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Really solid information for anyone looking to start guest blogging. I do think however that it is important, as you say, to “be on par” with the blog you intend posting to. Like anything else in life, you need to establish a relationship with the blog owner first, then it will be easier to not only write a post that is in line with the theme of the blog, but will also be accepted.
Do most guest bloggers ask if they can do a post, before actually writing & submitting one, or do they just submit & hope for the best?
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Well Cori, your post is proof-positive that one is never too old to learn new things!That’s why I just love this industry we’re in - I get to learn something new every day.
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Really solid information for anyone looking to start guest blogging. I do think however that it is important, as you say, to “be on par” with the blog you intend posting to. Like anything else in life, you need to establish a relationship with the blog owner first, then it will be easier to not only write a post that is in line with the theme of the blog, but will also be accepted.
Do most guest bloggers ask if they can do a post, before actually writing & submitting one, or do they just submit & hope for the best?
Michael B Wilbraham@Network Marketing Insights´s last blog ..Are You Driving Your Network Marketing Business With The Right Attitude
I feel the same way as Lily,I often read blogs and appreciate great posts, but you kill it all the time, I appreciate that.
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Thanks to everyone who has left comments on this post - it’s been a huge encouragement to me and a great way to kick off my blog tour this month! Ana has some really great readers - as I’m sure she already knows!
Tanya´s last blog ..The Blog Tour- Take Your Blog to Celebrity Status With Guest Posting!
Great check list for a successful guest post. This guidelines in my opinion can even help you get your post in front of the approving line.
Many write guest posts but don’t think on what goes or what doesn’t on that specific blog and sometimes their post has a low audience. This does not only make the poster lose his time but it also affects the blogger.
Oh, nice call to action at the end there:P. In my case I think it’s the lack of experience and ideas.
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Great point, Alex - guest posting is about helping your blog AND the other person’s blog, too. Hopefully, this post has helped give you the inspiration to get out there and get some experience!
Tanya´s last blog ..The Blog Tour- Take Your Blog to Celebrity Status With Guest Posting!
Hi Tanya
it is perfect sense to write in tune with the blog owner, which should be no problem if you have followed their blog for a while.
Personally I would want to guest write for someone who I felt was on a similar wavelength to me.
regards
Charlie Holles
These are great tips for guest posting, they really make a lot of sense! What’s holding me back from guest posting? For a while I have felt like I was too new of a blogger to guest post. Now I’m going to be backing off on my own blogging with a new baby on the way in the next couple of weeks.
But I am looking forward to exploring this new world of guest posting early next year as life settles into a new sense of normal!
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Congratulations, Stacy! The best of luck to you!
These are some really good points, I think really understanding the audience is key. People get use to a certain ‘theme’ or ‘voice’ and if you submit something extremely out of the norm it will probably get denied.
Writing well is an absolute must. Nobody wants to read non coherent ramblings.
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Exactly, Nick - you want to make sure that whatever you’re submitting as a guest post is something that YOU would want to post on your own blog - and something that you want to be known for having written.
Woo, that’s a mighty checklist there! This will definitely come in handy as I’m preparing and organizing my own guest posts right now
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I’m glad you find this blog very helpful Moon. I know this list can definitely help you in your own guest posts.
Have a great day,
Ana
Great tips. I actually got a few emails requesting to guest post on my blog, but it is a drag doing the emailing back and forth just to get a submission. Great tip to just put the submission in the first email.
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Hello Richard,
Thanks for reading this guest blog. I’m sure you we’re able to gain insights here.
Keep it up,
Ana
I’m just recently getting into guest posting myself, and I can see where it has already increased my traffic. Thanks for the tips; I can see where I can do better!
No problem Anne. Hope to see you again.
Take Care,
Ana
Hi Tanya,
thanks for this guest post about guest blogging. What you recommend makes perfect sense to me. Well, if you ask me what holds me back, then I say that I haven’t spent much thought on it yet. I’m going to change that now.
Thanks also to Ana !
Take care
Oliver
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That was a great read Glen! Having a guest post accepted is not as hard as many people believe it is. Although I am far from calling myself an expert in that area, since I have made just two guest posts, in my opinion you need to have quite a bad writing to get an article refused. Performing a research on the blog and the topics is always a good thing to do before submitting an article. It is even better if you are a frequent commentator.
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That’s so true, Daniel - it IS a lot easier to get guest posts accepted than a lot of people think… myself included! I’ve been surprised and encouraged more than once when my posts have been accepted - and even appreciated.
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I just noticed I wrote Glen instead of Tanya. I’m so sorry about making that mistake! I had opened another browser window and was writing a comment on another blog. My apologies again!
