Double Quotes) | “write for us” “submit a guest post” | To search for exact matches of common phrases used on “Write for Us” pages. |
| – (Minus) | “write for us” -site:pinterest.com | To exclude certain domains, like Pinterest, from your search results. |
| OR | “write for us” OR “contribute” Games | To search for either “write for us” or “contribute” pages related to Games. |
| filetype: | filetype:doc “write for us” | Though less common, this can be used to find downloadable documents that mention “Write for Us,” potentially including submission guidelines in DOC format. |
| intext: | intext:”guest post guidelines” Games | To find marketing pages that mention “guest post guidelines” somewhere in the text. |
| allintitle: | allintitle:write for us Games | Ensures that all words appear in the title, useful for filtering to specific topics. |
| allinurl: | allinurl:submit-post Games | Searches for URLs that contain both “submit” and “post,” targeting Games topics. |
| related: | related:exampleblog.com | Finds websites related to a given blog, which can uncover similar opportunities not directly found through other searches. |
| cache: | cache:example.com/write-for-us | Shows the cached version of a specific “Write for Us” page, useful if the current page is down. |
| allintext: | allintext:”write for us” + “guidelines” Games | Searches for Games sites where both “write for us” and “guidelines” appear in the text, ensuring you find detailed submission pages. |
| inurl: + intitle: | inurl:guest-post intitle:”write for us” Games | Aims to find Games sites that have both “guest-post” in the URL and “write for us” in the title, indicating a dedicated guest posting page. |
| OR + site: | “write for us” OR “submit an article” site:.org | Looks for nonprofit or organizational websites (.org) interested in either “write for us” submissions or “submit an article” contributions. |
| “ + – | “write for us” -“closed” -“not accepting” | Searches for “write for us” pages while excluding those that state they are currently closed or not accepting submissions. |
| site: + intext: | site:edu intext:”contribute to” Games | Finds Games (.edu) websites seeking contributions on Games topics, indicating a higher likelihood of quality and authority. |
| intitle: + OR | intitle:(“write for us” OR “contribute”) Games | Searches for Games-related pages that are specifically looking for contributors or guest posts, broadening the scope by including “contribute.” |
| inurl: + – | inurl:blog “write for us” -category | Finds blogs with “write for us” pages by excluding URLs that contain the word “category,” potentially filtering out blog index pages. |
| filetype: + intext: | filetype:pdf intext:”submission guidelines” | Searches for PDFs containing “submission guidelines,” useful for academic, scientific, or professional submissions where guidelines are often in PDF format. |
| allinurl: + intext: | allinurl:submit-article intext:”Games“ | Looks for pages where the URL suggests article submission and the text includes “Games,” targeting how-to and tutorial sites. |
| ” “ + intext: + OR | “guest post by” intext:(expert OR author) Games | Finds Games articles by guest experts or authors, indicating sites that welcome knowledgeable contributions. |
| site: + OR + intext: | site:.uk OR site:.ie intext:”write for us” Games | Targets UK (.uk) and Ireland (.ie) Games sites open for guest posts, focusing on a geographical area. |
| – + inurl: + intext: | -inurl:forum -inurl:thread intext:”write for us” Games | Excludes forums and threads, focusing on Games websites that actively seek guest posts or articles. |
| intext: + -“no longer” | intext:”write for us” -“no longer accepting” | Filters out sites that explicitly mention they are no longer accepting submissions, ensuring you target active opportunities. |
| inurl:contribute + OR + inurl:submission | inurl:contribute OR inurl:submission “Games“ | Broadens the search to include URLs with either “contribute” or “submission,” aimed at Games opportunities. |
| allinurl: + intitle: | allinurl:write-for-us intitle:guest “Games tips” | Searches for Games tips websites with “write-for-us” in the URL and pages specifically titled with “guest,” indicating guest post acceptance. |
| site: + -filetype: | site:example.com -filetype:pdf “submit your post” | Targets a specific site for submission opportunities but excludes PDFs, which might contain outdated guidelines. |
