diff --git a/site/docs/contributing.md b/site/docs/contributing.md
index b0e0531e..0740e32a 100644
--- a/site/docs/contributing.md
+++ b/site/docs/contributing.md
@@ -16,13 +16,19 @@ following in mind:
 * If it's a brand new feature, make sure to create a new
   [Cucumber](https://github.com/cucumber/cucumber/) feature and reuse steps
   where appropriate. Also, whipping up some documentation in your fork's `site`
-  directory would be appreciated, and once merged it will also appear in
-  the next update of the main site.
-* If your contribution adds or changes any Jekyll behavior, make sure to update
-  the documentation. It lives in `site/docs`. If the docs are missing
-  information, please feel free to add it in. Great docs make a great project!
+  would be appreciated, and once merged it will be transferred over to the main
+  `site`, jekyllrb.com.
+* If your contribution changes any Jekyll behavior, make sure to update the
+  documentation. It lives in `site/docs`. If the docs are missing information,
+  please feel free to add it in. Great docs make a great project!
 * Please follow the [GitHub Ruby Styleguide](https://github.com/styleguide/ruby)
   when modifying Ruby code.
+* Please do your best to submit **small pull requests**. The easier the proposed
+  change is to review, the more likely it will be merged.
+* When submitting a pull request, please make judicious use of the pull request
+  body. A description of what changes were made, the motivations behind the
+  changes and [any tasks completed or left to complete](http://git.io/gfm-tasks)
+  will also speed up review time.
 
 <div class="note warning">
   <h5>Contributions will not be accepted without tests</h5>
@@ -47,8 +53,8 @@ Before you start, run the tests and make sure that they pass (to confirm your
 environment is configured properly):
 
 {% highlight bash %}
-$ rake test
-$ rake features
+$ bundle exec rake test
+$ bundle exec rake features
 {% endhighlight %}
 
 Workflow
@@ -79,8 +85,8 @@ git checkout -b my_awesome_feature
 git push origin my_awesome_feature
 {% endhighlight %}
 
-* Create a pull request against mojombo/jekyll and describe what your change
-  does and the why you think it should be merged.
+* Create a pull request against mojombo/jekyll:master and describe what your
+  change does and the why you think it should be merged.
 
 Updating Documentation
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