Guidelines for submitting industry expert columns:
- Deadline: Columns are published online on a first-come, first-served basis, therefore, there is no specific deadline, unless otherwise specified. For those columns not assigned in accordance with the digital editorial calendar, please allow 2 to 3 weeks for scheduling. If you’re looking for a column to coincide with a topic mentioned on the digital calendar, please contact Editor-in-Chief Kathy Wells at [email protected] to confirm availability, deadlines, etc.
- Topic must pertain to the construction, mining, agriculture or other off-highway spaces. CLICK HERE to download OEM Off-Highway's digital editorial calendar and learn about upcoming topics.
- Columns that do not pertain to the construction, mining, agriculture or OEM off-highway space will not be considered.
- Columns written by companies not in the OEM space will not be considered.
- Columns with an author byline from a marketing/PR agency will not publish.
- Author must be a subject matter expert from the industry and/or company/manufacturer.
- Q&A format will not be accepted, as OEM Off-Highway does not publish Q&As not conducted by editorial staff.
- Suggested word count = 1,000 to 1,500 words
- Must include author’s full name and title, as well as company name. (Author email addresses will not publish. Company websites will publish through the company profile page.) A high-resolution jpg image of the author’s headshot is welcome, but not required.
- Other media such as video, PDFs, audio, etc., are welcomed additions to articles, and should be sent via email.
- Additional imagery pertaining to product, plant and more is welcome. Image must be original. Stock photos and AI-generated images will be not be accepted. High resolution = minimum of 3 inches wide at 300 dpi.
- Limit one column per company per month.
- Copy must be nonpromotional, noncommercial in nature. Any content promoting a company’s products, solutions, services or technology will be omitted. This includes hyperlinks back to company websites, company product page and more.
- However, authors are encouraged to include hyperlinks supporting mentions of studies, polls, market research reports and more.
- Company websites will be listed in the company page tagged to the column.
- Copy cannot include quotes/interviews with other sources outside of the author. Quotes will be omitted prior to publication.
- Editorial staff reserves the right to edit and fact check according to AP Style and brand guidelines. Any statistics, facts and/or research must be supported with adequate sourcing.
- Editorial submission must be exclusive to OEM Off-Highway. Columns cannot be repurposed with a competitor.
- You are encouraged to share the link on your website and through your social media channels. Brand logos are available upon request. Posting the article on your website or in your e-newsletters without linking back to the article on our site is strictly prohibited and will be subject to copyright infringement.
- Submitting AI-generated content and images is prohibited. Editors will not knowingly publish any contributed content or images created by artificial intelligence software.
- CLICK HERE to read other Expert Columns.
- Send contributed content to Editor-in-Chief Kathy Wells at [email protected]
Please note: OEM Off-Highway receives a high volume of expert column submissions, so please note response times may vary. Thank you for your patience.
