Editorial Guidelines

Editorial guidelines and news policy.

How Things Of Business reviews, sources, publishes, updates, and corrects news and magazine content.

Public editorial policy

Clear standards for readers, contributors, and platform review.

Things Of Business publishes news, magazine features, interviews, analysis, and professional editorial content. This page explains our public editorial guidelines, source policy, correction process, content review standards, and contact information.

For editorial communication, corrections, source questions, or content-related concerns, email editorials@thingsofbusiness.com.

Editorial Independence

  • Things Of Business publishes news, analysis, interviews, features, and magazine content for its professional audience.
  • Editorial decisions are based on reader relevance, public interest, accuracy, timeliness, and value to the industry community.
  • Advertisers, sponsors, partners, and contributors do not receive control over independent editorial coverage.
  • Sponsored, promotional, partner, or branded content is identified separately from independent editorial content where applicable.

Accuracy and Verification

  • We make reasonable efforts to verify facts before publication using company announcements, official statements, regulatory filings, credible news sources, expert inputs, and direct communication where appropriate.
  • Articles should not knowingly include false, misleading, defamatory, plagiarized, or unsupported claims.
  • Where information is based on third-party material, press releases, agency feeds, or external reports, the source is credited where available.
  • Opinion, analysis, commentary, sponsored content, and factual reporting are treated as different editorial formats.

Source and Author Transparency

  • News articles display a publication date and source, author, contributor, or publisher attribution where available.
  • If an individual author is not listed, Things Of Business or the original source may be shown as the publisher or source.
  • External links, references, quotes, images, and data are attributed where required and practical.
  • Readers can contact the editorial team for questions about sourcing, corrections, or attribution.

Corrections and Updates

  • If a factual error is identified, the editorial team reviews the concern and may correct, update, clarify, or remove content as appropriate.
  • Correction requests should include the article URL, the disputed information, supporting evidence, and contact details.
  • Send correction requests to editorials@thingsofbusiness.com or use the contact page on Things Of Business.
  • Material corrections may be reflected in the article text or metadata where needed.

Reader Contact and Accountability

  • For editorial questions, corrections, or news-related concerns, contact editorials@thingsofbusiness.com.
  • For general support or business communication, contact crm@thingsofbusiness.com.
  • Official website: https://www.thingsofbusiness.com.
  • Contact details are kept visible so readers, contributors, companies, and regulators can reach the publication team.

Submission Process

  • Send submissions to editorials@thingsofbusiness.com with the subject line "Content Submission."
  • Accepted text formats include .doc, .docx, and .txt files.
  • Attach relevant images, author bios, company details, and supporting material where applicable.
  • For magazine consideration, submit content by the 20th of the month for timely review.

Content Requirements

  • We accept articles, opinion pieces, interviews, case studies, explainers, and industry insights.
  • Preferred topics should match the editorial focus and audience of Things Of Business.
  • Content should be well-researched, useful, clear, current, and relevant to professional readers.
  • Avoid overtly promotional writing unless the format has been agreed as sponsored or branded content.

Rights and Permissions

  • Contributors retain copyright ownership of their submitted work.
  • Things Of Business may edit or adapt submissions for clarity, length, formatting, headlines, and publication standards.
  • We do not redistribute or sublicense contributed content without the contributor's consent.
  • Authors and contributors will be credited with a byline or attribution where applicable.

Style and Formatting

  • Use a clear, concise, and practical writing style suited to professional readers and decision-makers.
  • Structure long submissions with descriptive headings, subheadings, short paragraphs, and bullet points where useful.
  • Include relevant hyperlinks to credible sources, references, standards, reports, or related material.
  • Avoid unsupported claims, vague superlatives, and excessive marketing language.

Visual Content

  • Images, charts, diagrams, infographics, and product visuals may be submitted with the article.
  • Preferred image formats are .jpg and .png.
  • Images should be high-resolution, ideally 150 to 300 dpi where print use may be required.
  • Contributors must confirm that they have the rights and permissions to use submitted visuals.

SEO Considerations

  • Use relevant keywords naturally within the article without keyword stuffing.
  • Provide a suggested headline, short summary, and important tags or keywords where possible.
  • Meta descriptions, captions, and source links help improve discoverability and context.

Review and Approval Process

  • Submitted content is reviewed for quality, accuracy, originality, relevance, and editorial fit.
  • The editorial team may request revisions, clarifications, supporting sources, or additional material.
  • Approved content is scheduled based on editorial priorities, publication timing, and available space.
  • News and magazine content is reviewed and updated regularly according to the publication schedule and availability of relevant current information.

Feedback and Communication

  • Our editorial team may contact contributors during review for questions, edits, and approvals.
  • We welcome collaboration with contributors, brands, experts, and industry professionals.
  • Feedback that improves clarity, usefulness, and reader value is always appreciated.

Legal and Platform Compliance

  • Contributors are responsible for ensuring their submissions comply with copyright, privacy, and applicable legal requirements.
  • Third-party content, images, data, charts, and references must be used with permission and proper attribution.
  • Submissions should not include confidential, misleading, defamatory, or unlawful material.
  • Things Of Business maintains this page as its public editorial guidelines page for readers, contributors, and app store review purposes.

Acknowledgment and Promotion

  • Authors and contributors may be acknowledged through bylines, bios, affiliations, and credentials.
  • Promotional links or company references may be included only where relevant, disclosed, and editorially appropriate.
  • Final placement, headline, formatting, and publication timing remain subject to editorial discretion.
Ready to contribute?

Send your draft, pitch, or content proposal to editorials@thingsofbusiness.com.