Editorial Submission Guidelines

Reach UK SMEs With Relevant, Valuable Content

At SME Today, we welcome high-quality editorial submissions that provide genuine value to small and medium-sized businesses across the UK. Whether you’re contributing a thought leadership piece, practical advice, or relevant business news, our platform is read by decision-makers looking for actionable insights to help grow and run their businesses.

This page outlines our editorial guidelines and explains the submission process, including information for those using our guaranteed publication service.

How to Submit Your Article or Press Release

We don’t work to deadlines or fixed editorial calendars — contributors are free to write and submit at their own pace. As long as your piece is still topical when received, timing is entirely up to you. Articles should typically be between 600 and 1,000 words in length, with an absolute maximum of 1200 words.

To submit editorial content for consideration, please email: editorial@smetoday.co.uk

Include the following with your submission:

1. The full article or press release (in Word or plain text format)
2. Images:
   • Featured Image:
     A landscape-format image (JPEG or PNG) is mandatory for all published articles and press releases. The image will be cropped to 1000px wide x 480px high.  This is used as the main visual on the website and in our newsletter. *
   • Additional Images:
     You may include additional images in any format (portrait or landscape), including product shots, charts/graphics and author headshots for use in the body of the article.

*IMPORTANT: WE CANNOT PUBLISH ANY SUBMISSIONS WITHOUT A FEATURED IMAGE OF APPROPRIATE DIMENSIONS.

3. Your contact details
4. Author details:
   • If you would like an author to be credited, please ensure their full name and short bio are included in the submission.
5. Links
   • If you want any website or product links included in your article, these must be clearly included in the submitted copy. Our editors cannot assume where links should go or add them after the fact.

All submissions are reviewed for editorial suitability, relevance to UK SMEs, and adherence to our content standards. We may edit for clarity, grammar, or length.

What We’re Looking For

Our goal is to support SMEs in their day-to-day operations and long-term success. We welcome content that is helpful, practical, and written with our audience in mind. This includes:

• Guides, Tips & How-To Articles
  Practical advice on topics such as marketing, finance, HR, technology, operations, and compliance.
• Insightful Opinion or Thought Leadership
  Expert perspectives on trends, industry developments, or challenges affecting UK SMEs.
• Product or Service News
  New offerings that are clearly relevant or beneficial to SMEs in the UK market.
• Case Studies
  Real-world examples of business success, innovation, or lessons learned—with insights that other SMEs can apply.
• In Profile – Q&A Interviews
  Business leaders or entrepreneurs can submit a Q&A-style article, offering insights into their industry, company journey, and lessons learned.
• UK-Focused Industry News
  Legislative changes, funding opportunities, business support schemes, or trends impacting UK SMEs.

What We’re Not Looking For

To keep SME Today useful and relevant to our readers, we do not accept:

• Content with no clear relevance or value to UK SMEs
• Announcements about internal company changes, unless they affect SME services
• Overly promotional press releases or advertorials without practical insight
• News about markets, products, or events with no UK or SME relevance

Guaranteed Publication Option 

If you would like to guarantee your content is published on SME Today, we offer three guaranteed submission options to suit your content and promotional needs:

To use the Guaranteed Publication service:

1. Purchase your guaranteed coverage via our Shopify store here.
2. At checkout, include your press release title and any internal order number/reference in the ‘Add a note’ field.
3. Once payment is complete, email the following to info@smetoday.co.uk:
   • Your press release / article (Word or text format)
   • Landscape feature image (1000px x 480px) and image of author if applicable
   • Your Shopify order number
   • Your preferred publication date

We aim to publish guaranteed submissions within 2-3 working days, depending on your request. If you have an urgent deadline, let us know in your email.

Questions?

For editorial enquiries, please email editorial@smetoday.co.uk or call 0843 289 4634.

For questions about guaranteed submissions or advertising, contact: info@smetoday.co.uk