Build Your Online Professional Reputation Through Expert Contributions

At Digital Reference, we spotlight the leaders shaping the future of work—founders, advisors, fractional executives, consultants, B2B professional service providers, and forward-thinking professionals delivering real impact within their business or for their clients.

Our Contributor Network is your opportunity to showcase your expertise, share actionable insights, and position yourself as a trusted voice in your field.

We’re not looking for volume. We’re looking for value.

Every submission is reviewed for:

Originality – Fresh, forward-looking content, not recycled takes
Depth – Real use cases, data points, and frameworks that professionals can apply
Relevance – Topics aligned with the challenges faced by today’s B2B leaders, operators, and advisors. Topics regarding the challenges with the talent ecosystem, hiring, recruiting, and the impacts that AI is having on the workforce.

Unique - The content must not be posted anywhere else outside of Digital Reference, prior to or after publication on digitalreference.co. *Note: Content found to be duplicate content will be removed without refund.

Pricing & Publishing Options

We treat contributor content as premium thought leadership—designed to elevate your profile and position you in front of the right audience.

One-Time Post – $1,000
- Feature a single, high-impact article on Digital Reference
- Amplified through our social channels
Contributor Membership – $3000/year
- Publish up to one post per month (12 posts annually)
- Ongoing presence in front of our B2B audience
- Best for thought leaders who want consistent visibility and long-term brand authority

How to Become a Digital Reference Contributor

Step 1: Reach out to our editorial team with key themes and topics you would like to write on

Step 2: Our editorial team will review and reach out within 3 business days to confirm a topic

Step 3: Submit payment

Step 4: Submit article

Once submitted your article will be published within 7 business days of submitting. Digital Reference will amplify across our distribution channels.

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Contributor Guidelines

We uphold high standards for every piece we publish. Please follow these key requirements. These are not suggestions - they are mandatory.

Quality Writing & Authority
- Word count: 1,200–2,000 words
- Clear, structured, and engaging writing
- Deep industry knowledge that matches your chosen topic
Original, Insightful Content
- Practical strategies, frameworks, or examples from your experience
- Not overly self-promotional—share expertise, not ads
Engaging and Relevant visuals
- Add 2–5 relevant visuals (diagrams, data, frameworks)
- Not generic stock photos

Talent Ecoystem & B2B Audience Focus
- Written for founders, operators, and executives
- Examples: “How Fractional CMOs Drive ROI in Early-Stage Companies,”
  “Building Scalable Systems as a Fractional COO,”
  “Key Metrics Every Startup CFO Should Track”, "What Roles Should Companies Move to AI Immediately"

Accuracy & Credibility
- 100% original work (checked for plagiarism & AI-generated content is okay but must be a unique take, edited for quality, clearly structured, articles structured properly will perform better in Generative AI (GAI) searches)
- Cite authoritative sources and include real-world examples

Note: ** We reserve the right to remove content or links as we see fit.

Each article is allowed a maximum of 1 do-follow link, all other links will be marked “nofollow”, no exceptions. Content that does not meet the above guidelines will not be published.

Annual packages are Non-refundable

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Be Featured Within Our Featured Professional Spotlights

In addition to expert contributions, we offer a package for professionals to be featured in Digital Reference’s industry spotlights. If you’re looking to be recognized as a leader within a specific geography or industry we’d love to feature you - reach out to learn more about our offering.

📩 Ready to contribute or be featured?

Reach out to: hello@digitalreference.co