Editorial Standards

Last updated: June 17, 2026

1. Our Mission

Marketing Ideas is a free, curated knowledge base of actionable marketing tips from real practitioners. Our goal is to collect the most useful marketing advice shared across the web and organize it into a searchable, categorized resource for solo founders, indie hackers, and small business owners.

We believe good marketing advice shouldn't be locked behind expensive courses or agency retainers. Every tip on Marketing Ideas is accessible without login or payment.

2. How We Select Tips

Tips are sourced from publicly shared marketing advice on Twitter/X, Reddit, YouTube, blogs, podcasts, and conference talks. We look for:

  • Practitioner origin — The advice comes from someone who has implemented it themselves, not just theorized about it.
  • Actionability — The tip describes a specific action a founder or marketer can take, not a vague principle.
  • Current relevance — The advice reflects current marketing best practices. Outdated or manipulative tactics are rejected.
  • Verifiability — Claims can be checked against industry consensus or reproducible results.

We reject tips that promote manipulative tactics, violate platform guidelines, or lack a credible source.

3. Quality Review Process

Every tip goes through a multi-step review before publication:

  1. Discovery — A tip is identified from a trusted source or community discussion.
  2. Verification — The advice is cross-referenced against industry-standard resources and practical experience.
  3. Formatting — The tip is rewritten for clarity while preserving the original insight. Jargon is simplified where possible.
  4. Metadata tagging — Each tip is tagged with category, difficulty level (beginner, intermediate, advanced), and expected impact.
  5. Source attribution — The original author, platform, and link are recorded.
  6. Publication — The tip is published and included in the sitemap and relevant category pages.

4. Source Attribution

Every tip on Marketing Ideas credits its original source. We display:

  • The author's name or handle
  • The platform where the tip was originally shared
  • A direct link to the original post or content (when available)

We do not claim authorship of tips sourced from others. If you are the original author and want a tip updated or removed, contact us at [email protected].

5. Update & Review Cadence

Marketing is a fast-moving field. To keep our content accurate:

  • New tips are added on an ongoing basis as quality advice is discovered.
  • Existing tips are reviewed periodically, especially after major platform changes or shifts in best practices.
  • Outdated tips are flagged and either updated to reflect current practices or removed if no longer applicable.

6. Correction Policy

If you spot an error, outdated advice, or misleading information on Marketing Ideas:

  • Email [email protected] with the tip URL and a description of the issue.
  • We review all correction requests and aim to respond within 7 days.
  • Confirmed errors are corrected promptly. Significant corrections are noted on the tip.

7. AI Usage Disclosure

Marketing Ideas uses AI tools in the following ways:

  • Content processing — AI assists with formatting, summarizing, and structuring tips for consistency. The core advice always originates from human practitioners.
  • Metadata generation — AI helps generate meta descriptions and categorize content based on the tip's subject matter.

AI does not replace editorial judgment. All published content is reviewed to ensure accuracy, relevance, and alignment with our quality standards.

8. Contact

Questions about our editorial standards, correction requests, or tip submissions:

[email protected]