Who we publish
Freelance writers, bloggers, hobbyists and professionals who know their subject: amateur radio operators, teachers, historians, scouts, cryptography enthusiasts, accessibility specialists and developers. We also accept well-researched articles from content writers and agencies writing on behalf of a client, as long as the piece itself is genuinely useful and the client link is relevant (see the link policy below).
What matters is not credentials but whether the article answers a real question better than what already exists. Before you pitch, skim our latest articles and the guides on history, learning Morse, the Caesar cipher and the NATO alphabet, so you can add to them rather than repeat them.
Topics we accept
- Morse code: history, Samuel Morse and Alfred Vail, the Titanic and SOS, learning methods, timing, famous messages, Morse in film and music, Morse code jewelry and tattoos.
- Telegraphy: landline and wireless telegraphs, cable networks, telegraph operators, railroad telegraphy, the end of commercial Morse service.
- Ciphers and codes: Caesar and substitution ciphers, Vigenère, Enigma, binary and ASCII, codebreaking stories, classroom cryptography.
- Radio: amateur radio and CW operating, antennas and keys, contests, emergency communication, aviation beacons, maritime radio.
- Communication history: semaphore, signal lamps, flag codes, the phonetic alphabet, early telephony, how standards like the ITU table came to be.
- Accessibility: Morse as an input method (Gboard, switch access), assistive communication, how people with limited mobility or speech use Morse today.
- Education: lesson plans, games for kids, scout activities, memory techniques.
Have a related idea that is not on the list? Pitch it anyway; good writing about a neighboring subject is welcome.
What we do not accept
- Articles that have already been published elsewhere, including on your own site, or that are spun or AI-generated without real expertise behind them.
- Thin "top 10" lists, generic how-to pieces that do not go beyond what a chart already shows, or content written only to carry a link.
- Topics unrelated to communication, codes or radio: casinos, finance, CBD, essay services and similar.
- Promotional pieces about a product or company. A relevant link in a useful article is fine; an advertisement is not.
- Pieces that make historical or technical claims without sources.
Guidelines
- Relevant to our readers. The article must fit the topics above and answer something our readers actually search for.
- Informative, with real value. It should teach something or solve a problem, not fill space.
- Original. Written by you, unpublished anywhere else, and not to be republished later.
- Sourced. Back up dates, statistics and factual claims with reputable sources. We check them.
- Length. At least 800 words. In-depth guides usually work best at 1,200 words or more.
- Clear structure. Logical flow, descriptive subheadings (H2/H3), short paragraphs, plain English.
- Images. Optional. If you include them, you must have the right to use them and provide credit where required. We can also illustrate the piece ourselves.
- Format. Send a Google Doc link, a .docx or plain Markdown. No PDFs.
Every submission is reviewed before publication. We may suggest changes or edit accepted articles for clarity, accuracy and readability; substantive edits are shown to you first. Submitting an article does not guarantee publication.
Links and permanence
Accepted articles are published under these conditions:
- Dofollow links. Links inside the article are regular dofollow links.
- No sponsored tag. Neither the article nor its links are marked as sponsored.
- Permanent publication. The article stays on CodigoMorse.io permanently.
- One client link. One link to your site or your client, placed naturally in the text, without promotional wording.
- Two authority links. Two links to authoritative sources, or one internal link to a CodigoMorse.io page plus one authority link.
If you represent a company, an agency or a client as part of a link-building strategy, say so in your email. We will reply with the details and conditions that apply to your case.
How to pitch
Email [email protected] with the subject line "Guest post: [Title]". You can send a short pitch first (title, two or three sentences on the angle, and why you are the right person to write it) or the finished article. Include:
- The title
Specific and searchable. "How the Titanic's operators sent CQD and SOS" beats "Morse code history".
- The article or outline
A link to a Google Doc, a .docx attachment or Markdown in the email body.
- Author details (optional)
Your name, a one- or two-sentence bio and a link, if you want a byline.
- Any client disclosure
If the piece includes a client link, say which one and for whom.
We normally reply within 5 business days. If we accept, we will confirm the publication date and send you the link when the article goes live.