Submit a How-To

Submit a how-to walkthrough

If you’re a working tradie or a competent DIYer with a method that genuinely works, we publish guest walkthroughs on I Do It Yourself. We credit you with a byline and a link back to your business or website. There’s no payment either way — we get good content, you get a backlink and exposure to an Australian DIY audience.

What we publish

  • Step-by-step how-to walkthroughs for real Australian home jobs
  • Tool and material picks (with honest assessments)
  • Diagnostic guides (“how to figure out what’s wrong before you call a tradie”)
  • Safety guides for marginal-DIY jobs

What we don’t publish

  • AI-generated content (we can tell, and so can readers)
  • Spun or rewritten content from other blogs
  • Pure product promotions disguised as walkthroughs
  • Walkthroughs for work that’s illegal for unlicensed people in Australia (e.g. fixed-wiring electrical, in-wall plumbing, gas line work) unless written by a licensed tradesperson
  • Generic “5 tips for X” filler

Submission format

We want walkthroughs that look like the ones already on this site. Read three or four published pieces to get the format. Roughly:

  • 1,200–1,800 words — long enough to actually walk someone through the job, not so long that the reader gives up halfway
  • 10 numbered steps, each with a clear H2 heading
  • A “What you’ll need” list at the top with tools and materials
  • A first-person voice — write as the person who did the job, in your own words
  • A wrap-up rule — the one thing you’d want a reader to remember
  • Photos welcome — your own photos, taken on the job. Not stock photos, not someone else’s. We’ll publish them with full credit.

How to submit

Email your walkthrough as a Google Doc, Word file, or markdown file to [email protected] with:

  • Your name and trade/business
  • A short bio (one paragraph)
  • The website or social profile you’d like us to link to
  • Any photos as separate attachments (we’ll size them)

What happens next

We aim to reply within seven days. If we want to publish, we’ll edit lightly for our house style and run it past you before going live. Once it’s published, you get a permanent byline page on the site and a link back to your business.

What we won’t change

We won’t change the technical content of your walkthrough without asking. If we think a step needs adjusting for safety or accuracy, we’ll discuss it with you first.

Multiple submissions welcome

If your first piece works, send another. Several of our regular contributors started with one walkthrough and now write a column. The handyman trades are full of people with hard-won knowledge that doesn’t get written down — we’d love to be where it gets recorded.

Send us your pitch

By submitting you confirm the work is original and you've actually done the job. Read the submission guide for full details.

Questions? Email [email protected].