| intext: + related: | intext:”guest post guidelines” related:example.com | Finds pages with guest post guidelines that are related to a known site, uncovering similar opportunities in the same niche. |
| ” “ + `-inurl:(tag | tags)` | “write for us” -inurl:tag -inurl:tags |
| allintext: + -site: | allintext:”submit an article” -site:pinterest.com -site:facebook.com | Excludes social media platforms from search results, focusing on dedicated websites that accept article submissions. |
| intitle: + -“not looking” | intitle:”write for us” -“not looking for contributions” | Specifically targets “write for us” pages while filtering out those stating they are not currently seeking contributions. |
| inurl:guest + intext: + -“thank you” | inurl:guest intext:”write for us” -“thank you posts” | Focuses on guest-related URLs and excludes “thank you” posts, which often list past contributors rather than offering opportunities. |
| intitle: + OR + -“this page” | intitle:”contribute” OR “write for us” -“this page is closed” | Searches for titles indicating contribution opportunities, avoiding pages marked as closed. |
| site: + intext: + -“currently full” | site:.edu intext:”guest posts” -“currently full” | Looks for educational sites accepting guest posts but excludes any that mention they are currently full or not accepting new posts. |
| allinurl: + -“category” + -“archive” | allinurl:write-for-us -“category” -“archive” | Refines searches to exclude category and archive pages, which might clutter up results without offering direct opportunities. |
| allintext: + -“not accepting” | allintext:”write for us” -“not accepting” | Filters out pages that state they are not currently accepting submissions, streamlining the search for active opportunities. |
| intitle: + inurl:submit | intitle:”guest post” inurl:submit | Targets pages with “guest post” in their title and “submit” in their URL, indicating a high likelihood of submission calls. |
| site: + OR + -inurl: | site:.com OR site:.net -inurl:forum “write for us” | Aims to find “Write for Us” pages on commercial (.com) or network (.net) sites, while excluding forums to avoid off-topic results. |
| ” “ + -intitle: | “submit your content” -intitle:comments | Looks for exact matches of “submit your content” but excludes pages with “comments” in the title to avoid comment sections. |
| inurl:author + intext: | inurl:author intext:”contribute to our site” | Finds author-specific URLs that invite contributions, suggesting guest authoring opportunities. |
| intitle: + -“archive” + -“tag” | intitle:”write for us” -“archive” -“tag” | Searches for pages titled “write for us,” excluding archives and tags to filter out less relevant results. |
| site: + -“FAQ” + -“contact” | site:example.com “write for us” -“FAQ” -“contact” | Focuses on finding “Write for Us” pages within a specific domain, excluding FAQ and contact pages to narrow down to the submission guidelines page. |
| intext: + OR + -“comments closed” | intext:”guest post” OR “write for us” -“comments closed” | Searches for text containing either “guest post” or “write for us,” excluding pages that mention “comments closed” to avoid outdated opportunities. |
| allinurl: + -“forum” + -“reply” | allinurl:guest-post -“forum” -“reply” | Targets URLs containing “guest-post” but excludes forums and replies, aiming for direct guest post submission pages. |
| site: + intitle: + -“no posts” | site:edu intitle:”write for us” -“no posts” | Searches for educational sites (.edu) with “write for us” in the title, excluding pages stating “no posts” to find active opportunities. |
| ” “ + -“sign up now” | “write for us” -“sign up now” | Looks for exact matches of “write for us” while excluding any call to action like “sign up now,” which might indicate a different context. |
| inurl:blog + intext: + -“submit” | inurl:blog intext:”write for us” -“submit” | Searches for blogs indicating a “write for us” page but excludes those with “submit” in their text, potentially narrowing down to more specific guidelines or contact forms. |
| allintext: + -“not currently” | allintext:”write for us” -“not currently” | Aims to exclude pages that specifically mention they are not currently looking for contributions, focusing on active opportunities. |
| intitle: + -“category” + -“tags” | intitle:”submit an article” -“category” -“tags” | Filters out pages that are likely to be category listings or tag archives, honing in on direct submission pages. |
