Short Description
- Quick, fun segue into the shelf item.
This is NOT for SEO. This text is shown on your shelf post and guides readers.
About This
- Avoid bias.
- Explain what this is about.
- Consume as much of the shelf item as possible so you are best able to write about it.
- Avoid copying and pasting existing synopses and summaries of the shelf item you find online.
- Write a minimum of 150 words.
This field asks you to describe what this item is about in as much detail as possible.
Relation To Sport Business
By now you've thought about the question, "If I consume this shelf item, my knowledge from which industry areas and industry trends from this checklist will be enhanced?" This field is a written extension of identifying the areas you checked off.
By now you've thought about the question, "If I consume this shelf item, my knowledge from which industry areas, trends and studying sport from this checklist will be enhanced?" This field is a written extension of identifying the areas you checked off.
- Describe in full sentences.
- Answer the question above for each area of sport checked off.
- Reference sport business concepts learned in your academic training that relate to key moments/scenes/episodes/chapters/seasons from the shelf item.
- Consider who suggested us to put this item up (from interviews). Refer to the suggestions page to see suggestors. If there are many, that probably means it's highly suggested for industry professionals. You may want to elude to the number of industry professionals, their organization and their current position as evidence of relevance to sport business.
- Consider (not required) reaching out to the interviewer or interviewee for more information if you'd like this to be more comprehensive.
- Recognize selections from industry areas and industry trends, if applicable.
- Recognize selections from all three, if applicable: industry areas, industry trends and studying sport.
Why Read?
In at least one paragraph, explain why this book is worth reading in general and in particular someone with keen interest in the business of sport. Think of this as your conclusion or final thoughts.
- Remember that reading a book requires time investment. Why is it a worthy time investment for anyone interested in sport and otherwise to read this book?
- Minimize bias, yet personalize this.
- Think about key life lessons gained by reading this book.
- Research and read other reviews about this book and apply it to our audience.
- Mention the focus keyphrase at least once.
- Is there something about current events that makes this book relatable and relevant?
Cover/Poster Art
Here you are to submit a clean image of the book cover. Please ensure the cover does not contain advertisements or marks relating to any bookstore. It is important that you upload a proper book cover because this will be your featured or splash image across the site.
- Search for what you think is the book's official cover.
- Ensure the image is It must be vertically oriented, like this:
- The image size is approx. 800 in width by 1200 pixels in height and a JPG, JPEG or PNG file.
- File size is below 200kb
- The image does not have a border on it or any irregularities.
- Final step before uploading is to save or screenshot the image.
Using this Chrome extension, verify the following:
If you are able and wish to, open photoshop with image dimensions of approx. 800 in width by 1200 pixels in height and paste the image in there, saving for web as an optimized JPEG.
Cover/Poster Art
For this image, find an image of or about the book, as different than the book cover as possible.
- Search Google Images or take a pictures yourself from the book (if you have a copy of it).
- Ensure the image is It must be horizontally oriented, like this:
- The image is a JPG, JPEG or PNG file and in keeping with about a 1024 pixels in width by 512 pixels in height
- File size is below 200kb
- The image does not have a border on it or any irregularities.
- Final step before uploading is to save or screenshot the image.
Using this Chrome extension, verify the following:
If you are able and wis1024 pixels in width by 512 pixels in height and paste the image in there, saving for web as an optimized JPEG.
Select Genre(s)
Select as many genres from the corresponding list that apply to this book. Verify the genres with quick research. There are many websites which should display which genre(s) this book falls under. If you think one should be added that isn't there, please let us know.
Selecting Industry Areas
Answer the question, "If I consume this shelf item, my knowledge from which industry areas from this checklist will be enhanced?"
Industry Profiles
- You must select as many industry areas that relate to the shelf item.
Trends
- We've identified several trends related to the sport industry.
- Check off all that apply if you see a connection to this shelf item. You must do this.
Studying Sport
- Is there any academic insight that can be gained from this book?
- If applicable and relevant, multiple can and should be selected.
- Could it be used for college insight? If yes, check off COLLEGE - keep in mind in the USA community college is the equivalent to Canadian colleges.
- Could it be used for university insight? If yes, check off UNIVERSITY
- Is there novel academic information provided or info about studying sport? If so, select ACADEMIC INSIGHT
Select The Genres That Apply
- Cannot 'unclaim' and are fully responsible for completing the article.
- Will be added to your job article management list and your clock to completion will begin.
- You will have 6 days to complete your article.
- Simply claiming an article without successfully completing it within the required timeframe will lead to the issuing of 3 warnings.
Information regarding the significance of this keyphrase is shown in the columns to the right.
Search Engine Optimization
Focus keyphrase
As this is a book submission, please use the precise title of the book. Feel free to add the word sport book if the title of the book is 3 or less words.
SEO Title
Be sure include every word of your focus keyphrase and to reach as close to the max. number of characters as possible.
