Melbourne people talking about Melbourne!
We are always looking for writers who can write decent ORIGINAL 300-600 word articles on Hidden Gems and Secrets in Melbourne, Australia.
- Create a Subscriber Account Here
- Contact us
Include some details about yourself and a link to your website, blog or articles you have written.
- Upon approval
Your account will be upgraded to Contributor Account. Guest Authors need to have their articles approved.
- Write regularly
Regular, popular and consistent writers get upgraded to an Author Account. Official Melbourne On Melbourne writers have their posts published immediately and get a few perks.
What You Get
In return for providing us with regular articles about certain aspects of Melbourne’s culture…
You will get:
- Full credit for the article.
- An author page including link to your website/blog.
- Your website will also be linked from to, from the top and bottom of every article you write.
- Don’t have a website? As a regular writer you will get a free sub domain and Wordpress blog installation of your own hosted for free by www.YourBlogName.MelbourneonMelbourne.com with access to ‘creating profitable websites’ training.
- Local Kudos. Nothing gives you more cred than approaching a business owner or manager with… “I am writing an article for Melbourne On Melbourne.” We can’t promise anything but writers backup up with our official tools often get perks from the people/businesses featured.
- Once you earn your official Author Account you will get opportunities to win Digital Recorders, Branded Mics, Digital Cameras, Video Cameras, T-shirts, etc.
- Kick start your writing career. We happily support young and new writers as long as you have value to offer our readers.
When you sign up to become an author and once we review your contact submission, approved applicants will have their accounts set to contributor status. Your articles/posts will then be published upon approval. We do not edit or change your articles, if it does not meet our standards we will simply contact you to edit it your self according to our guidelines.
What We Are Looking For
The goal of Melbourne On Melbourne is to uncover those tucked away secrets and hidden gems in and around Melbourne. We do not want articles about businesses and places that are in prominent positions or receiving heaps of publicity, like the National Gallery of Victoria. Instead go in search of a truly remarkable (worthy of a remark) gallery tucked away and deserving more publicity than its getting.
Articles must fit it ONE of the following categories only:
- Dance » Melbourne Nightclub Secrets or Lessons
- Do » Things to do in Melbourne
- Drink » Melbourne Bars or Melbourne Cafes
- Eat » Melbourne Dining
- Go » Places to Visit in Melbourne
- Hear » Melbourne Music Venues
- Play » Fun in Melbourne
- Relax » Day Spas in Melbourne or Parks in Melbourne or Melbourne Retreats
- See » Melbourne Galleries or Melbourne Performing Arts or Melbourne Street Art or Melbourne Theaters
- Shop » Melbourne Shopping Secrets
- Stay » Places to Stay in Melbourne
Rules and Guidelines
Please come back and read these rules again before you begin writing articles.
- Your article/post can not an should not have been published or reproduced anywhere else including your own site. All submissions will be run through copyscape.com and must pass.
- Images must be your own, please DO NOT rip images off from other website, use your own digital camera or scan a doodle/sketch.
- While we encourage writers to specialize you can write about any aspect of Melbourne that you like. We only ask that you keep your articles themed and specific… Stay on topic.
- We do not accept self promoting articles that are written just to justify getting a link to your own blog/website. Be content with the 2 links (above & below) your article.
- No affiliate links or referral codes are allowed in articles.
Getting Started
Register your account here and then contact us with your application (include background, profile, experience and a link to your blog/site/business.
If approved your account will be upgraded so that you can start submitting posts for review.
IMPORTANT: Submitting your post from your account is considered to just be saving it, When you feel your article is finished you will have to contact us and let us know that it is ready for review.