| site: + OR + -“guest” | site:example.blog OR site:example.Games “write for us” -“guest” | Searches for “Write for Us” pages on either of two specific domains, excluding pages that use “guest” in a way that might indicate closed opportunities. |
| ” “ + -“become a member” | “submit your work” -“become a member” | Searches for direct invitations to submit work while avoiding sites that require a membership sign-up to contribute. |
| inurl:contributors + intext: + -“no longer” | inurl:contributors intext:”guest writers” -“no longer” | Targets contributor-specific URLs that invite guest writers, excluding those that state they no longer accept contributions. |
| intitle: + -“guidelines” + -“FAQ” | intitle:”write for us” -“guidelines” -“FAQ” | Seeks out “Write for Us” titles but aims to sidestep guidelines or FAQ pages, potentially to find direct contact forms or alternative submission methods. |
| site: + -“archive” + -“template” | site:example.com “guest post” -“archive” -“template” | Focuses the search on a specific site for guest posting opportunities, excluding archives and templates to improve relevance. |
| intext: + -“apply now” + -“membership” | intext:”write for us” -“apply now” -“membership” | Searches for text inviting submissions, excluding prompts that might lead to application or membership pages rather than direct opportunities. |
| allinurl: + -“submit” + -“apply” | allinurl:write-for-us -“submit” -“apply” | Aims at URLs containing “write-for-us” while excluding terms that often accompany more complex submission processes or applications. |
| site: + intitle: + -“closed” + -“not accepting” | site:edu intitle:”write for us” -“closed” -“not accepting” | Specifically targets educational sites with active “Write for Us” pages, excluding any that mention being closed to submissions. |
| ” “ + -“sign up” + -“register” | “contribute” -“sign up” -“register” | Looks for opportunities to contribute without the need for signing up or registering, aiming for more straightforward submission processes. |
| inurl:blog + intext: + -“comment” | inurl:blog intext:”submit a post” -“comment” | Focuses on blogs inviting post submissions, excluding pages where “comment” might indicate a focus on reader feedback rather than guest contributions. |
“Write for Us” is an opportunity for guest contributors to share their insights, research, and experiences related to the intersection of games and health. We welcome engaging and informative content that aligns with our blog’s theme.
Contributing to Games & Health provides exposure to a diverse audience interested in the synergy between gaming and health. It enhances your online presence, builds credibility, and can attract a new audience to your business.
– Originality: Submissions must be unique and not published elsewhere.
– Length: Aim for 800-1,500 words.
– Formatting: Use headings, subheadings, and bullet points for clarity.
– Tone: Maintain a conversational and informative tone.
– Citations: Back up claims with credible sources.
– Images: Include high-quality images related to your content.
– Bio: Provide a brief author bio with a link to your website or social media.
While we don’t currently offer monetary compensation, we provide a platform for exposure and networking within the gaming and health community.
As a growing platform, we aim to compensate writers in the future. Your contributions now help us build a foundation for sustained financial support.
We encourage submissions from professionals, researchers, gamers, health enthusiasts, and anyone with valuable insights into the topic.
We don’t accept articles unrelated to the intersection of games and health or content promoting discrimination, violence, or illegal activities.
Anyone passionate about the impact of gaming on health is welcome to submit an article for consideration.
We publish well-researched articles, personal experiences, and thought pieces that contribute to the understanding of how gaming influences health.
Our audience includes gamers, health professionals, researchers, and individuals interested in the multifaceted relationship between gaming and well-being.
Follow our guidelines, be authentic, and provide valuable insights. Engage with the audience through your writing.
Send your pitch and article draft to aryan@youthgtech.com with the subject line “Guest Post Submission:”
We look forward to your contributions and the enriching discussions they will bring to Games & Health!