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How to get a backlink from Higher Ed Dive

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Open submit page on highereddive.com (opens in a new tab)

In short

What you get
“Opinion piece”, as recorded for this site.
Link type
Unknown. We have no record of it; check once your listing is live.
Cost
Free.
Time
A few hours of your own work, plus whatever review the site runs.
Requirements
Read the editorial guidelines and submit an original, insight-driven opinion piece through the form. Conditions apply.
Submission path
Not yet checked by us. Our note: “Site's own page seen 2026-11-05”.Official page we read (opens in a new tab)

Before you submit

  • Check you qualify: the site serves United States.
  • Open the submit page first and confirm the form still exists: we have not tried this path ourselves.
  • Once your listing is live, inspect the link's rel attribute: our record of the link type is unconfirmed.

How to submit to Higher Ed Dive

  1. Get your material ready

    Read the editorial guidelines and submit an original, insight-driven opinion piece through the form.

  2. Meet the site's conditions

    Read Higher Ed Dive's stated conditions below and make sure your entry meets them.

  3. Submit on highereddive.com

    Open the submission page on highereddive.com and complete its form — that is the "Open submit page" link at the top of this page.

    Open the submit page on highereddive.com (opens in a new tab)

Conditions and cautions

  • Higher Ed Dive's stated conditions

    Exclusive, original op-ed (~1,000 words); generative AI not permitted; exclusive rights for at least 30 days; editors reply only if accepted (within ~3 weeks). Promotional or vendor-pitch pieces are rejected.

Alternatives to Higher Ed Dive

Guest posting sites with a similar value score, in the same order as the category page.