Contribute to the Point Guard College Knowledge Base

At Point Guard College we’re always looking for opportunities to connect with and spotlight like- or greater-minded individuals. We encourage our grads – both athletes and coaches – to consider scribing a guest blog.

New to PGC? Guest writers who share our values for SCHAPE’ing the way the game is taught and played are also welcome to make submissions.

What Do You Get?

Contribution. Service. Impact. Three words that we love at PGC. You’ll get recognized for your work because a good point guard always ‘thanks the passer.’ And, you’ll have the opportunity expand your reach and impact a bigger circle of people. (We’ve also even been told the popular kids are now bugging some PGC writers to sit at their lunch tables!)

Guest Writer Guidelines

Posts must be original pieces, written for Point Guard College.

• Exclusivity: Guest posts must be 100% original, well articulated and unique work. It must serve our community of athletes, coaches and parents. (Posts cannot be modified and published elsewhere.)
• Posts must be non-promotional. However, in return we will provide you a 50 word promotional by-line and space for a short bio that can be included at the bottom of the article.
• Free to promote your article – on social media like Twitter, Facebook, Digg, Stumbleupon etc. You can also link back to the article from your blog and social media accounts to let your readers know about your article.
• Guest posts are unpaid.

How to Submit Guest Article

• Send your article by email to ambassador@pgcbasketball.com
• Attach article in html format preferably (or as MS-Word document)
• Attach images separately with email. Check max size is 500px wide. Confirm source of image for credits.
• Send your Twitter URL to add to our guest bloggers list (if you have one).

We’ll make every effort to connect with each author within 7-10 business days of article submission.

Guest Post Format

First and foremost, familiarize yourself with PGC. Read the articles and blogs that we write and what our readers like. We talk about the stuff all good players – and coaches – should know. Also, check out some previous guest articles that have been approved to get an idea about the format.

• First line – Choose your headline and opening carefully as this is often a make or break for readers.
• Article Text – Web readers have short attention spans. Add bold wherever required to give your article text more clarity. Try bullets, numbered lists to get a better copy. People enjoy bite-sized chunks.
• Link policy – You can link to one of your own articles in the article text.
• Images – Strongly recommended you add an image as it helps to get a better reader response. You can find some images on Flickr with Creative Commons license which can be legally shared based on the CC license. Include optimized fast loading images with maximum 460px wide to fit in our template. Provide images in “.jpg” format.
• Author By-line – All articles need some information about you. Provide a 50 word short bio that can be included at the bottom of the article. If you have a website or Twitter account, provide us the link in this section.

FAQ

When will the article be published?
Only successful submissions will be published and posted.

Why is my article not published?
We receive a lot of interest from contributors for guest articles, but only a few good articles are finally published. Ensure your article is extraordinary and meets the guest post format.

Can I make any changes once an article is published?
If there are minor edits, just let us know.

I want to publish more articles?
Sure. Keep sending them in.

What should I do after my article is published?

• Promote on social media sites – submit your article to sites like Digg, Stumbleupon, and Delicious to share the article with more friends. If they like your article, they share with more people.
• Tell your blog readers, Twitter followers and Facebook fans – Post a link to your guest article on your blog, Twitter account, Facebook fan page and inform your followership about your article. This will help to showcase your guest blogging skills and they might invite you to guest blog too.