Comment posted on Guest Posting: How To Successfully Borrow A-list Bloggers Traffic by Lisa
“Well, I never had anyone say No to me.” Ana, that doesnt surprise me!!! 
Anyways, wanted to offer up a piece of advice for those wanting to submit guest posts. Since I have traveled that road over here in TGC…scars and all!
If a post gets rejected, take the advice of the blog owner and fix what you have to. Don;t walk away dejected and ticked off. Figure it out and work towards writing such fantastic-ness that they can’t refuse you!
Okay, that was my 2 cents…
Lisa
Lisa also commented
- Ana:
First, thank you for the inclusion.
Secondly, I really want to try and do more guest posts this year. I have done a few, but seeing the actual criteria that will bring results will make my selection easier. Also, thank the skies above you explained that Google Analytics segmenting…my brain freezes sometimes and everything is gibberish…so thanks for the diagram and I think I can manage it now!!
Enjoy the day~~
Lisa
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Great article! I’m glad I stumbled on your blog. I have never thought of guest posting until this week. It has been really a fruitful week for me as I learned so much from awesome bloggers. I will check out myblogguest.com and find out who will be interested for my service.
All the best!
Anne Sales´s last blog ..Micfo
Welcome to TGC, Anne - glad you found some useful info around here.
Let me know how your guest posting goes!
Well, like many others people here, I have taken guest-blogging as a new year’s resolution. Funny though my first post was going to be about how to successfully guest blog (the steps I was going to take in order to guest-blog) so I’ll have to write up something as good as yours now
Leo @ Net Accountant´s last blog ..Remove Google Maps InfoWindow scrollbars when it only contains an image
That’s pretty funny, you are right, Leo.
Let’s see it published, that’s what counts.
There is a definite flip side to why A-list blogs are not the best place for guests, especially guests who are not at least somewhat known themselves already…I’ll be writing it up.
2011 will see a lot of guest posts from me, giving and receiving.
Any good ways other then GA to track?
Dennis Edell @ Direct Sales Marketing´s last blog ..Comment Contests Will Begin in February…Maybe
To be quite honest, I suck at tracking. I am working on changing that and becoming much more serious with it this year…
But for now, GA is all I got.
I am planning on going “to the top” with my guest posts; we’ll see how it goes.
I bet I’m worse then you. lol. I use statcounter.
I believe you could do it, you’re pretty well known already.
Does this mean I won’t see you over on DEDC?
Dennis Edell @ Direct Sales Marketing´s last blog ..A New DEDC Feature- Content Comeback
I was contacted by KISSmetrics yesterday; they want me to add their tool to my toolbox.
Looks like they are some sort of tracking software; I’ll let you know if it’s any good.
Ana
The corps read your blog Ana, this is good.
(or is it?) lol
Dennis Edell @ Direct Sales Marketing´s last blog ..Guest Bloggers- Is YOUR Blog Content Good Enough
I wish I had time to do this
Well I’m always looking for guest posters on EpicLaunch, not an A-list blog though..
Ben Lang´s last blog ..3 Things You Should Do Before You Launch Your Business
I don’t think it’s a matter of having time, Ben, rather making time!
You are not an A-list blog… yet. What is an A-lister, anyway? No one truly knows.
I agree - guest posting does wonders but it is hard starting off. Google does not frequently update its pagerank so sometimes that makes things much harder. I have been posting everyday on my .co blog and while my alexa rank DID significantly improve, I still have a 0 pagerank. I am going to check out the site you mentioned but do you have any tips on how someone can guest post, or eve get someone else to guest post if they have low pagerank but blog daily?
It’s all about networking and content, Chris. My blog doesn’t have any PR either - it’s still fairly new, but my reputation is such that I do have many guest bloggers requesting for me to publish their posts.
Only 2 months ago I was scratching my head thinking the same thing. Then I simply started to network with people who I thought would make great guest bloggers and asked them to do so. Since my content and readership speak for themselves, I almost always get a yes.
Hey Ana,
I’m focusing on guest posting this year and the tips you are sharing here will definitely help me along the way.
