Write for Us

We are always looking for new writers who want to write for us. Catsup.io accepts guest posts about condiments, recipes, food history, food science, and the culture around America’s kitchen table.

Guest post opportunities on Catsup.io

Here’s the thing about a site dedicated to one condiment: the stories never run out. Ketchup touches food history, factory science, regional slang, family recipes, and a surprising number of lawsuits. If you have experience, knowledge, or a fresh angle on any of that, we’d like to hear your pitch.

We accept articles from freelance food writers, bloggers, chefs, and industry professionals, as well as from SEO writers, content writers, and agencies writing on behalf of clients. Whether it’s a practical recipe guide, a deep dive into a brand, or a piece drawn from your own kitchen or production floor, send us your article and become a contributor.

Catsup.io is written by product engineers with 30+ years inside ketchup and catsup factories. Our readers are US home cooks, food-history buffs, and people who take their condiments seriously. A guest post here reaches all of them.

What can you write about?

We’re interested in guest articles on the following topics:

• Recipes & Home CookingHomemade catsup and ketchup, sauces, glazes, marinades, canning, and dishes built around condiments.
• Food History & CultureWhere foods came from, regional traditions, pop culture, famous brands, and the stories behind what’s on the table.
• Food Science & ManufacturingIngredients, fermentation, shelf life, Brix and pH, production lines, and how packaged foods are actually made.
• Condiments & SaucesMustard, mayo, hot sauce, BBQ sauce, relish, and everything else that goes next to the ketchup bottle.
• Nutrition & DietsSugar, sodium, gluten-free, keto, low-FODMAP, organic, and honest looks at what’s healthy and what isn’t.
• Kitchen & Food StorageStorage, freezing, stain removal, kitchen tools, buying in bulk, and practical tips for home cooks.

Browse our recent guides before you submit, for example catsup recipes, the history of catsup, and catsup brands. We especially value posts that answer a real reader question, explain a topic clearly, or add something new to a subject we’ve already covered.

Have another relevant food topic in mind? You’re welcome to pitch it.

Guest post guidelines

To make it easier for us to review your submission, please follow these guest posting guidelines:

• Relevant to our nicheThe content must be relevant to food, cooking, condiments, or food culture, and to our readers’ interests.
• Informative and genuinely usefulThe article must give readers real value. No thin, generic, or promotional filler.
• Original contentSubmit your own work that has not been published anywhere else. We check for plagiarism and AI-generated filler.
• Reliable sourcesBack up statistics, research findings, and factual claims with relevant, authoritative sources. Name names and cite numbers.
• Minimum lengthArticles should be at least 800 words. In-depth guides and recipes typically work best at 1,200+ words.
• Clear languageShort paragraphs, descriptive headings, a conversational tone, and US English. Lead with a hook, not a definition.
• Image rightsIf you include images, you must have permission to use them and provide any required credit.

All submissions are reviewed before publication. We may suggest changes or edit accepted articles for clarity, accuracy, and readability. Submitting an article is no guarantee of publication. We typically respond within 5 business days.

Links and placement

All accepted guest posts are published under these link terms:

• Dofollow linksLinks in the article are dofollow backlinks.
• No sponsored tagThe article and its links are not marked as sponsored.
• Permanent placementThe article stays permanently on Catsup.io.
• 1 client linkOne link to your client, placed naturally in the text, not in a promotional way.
• 2 authority linksTwo links to authoritative sources, or one internal link to Catsup.io and one authority link.

If you represent a company, an agency, or a client as part of your link building, please mention it in your message. We’ll get back to you with the details and conditions that apply to your post. For display ads and sponsorships, mention it in the same form.

How to submit your guest post

Send your article through our contact form. Start your message with “Guest Post: [Title]” so it reaches the editorial team.

Your message should include:

1. The article title
2. A link to the finished article (Google Doc or similar)
3. Optional: the author’s name and a short bio, if the article should be published with an author byline

Guest posting FAQ