Nice information on guest posting Tanya. This is something I have always wanted to do, however, as you mention, I have so much going on from day to day, I think I want to enlist guest posters on my site instead… LOL
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Rob, maybe you could start out by swapping guest posts? Then it evens things out a bit more… Thanks for commenting!
Great post, Tanya and Ana. I hadn’t thought about guest blogging for others. I would love it if someone wanted to write a post or two on my site! I haven’t asked anyone yet but I think it would be a terrific way to share knowledge and thought leadership.
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Hi Tanya,
What a great post on guest posting.
Truly, I love it.
I think the hardest part is that very first post, I suppose it’s like anything else in life.
Your tips on how to get it accepted are awesome.
Thanks for packing this one with value!
Susanna
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Glad to help, Susanna! It really does just take that first step - but once you’ve gotten that first post accepted, you’ll be amazed at how motivated you’ll be to write more!
Great stuff, Ana! Guest posting is awesome, and these are fantastic tips. I think anyone with a new blog should write at least a couple guest posts a week.
For everyone else: I’ve already submitted one guest post to Ana and she got back to me within a few hours. She was excited to get my post and was helpful and responsive to what I had to say. All in all, it was a great experience and I’m excited to see the guest post go live.
And I’m already working on another one!
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Tristan, Ana IS awesome to work with! Glad to hear of your success…
Excellent Blog Written!!! If we apply all that tons of traffic will be ours!!!
Lawrence Bergfeld
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Tanya,
Very nice guest post about the power of guest posting. You do a great job of listing all the requirements to get your blog post easily accepted and what you need to do to expand your reach by guest posting.
I think doing guest posting well (and a fair bit of it) is one of the best ways to grow your blog. Specifically when your blog is young and fresh. An energetic and fresh guest post on an established blog is an absolutely wonderful way to drive some extra traffic and interest.
Thanks for a great post
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Hi Tanya,
Wonderful guest post advice here.
Do strict due diligence before attempting to write a guest post. Determine your audience and write relevant, entertaining posts. Never hold back your “best stuff” because everything we do carries our signature.
Thanks for sharing
Ryan
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Hello Tanya,
What a great idea! I hope there are blogs of all sorts that accept guest postings. Even though I can’t comment intelligently on technical aspects of blogging and internet marketing, I can write a pretty entertaining post. My blog is more of a TV or radio show. Do you get paid to post guest posts or is that increase due to increased traffic to your website?
Lou Barba
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Lou, yes there are all sorts of blogs out there that accept guest blogs. Find a blog that seems similar to your topic and send the author an email, asking if they accept guest posts. It can’t hurt to ask!
While there are ways to be paid for writing posts for blogs (you can search for blogging jobs through google), for the most part, the purpose of guest blogging is to gain exposure for you, your writing, and your blog.
Thanks for commenting!
Hi Tanya,
This was a wonderful blog! I appreciate your hard work and effort in sharing these tips and guides! You have gave me so much help in how I could improve my blog, really appreciate the work! Keep it up and all the best for the future!
Thank you for the encouraging words, Bill!
Your welcome Tanya, it was a pleasure to share my idea’s with you and everyone else on here. Let’s stay in touch! Look forward to hearing more about your posts.
Thanks for commenting, Robert - I checked out your blog and you’ve got a great thing going! If you’re looking for more guest posting, I wonder if it would help you to create a “guest blogging” link and display it on your homepage. That way, people know that they can write for your blog - that you’d actually appreciate it if they did. Just a thought…
Also, further along in my Blog Tour, I have a post planned about putting your blog on autopilot - it might help when life gets too busy to spend much time blogging.
And, of course, reply to comments to keep the discussion going on the blog post to give google a new meal every time they re-visit the page.
Hey Tanya,
I loved the post as it was a step by step process on how to become a gust blogger on another persons blog. I especially liked the idea of “Look for and respond to requests for posts” - and you describe how so many people get busy.
I have learned over the years as I have become more and more busy, I get different emails and it is not that I do not want to respond, it is just I am really busy at that present moment. And there are times that I get so busy with everything else, that there are weeks that go by that I have not updated my blog. This doesn’t happen very often but it has happened and it would have been great for someone to do a guest blog post, maybe in the future….
Again thank you for the great post!
Robert
Thank you. It was a gentle nudge to remind me to get my own blog up and running and become more involved in writing and connecting with people. I often read blogs and appreciate great posts, but then I fail to comment and let them know how much I appreciate them. So I just wanted to let you know that I appreciate you and the great tips that you have shared here.
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