5) Writing Fresh Content For 7 Cups: Guidelines
Through this discussion, we will discuss the basic guidelines for writing fresh content articles for 7 Cups.
The following are some general guidelines to keep in mind:
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Include an Article Sub-headline/header: one sentence, no punctuation at the end, this subheader goes under the title that encapsulates the piece -- (We will discuss this soon)
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Article Length: 1000-2000 words.
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Break up the article using Subheadings.
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The article should not be previously published.
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Include at least one non-copyrighted photo, at least 1200 pixels x 630 pixels in size (from Unsplash, etc). If one is not provided, it will be sourced for you!
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For any facts or studies quoted, please provide sources as footnotes/listed at the end of your article.
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For quotes from other professionals, consider back-linking to their professional websites, research-work links, etc. All articles will go through an editing process for optimization after submission as well!
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Submit your Article as a Google Doc link to ayesha@7cups.com / Link it to the dashboard with editing access if provided a dashboard/ OR use the required form for submission as per what you have been guided on protocol.
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You will be informed once your article has been published so that you can share and promote it as well! We will also share it on 7 Cups social media accounts.
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When provided, please ensure that you include as many keywords, these keyword insights can also be used to guide the outline of your article.
Please feel free to share any questions about these guidelines by replying to this thread.
@SoulfullyAButterfly
I understood the guide.... thank you so much....
@SoulfullyAButterfly understood 
these tips are very thoughtful and complete.
and in the end the love you take, is equal to the love you make. - Mel, 7Cups Ambassador
@SoulfullyAButterfly
I have read the guidelines, thank you for sharing. :)
@SoulfullyAButterfly
Can this ever be a partner work?
It all seems kind of overwhelming!
@SoulfullyAButterfly
I understood the points. Thank you for explaining this in a simple manner. I am just thinking how I would get a non-copyrighted photo.
@amomtessa Hi Tessa, there are several websites that offer non-copyrighted photos: these include Unsplash and Pixabay
@amomtessa
Thank you for completing Writing Fresh Content For 7 Cups: Guidelines.
Here are some more Sites to Find Free Images and info about licensing:
1) Unsplash (has own licence, prohibits only using images to create a competing website) 2) Pexels (own license) 3) Burst 4) Free Images (has its own license./allows a very broad range of uses, though it does list several restricted use cases (which are quite common for most free images sites) 5) Pixabay (licensed under Creative Commons Zero (CC0), which means you can use the images without asking for permission or giving credit to the artist) 6) stocksnap.io (Creative Commons CC0 license so its photos are free to download and edit) 7)Gratisography (has its own free photo license, a very broad range of uses) 8) Flickr (Select “Any license” ---> “Commercial use & mods allowed” filter) 8) Getty Images (can use images on non-commercial websites for free by embedding them.) 9) iStock (releases free Images every week if you sign up)
I have read the guidelines. Thank you so much for posting this <3.
@SoulfullyAButterfly
Understood, thanks for the tips! Is there an easy way to make sure a photo is not copy-righted? It would be convenient to look for images through Google Image Search but I guess a lot of the photos there are copyrighted
@SoulfullyAButterfly
Understood all the points. Thanks for the post 
@SoulfullyAButterfly
Thank you so much for this super comprehensive and well written guide!
I feel like I learned a lot from reading this!
Hi @SoulfullyAButterfly, just a quick question regarding this. Are we allowed to incorporate some of our own experience into the articles or is it solely fact based?