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Write for Factory Investigator

Factory Investigator publishes independent, evidence-led research and practical guidance for manufacturers, suppliers, and industrial operators. We selectively accept contributions from people who understand manufacturing, industrial software, and how manufacturers win work online — practitioners with something specific to teach, not generic guest-post pitches.

If you’ve run a shop floor, selected or implemented the systems you write about, audited manufacturer websites, or gathered real data on how industrial buyers behave, we want to hear from you.

Before You Pitch

  • You must have direct experience with the subject.
  • The article must be original, practical, and written for manufacturers.
  • Promotional articles, link-insertion requests, and undisclosed vendor content are not accepted.

What We Publish

We cover seven areas. Your pitch should fit one of them:

  • Manufacturing Software — ERP, MES, PLM, CRM, CPQ, quoting and traceability: selection criteria, implementation lessons, failure modes, measurable outcomes.
  • Industrial Automation & AI — cobots, machine vision, predictive maintenance, and practical factory-data workflows.
  • Electronics & PCB Manufacturing — PCB and EMS, component sourcing, and supplier selection.
  • Supply Chain & Logistics — visibility, procurement, warehouse systems, and supplier-risk management.
  • Operations, Quality & Maintenance — OEE, downtime, lean, CMMS, production planning, and RFQ-to-production handoffs.
  • OT Cybersecurity & Compliance — OT-security basics for operators and vendor-vetting checklists (no hacking how-tos, no legal/regulatory advice).
  • Manufacturer Website & Growth — website audits, SEO, AI-search visibility, RFQ forms, content, analytics, and CRM.

Content Guidelines

  • Length: 1,500–3,000 words — long enough to be genuinely useful, focused enough to stay on point.
  • Original: 100% original, not published elsewhere, and not AI-generated without substantial human expertise and editing. We check.
  • Evidence-led: Use primary sources for facts, statistics, prices, and product capabilities. If you present your own data, disclose the sample, method, date, and limits.
  • Actionable depth: Specific models, configurations, checklists, and real examples — not a definition followed by five generic tips.
  • Disclosure: State any employment, vendor, client, affiliate, or financial relationship relevant to the subject.
  • No product pitches: You can reference tools you use, but an article that steers every section toward your own product won’t be accepted.
  • Clean formatting: H2/H3 structure, short paragraphs, and bullets only where they aid clarity.

What Contributors Get

  • Byline: Your name, title, and a short bio.
  • Backlink: One do-follow link to your site or professional profile in your bio.
  • Contextual links: Up to two relevant, non-promotional links in the body.
  • Promotion: We share published pieces across our channels.
  • Lasting visibility: Your work lives on a growing, specialist manufacturing publication.

How to Pitch

Pitch first — we don’t accept unsolicited finished articles.

Step 1 — Pitch

Email [email protected] with the subject Guest Post Pitch: [Your Topic] and include:

  • A working headline and the manufacturer problem it solves
  • Which of the seven areas it fits
  • A short outline and the evidence or examples you’ll use
  • Why you’re qualified to write it
  • Links to one or two writing samples, if available
  • Any commercial relationship or conflict we should know about

Step 2 — Confirm

If accepted, we’ll agree the angle, focus, and any sources we’d like.

Step 3 — Submit

Send the full draft as a Google Doc or HTML file. We edit for accuracy, evidence, clarity, and fit with our editorial standards.

Step 4 — Publish

After any revisions, we publish with your byline and let you know it’s live.

Response time: We review every pitch and reply within five business days. Acceptance of a pitch doesn’t guarantee publication.

Topics We’re Looking For

  • Manufacturing-software buyer guides and honest tool comparisons from operators
  • RFQ-form and manufacturer-website teardowns with before/after evidence
  • Shop-floor interviews and operator lessons on sourcing, systems, and growth
  • Supply-chain, electronics/PCB, and operations case studies with real numbers
  • Practical OT-security and compliance guidance for manufacturers
  • Manufacturer SEO and AI-search case studies with measurable results

What We Don’t Accept

  • Thinly veiled product promotions, advertorials, or vendor copy presented as independent analysis
  • AI-generated articles without meaningful human expertise and editing
  • Previously published or lightly rewritten content
  • Press releases or undisclosed sponsored content
  • Topics outside manufacturing and industrial growth
  • Claims that can’t be sourced or verified; casino, gambling, payday-loan, or adult links

Editing & Publication

Accepted submissions are edited for accuracy, clarity, structure, and Factory Investigator’s editorial standards. Acceptance of a pitch does not guarantee publication; we may request sources, disclosures, or revisions before publishing. Please read our Editorial Policy before pitching — it applies to every contribution.

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