SEO Description
Mention the focus keyphrase in the same sentence once. That is a strict requirement for SEO. Also, reach as close to the max. number of characters as possible
More on SEO
SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization. It sounds super sophisticated, and it is easy to assume it is complicated because of that. But put any worries to the side because it is super easy. Robots work for search engines such as Google and Bing!
Robots crawl around the Internet like spiders, looking for new websites, pages, and posts to ensure searches contain the latest and most exceptional content. The robots do a lot of crawling.
Think of these robots like tracking the Santa Clause tracking that goes on during Christmas. Santa takes forever to make his way around the world, but he comes to deliver gifts to every household worldwide, eventually. You can and must help these robots to see your industry profile.
To download our guide to mastering and meeting expectations on Search Engine Optimization: CLICK HERE
Social Media
- Each social media platform has a different set of guidelines.
- Writing for each is different. Please pay close attention to the specific guideline of each. Each platform that you create for below has an attached PDF outlining how to create the caption for it.
- The social media caption is really important for your portfolio, as sometimes it is all people see.
- Double, triple, quadruple check for spelling, grammar, punctuation, and conformance to the standards set. Errors will not be tolerated.
- Once this has been posted to social media, please check as soon as possible to ensure it's been posted correctly. It is your responsibility to double check and immediately report any errors to us.
- The content should weave the theme and follow similar guidelines used to choose a quote (or write the introduction), final thoughts, titles, and search engine description.
- For Instagram and Twitter, uou must include person’s name or organizations name as it is with tag after in brackets. Make sure you treat the (@) as a word and provide one space before and after it. For example, Tiger King (@tigerking)
- You are responsible for including the accurate social media account for your interviewee into the caption. You will be asked to revise if not and your post will be delayed.
Book Title
Be sure to spell the name of the shelf item exactly how it is. Accuracy is of utmost importance.
Also, be sure that this shelf item has not already been added to our system by utilizing the search bar.
Adding Images Into The Gallery
You must submit 3 or more horizontal images which are different from the previous two uploaded.
Doing so add a nice touch to your shelf item, which is expected!
Use this shelf item for an example of what the photo gallery looks like on the frontend.
Posting Your Shelf Item
Please ensure that you've claimed the book from the book suggestion page.
If you did not yet, please go to it now and claim it, if you have not already.
If the book you want to submit is not added to the suggestion list, you may add it yourself. Simply go here.
Once submitted, claim the book you added from the book suggestion page.
Once claimed, you can submit it using this form!
Posting Your Shelf Item
Selecting from this dropdown will open the page where you submit your shelf item when ready.
Please ensure that you've claimed shelf item first from the shelf item's suggestion page.
Suggestions Lists
Selecting from this dropdown opens a comprehensive database of movies, TV series or books recommended to our audience by sport industry professionals. All items are sport-related.
You are encouraged to begin the process of adding shelf items to our system by starting here.
Your Work List
These pages are for organizing and managing claims you've made to the movies, TV series or books.
Manage the process of completing your shelf posts in three easy steps.
- Watch or read the item.
- Write notes, research reviews, brush up on summaries relevant to filling in the details required to do a shelf post for that item.
- Post your writeup and graphics related to the item claimed.
What is The Shelf?
The overall goal is to provide a resource to the SPMA reader to explore other sources and resources for information. The recommendations can be based on referrals and discussions as well as previous experience and provide connections and information relevant to the key categories presented on the site.
What does it do?
- Provide insight into books, TV shows, movie or song/music relevant to the business side of sport
- Allow readers to appreciate different facets of the business of sport
- Develop a link between themes on the SPMA site
- Increase traction from Google to SPMA
What am I expected to ensure when doing a shelf post?
- A clear connection and validity of the content and its relevance to the business side of sport
- Motivation to read, watch or listen to the content
- A connection/bridge in either logic or endorsement from past industry profiles
- A connection/bridge to key themes for at least one category (within Industry Areas, Trends, and Studying Sport) on the SPMA site
- An overview, not a critique, of the item
- An objective discussion (avoid opinions and subjectivity)
- An appropriate level of readability and avoiding jargon and complex vocabulary
- A preview of the material avoiding giving away too much of the content
Submitting Your Shelf Post?
Are you looking to finally submit your shelf post? Selecting the item you are looking to submit from this dropdown will bring you where you need to be.
Your Shelf Posts
Click on the shelf item from this dropdown that you'd like to see a list of all your posts for. If you don't have any, none will appear. Here you are able to track where your shelf items are in publication.
Understanding Statuses
Your status is marked as submitted automatically. Upon pressing submit on the post, your status is marked as such. This means it's been received by our publishing team, but it's yet to be processed.
Your status is marked as published when our publishing team has processed, approved it and made it live on the site.
Adding Shelf Suggestions
Want to suggest a movie, TV show or book that hasn't been added to our lists yet? Select which shelf item you'd like to suggest and fill out the easy form that loads upon clicking.