I had never thought I was good enough to do a guest post and I’m grateful that I stepped out of my comfort zone and did it. And for my very first guest post to be accepted here at TGC was a huge bonus
I did track my results on Google Analytics a couple of days after my guest post was published. It was exciting to see a spike in my traffic and to see the actual traffic from TGC
All the best,
Mavis
Mavis Nong @ Free Marketing Training´s last blog ..My Second Guest Post- How To Get Your Readers Hooked!
I am so glad your first guest posting experience was a good one, Mavis - the feeling is mutual!
Look forward to more from you.
Hi Ana
A really important post and one we should all pay attention to, it’s funny you feel pleased with small advances until you think of it in terms of a lot more traffic and then reality bites, back to the drawing board
Thanks for sharing Tony
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I’ve guest posted for many seemingly strong blogs in the past, Tony, that barely brought any traffic my way.
Tracking is extremely important in those case; otherwise, why even waste your breath?
It’s been a while Ana since I last visited here. But as always I found your posts really helpful. Guest posting is really in demand right now to bloggers. And I can say that, it’s always a success. Thanks for making post like this, actually I am encouraged to do the guest posting, just need time.
Good luck!
Ron from Electricians Isleworth´s last blog ..Electricians Isleworth – Reasons to Hire Licensed Electricians
No problem, Ron - John does a fabulous job filling the gap.
Thanks for coming - always a pleasure.
Great post. Sites under 20K Alexa accepting guest posts are not going to be easy to find, though. And honestly, I really don’t think traffic is nearly as important as social engagement. And it has to be a ratio. A site that gets 50 retweets per post and has 6,000 visitors a day is not as engaged as a site that gets 500 visitors a day at 50 retweets a post.
I like myblogguest a lot, but I also really like BloggerLinkUp. Building relationships in forums takes a long time. My biggest criticism of myblogguest is that newbies are almost always ignored. I think I was there for maybe six months before I noticed any action at all.
Tia´s last blog ..First Day of Preschool
Hey Tia! Thanks for your feedback!
Actually, like any community, it does require participation (you are quite right about that). I don’t think you were very active, therefore you probably didn’t notice much action!
Ann Smarty´s last blog ..Personal Finance Guest Blogging Contest – Supported by MyBlogGuest
Hey Ann!
You’re probably right. I did a lot of reading and guess I found that my blog didn’t seem to fit the rest of them.
Initially, I was also really discouraged by the rating system. My blog is actually quite active and guests do really well there, but the power was so low I don’t think anyone on the forum was interested, and so I had to find guest bloggers via other means. That was a long time ago at this point.
I do use the Articles Gallery a lot, and I’ve been considering becoming a pro so I can submit articles as well as receive them. I really like networking in forums actually but only have so much time to dedicate to sourcing content.
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I agree about engagement, Tia - it’s extremely important.
However, 50 retweets are still 50 retweets. Ideally, I love finding both of course.
I do understand both yours and Ann’s point of view. I still prefer to find my own guest blogging opportunities, since I like to know the blogger before I guest post for them. Works the best for me.
By the way, I’d love for you to join my guest bloggers one of these days!
Thank you for the information Ana,
This is the great article I ever read today and I have shared with my facebook friends.
I will start to use guest post. It is an excellent idea
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You are very welcome, Caroline, and thanks for sharing!
Thanks for the info, I never even though about guest posting, it is an interesting idea.
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It’s a great way to bring more traffic indeed.
I’m now your big fan, you always touch something different & very important topic for traffic generation point of view… Keep up the good work..
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Thanks, Shailender - will do.
I used to target all the blogs in my niche and then filter them according to their stats.
And after all these things, I’ll analysis the commentators cum readers responses. That helps me a lot.
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Glad I managed to give you a tip on that.
Hello Ana:
How are u..I hope you fine over their.I want to ask about how Guest posting will be effectively for our website traffic.forum Posting and guest posting are the same things or little different but How i high-jack other website traffic.
You mention the tips in your section.In this section you mention the Alexa rank and High Page rank but Alexa rank and page rank is so difficult that both are high and low rank. What your opinion on that?
If you have some sample on guest posting so kindly mention in your blog..I am glad
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Forum posting and guest posting are two different things, and actually most of the questions you are asking have been answered in the post.
Ana,
Fantastic information. I have just started blogging and I am absolutely in LOVE with all of the support fellow bloggers give to each other! Guest blogging sounds intriguing and I’m definitely interested in it!
