What can I write about? What’s prohibited?

There are so many potential scuba diving topics, eg. the importance of buoyancy control, tank choices, dive boat etiquette etc. Send us a sample of your writing if you’ve never done this before, or if you’re not sure of your abilities.

We are looking for posts that will make our readers say “Wow, I didn’t know that” or “That’s interesting.” Posts divers can’t wait to share with their friends. Can be light or heavy. If it’s well written and relevant, then we’ll consider it.

If you’re in the industry and want to contribute, we welcome your posts too. Just make sure the post is about something of general interest to the dive community – not just about what a great day everyone had on your recent charter.

What about length of posts / style?

Generally, posts should be between 500-2000 words. As always, quality over quantity. Your post should be free of spelling and grammatical errors; it must also be new and unique. “Unique” means that it has not been previously published online without some considerable reworking.

What about links?

Your post can contain links to other, relevant things you have written (provided we approve of them, and provided the links make sense within the post), as well as links to other relevant sources (blog posts of others, ScubaSchedules links, etc.). You may also include one link per post to your own dive business. All links are subject to review.

Should I include photos or images?

Yes! Each post needs an image. But please only post them if they are your own – or you have permission to use them.

To ensure they “fit” on our site, we reserve the right to crop, resize or otherwise alter any images you upload. Or reject them completely if they just plain suck – or are inappropriate. Don’t worry, in 90% of cases they’re just fine.

What should I do after you publish it?

You may promote the post on social media and email it to your list of subscribers (if you have one). Feel free to be active in the comments section. Never republish the post. While it’s okay to offer an excerpt of the post on your own blog, or include a link, duplication is bad for everyone. Google penalizes duplicate posts, and both sides suffer. Once your post has been published, it becomes the property of ScubaSchedules.com In short: You’re the author and we’ll give you a byline credit, but you gift away the “ownership” much like a journalist writing for a newspaper.

Got all that? Good. Let’s get started! 

To send your draft, just email: Blog@ScubaSchedules.com