Guest Posters: How to Find The Best Writers for Your Blog
Whether it’s because you’ve got a vacation planned, are taking an internet sabbatical, or you just want to put your blog more on autopilot, eventually the time will come when you’ll want to recruit a guest poster for your blog. The two problems you’ll run into are finding someone who wants to guest post for […]
Good Guest Posts: How to Attract The Right Kind of Writers to Your Blog
In the past month I’ve seen at least three well-known bloggers announce that they’ll no longer be accepting unsolicited guest posts. One has even gone so far as requiring the guest blogger submit a query letter first and pay a $197 membership fee if they even want to be considered. The reason, of course, is […]
Guest Post Lander: Turn a Regular Guest Post into a Lead Generation Machine
While there are several benefits of guest blogging two of the biggest reasons it’s so popular are the incoming links you generate and the incoming traffic. Subconsciously, most bloggers are aware of these two key benefits, but they don’t seem to make the connection. If you’re going to put a link in your guest blog […]
Guest Post Fear: Understand Why You’re Scared and Move Forward
Every time I read a blog post about guest blogging I see the same thing in the comments afterward. They thank the blogger for the tips and tell him they’re going to use them when they “have time” or “get around to it.” But I never see any of these commentor’s names pop up in […]
Guest Posting Opportunities: How to Evaluate Websites Before Jumping In
I recently read a post on another blog that gave you this huge checklist of things writers need to do to evaluate a website for guest posting opportunities. It was unbelievably arrogant and I’m still angry about it. So, instead of throttling someone, I’m going to use my powers for good. Ignore that guy and […]
Selfish Guest Post: When Does It Become Too Self Centered?
Personally, I think guest blogging is one of the best things you can do to promote your online brand, but more and more I’m seeing bloggers use it to promote themselves and their blogs. These self-centered bloggers are forgetting two things: Your guest post is an opportunity to show the reader the value in your […]
Guest Post Series: How to Structure It on Your Own Blog
Running a guest post series can be hugely beneficial for your blog in terms of increased traffic and new subscribers. If you think one influential guest blogger brings in more traffic, wait until you see what happens when he publishes a series of posts on your blog. And you’re also offering something of exceptional value […]