Thanks for all of the great tips!!
Best,
Jackie Christiansen
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Yes, Jackie, we are a very friendly bunch - for the most part.
Ana,
Your thoroughness never ceases to amaze me. Just as I was asking myself where I would find people to guest blog for, you give me the perfect resource.
Jordan Schultz
Jordan Schultz´s last blog ..Qualities Of A Good Leader- Are You Good Or Bad
Hello Jordan:
I want to ask about your website.In your website their is a separate page of blog or not.If yes so it’s nice to me
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I don’t think you’ll have a shortage of websites you can guest post for, Jordan - it’s narrowing them down is the problem!
Thanks for coming by.
Great post Ana, I only hope that, one day I will be a good enough writer to have a guest blogger spot here on TGC. Thanks for the info Ana, you rock!
Ian Belanger´s last blog ..Network Marketing Online Blueprint Day 5- Personal Branding
Why wait? you can give it a shot and then we’ll see.
I will have to come up with a good one to be worthy of TGC.
Ian Belanger´s last blog ..Network Marketing Online Blueprint Day 5- Personal Branding
Hi Ana,
I’m signed up to MyBlogGuest but find the format of having to go to their website each time to search for threads about guest posting in your niche a bit of barrier.
I’ve used BloggerLinkUp with great success. It’s free. They email you with a list of guest posts wanted and offered 3 times a week. I’ve hosted a high quality guest post from one of their subscribers and when I offered my guest post to the list I got some great responses, one of which from a huge blog.
Caroline Mukisa´s last blog ..7 Savvy Ideas and Comments from Maths Insider Readers
Sounds like a good resource, Caroline; thanks for sharing.
I agree with your problem with MyBlogGuest. I generally don’t use forums, I just post my guest posts up “for grabs”.
Ana
Hey Caroline! We actually the variety of subscription options that allow to be notified of new offers via email.
Besides, my firm belief is that those who don’t want to network, miss the largest advantage of guest blogging. Our community was built not to let you find guest blogging opps easily: its main purpose is to let you build connections through great content - that’s why we have a forum.
Ann Smarty´s last blog ..Personal Finance Guest Blogging Contest – Supported by MyBlogGuest
I do too agree on how important it is to track where your traffic is coming from. Thanks for the step by step. I’m definitely going to try it out SOON.
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Today sounds like a good day for that, Kevin. LOL
LOL! I’ve been saying soon that soon this. I really need to knock down my 1st guest post like now!
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Ana,
I like your criteria for choosing blogs to post on. I have a list of posts that I would like to write…now just to put that into action. There is no doubt that it would pay off. Once you have established your self with one blogger it would be easier to get more posts on their site and build upon the work you have done.
Sheila Atwood@newbielifeline.com´s last blog ..Dummy Proof Guide For Newbies To Make Money Online In 7 Days
Definitely, Sheila. My goal for the year - one guest post per week, at least.
Hi Ana, I’m going to go write a guest post right now. Damn, I don’t know why I always put this on the back burner??!!
Susan@Home Workouts´s last blog ..How To Lose Weight Quick and Easy
Right now is a great time, Susan! Let me know how it goes….
As always great article; just signed up on the the website, let see how much exposure I can garner.
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Signed up on which site, Donace?
By the way, did you ever get my comment on SEO Super Comments? I wanted your opinion on something…
myblogguest.com site, and no I only got the one reply… I found what was causing the issue with the SEO plugin and Super Comments.
Donace@Hostgator Coupon´s last blog ..My Everest
Do me a favor and read a comment by Kim on this post https://trafficgenerationcafe.online/dofollow-traffic-generation-cafe/ - it’s the huge one, hard to miss.
I must admit, it’s a bit above my technical knowledge; wanted to see if you encountered the issue and know how to fix it.
Very informative, Ana.
Setting up that traffic tracking in GA is pretty cool. I’ll remember to do that the next time I guest post.
Thanks for the tip.
Jimi Jones´s last blog ..How to Follow Through on Your Goals
You can actually do it after the fact as well, Jimi. So if you guest posted in the past, you can still check to see what kind of traffic you got out of it.
