Launch catalog / Playbook
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Researched from public pages — no submission was run · sources read 2026-09-26. Rules change — recheck the platform's own pages before submitting.
Requirements
- Not a directory — earned editorial and a documented contributor program (Foundry Expert Contributor Network)
- Contributor Network seeks IT leaders/practitioners for 1,200-1,500-word articles on AI, cloud, data management, enterprise apps, emerging tech — published across CIO, Computerworld, CSO, InfoWorld, Network World
- Contributors sign a Writer Agreement; editors help build the post
- Story ideas go to individual editors via byline links — no central pitch inbox
- Product reviews are written by hired independent experts — contact Doug Dineley ([email protected]) to discuss a review
Prepare before opening the form
- For the contributor network: a working title/topic plus a few sentences synopsis; hands-on practitioner credibility
- For coverage: identify the editor/writer covering your beat via article bylines
- Enterprise-developer/IT-leadership angle — consumer SaaS is a weak fit
Workflow
- For bylined coverage: read recent InfoWorld stories, pick the relevant writer, pitch via the byline contact link
- For a product review: email [email protected]
- For contributed articles: register interest on the Expert Contributor Network form or email [email protected], then pitch a topic synopsis
- Publication, if it happens, is a staff-written article, a commissioned review, or your contributed article under your byline
Watch for
- A product announcement is not a contribution pitch — the network wants practitioner insight articles, not launches
- Reviews are commissioned by InfoWorld's editors, not submitted — offer the product for review, don't write it yourself
- Foundry (ex-IDG) runs multiple brands — the same contributed piece may appear on CIO/Computerworld/CSO/Network World
- Contact pages were verified via search results; direct fetch returned 404 on an old URL
What counts as live
An InfoWorld article/review mentioning the product is published at infoworld.com (or your contributed article appears under your byline)
Not verified
- Contributor pay/compensation terms — not stated on the network page
- Current acceptance rate for cold contributor applications
Sources
- InfoWorld Contact Us — 'To submit story ideas... contact editors via the link in their bylines'; Expert Contributor Network pointer (content read via search result) ↗
- Foundry Expert Contributor Network — 1,200-1,500-word practitioner articles; register interest via form; contact [email protected] (content read via search result) ↗
- InfoWorld About Us — product reviews coordinated via Executive Editor Doug Dineley ([email protected]); reviews written by hired independent experts (content read via search result) ↗