OfferAfrica.com Content Publishing Guidelines

Titles, Categories & Tags

This guideline ensures consistent content quality, strong SEO performance, and better user experience across the platform.

1. Title Guidelines

Core Principles

  • Put key information at the beginning: subject + event + highlight
  • Include 1–2 core keywords (e.g., AgriTech, Funding Opportunity)
  • Keep titles 50–60 characters (8–12 words)
  • Avoid vague phrases like “Important Update” or “Great Opportunity”

Ready-to-Use Templates

  • Funding / Accelerator[Program]: [Highlight] for [Audience]Example: FINCA Ventures Prize Competition: Up to $100,000 for African AgriTech Startups
  • Partnership / News[A] Partners with [B] to [Action] in [Region]Example: Ekose Holdings Partners with FasterCapital to Improve Digital Healthcare
  • Roundups[Topic] for [Audience]Example: Open Funding Opportunities for African Businesses

2. Category Guidelines

Rules

  • Use 1 primary category only
  • Add max 2 secondary categories
  • Only use existing categories; do not create new ones

Recommended Categories

Content TypePrimary CategoryOptional Categories
AgriTech / FoodTechAgriTechClean Energy
FinTech / FinanceFinTechBusiness Support
Education / TrainingEducationBusiness Support
General funding / supportBusiness SupportRelated sector
Clean Energy / ClimateClean EnergyAgriTech

Not Allowed

❌Leaving posts in Uncategorized

❌Selecting too many irrelevant categories

❌Creating unapproved new categories

3. Tag Guidelines

Rules

  • Use 5–10 tags per post
  • Tags must cover 3 layers:
    • Program / Organization name
    • Sector / Region
    • Opportunity type / highlight
  • Keep spelling consistent (e.g., FasterCapital, not Faster Capital)
  • Avoid overly broad terms like “Africa”

Example Tags

Kaorg Academy, FasterCapital, EquityPilot program, Christian education, VR education

4. SEO Purpose

  • Titles: Improve search ranking and click-through rate
  • Categories: Help users and search engines navigate content
  • Tags: Connect related posts and boost internal SEO

5. Pre-Publishing Checklist

✅ Title includes keywords and proper length

✅ 1 primary category + max 2 secondary categories

✅ 5–10 tags covering org, sector, and opportunity type

✅ Tags are consistent with existing posts

✅ No posts in Uncategorized

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