Great guest posting tips, Ana. I’m terrible about guest posting. Meaning I never do it. I probably should stop dragging my feet and get back on the horse.
Wes´s last blog ..SEO Goals for 2011
Not SHOULD, Wes, MUST.
You are SOOOO right about point No 1 right off the bat. It MUST be your niche.
I guest posted on a giant social media site (several times) but all I had at the time was my dog blog. Granted I wrote about SM related crap, but SM readers dont want to sift through dog crap to find SM nuggets.
Anyways, mama didnt raise no fool. That issue has been corrected.
Also, I see a lot of articles on how to guest post and the frame is always one sided. How about an article on how to be a good host blogger. Maybe I’ll go write that one
thnx for the inspiration. Ive had both good and bad caretakers of my guest posts, and patterns emerge 
Dino Dogan´s last blog ..What’s Holding Your Business Back and a Simple Fix You Can Implement Right Now
I would definitely read your post, Dino - hurry up and write it!
I suppose in the end we all learn from our own mistakes, huh? That’s what all our mamas wished we avoided.
Guest posting! A very good idea, I’ve seen many blogs that succeeded with the help of guest posting, very effective indeed. I just hope I have the ability to do that guest posting. A little bit pre-occupied and I cannot concentrate. Anyway, good luck to your guest posting thing! I will definitely watch for that, I think I will be satisfied for this point of time to be your reader.
All the best Ana!
John from Electricians in Paddington´s last blog ..Electricians Paddington – Great Local Electricians Vs Average Local Electricians
If only you knew how much traffic that brings, I think you wouldn’t found time, John.
On the other hand, you are in a niche market - there might not be too many electrician blogs around to guest post for.
Thanks for the comment anyway!
“If only you knew how much traffic that brings” this line gets me Ana. Anyway, it’s just that, I want to find first my passion before doing it. My passion is not really writing. Writing somehow make my head hurts, but I keep on trying, practicing like that. Cause practice makes perfect right?
Welcome and thanks too for always being accommodating.
John from Electricians in Paddington´s last blog ..Electricians Paddington – Great Local Electricians Vs Average Local Electricians
Funny you said writing is not your passion, John. Just you wait till next week; I wrote a post on how I hate writing or used to, anyway.
It’s not easy to be a blogger who doesn’t like writing, but there’s a fix for that! (no app though
)
I have been planning to write a post for a while now. I have a reminder for it beeping several times a day.
I even have an idea what I wanna write.
But for what ever reason it is so hard to do it. I guess it is a little bit of fear from being rejected
Although, after reading this one (and so many related posts in last week or so) I just have to do it. And I will start today.
I have a question for you, and I am sure it is not the same for every blogger. How do you react, reply when the post is not good enough? I know you are busy but if I sent you a post, and you thought it wasn’t good enough, do you just say, sorry it won’t work or do you point to the mistakes?
Also, I wanna say that I joined Ann’s forum and had luck with one post for another blog. The post wasn’t wow but it was good enough to serve my purpose of wanting a fresh author and the author’s purpose of getting some traffic and a link.
Some authors were offering posts but they were completely different from what I do on my blog that I had to refuse them. Yes, I know my blog is small, but if I want it big I have to play the big game.
Thanks for the push you gave me!
Brankica@Live Your Love´s last blog ..How to use StumbleUpon Don’t bury yourself…or your fellow bloggers
Well, I never had anyone say No to me.
Yet, anyway.
I usually study the blog I submit to in advance to make sure my guest post would fit right in and then research the topic till death. After that putting it all together is an easy thing.
The number one rejection reason for my guest posts is the fact that people right something off topic, something that doesn’t fit my blog, or simply very generic and not providing any originality.
I would never accept a guest post with information you can find everywhere else.
And yes, I always say why the post won’t be published on my blog and how it can be improved.
I do sometimes submit my “not-so-incredible” posts to My Blog Guest and still get good offers. I wouldn’t do it for blogs that I REALLY want to get published on though.
“Well, I never had anyone say No to me.” Ana, that doesnt surprise me!!!
Anyways, wanted to offer up a piece of advice for those wanting to submit guest posts. Since I have traveled that road over here in TGC…scars and all!
If a post gets rejected, take the advice of the blog owner and fix what you have to. Don;t walk away dejected and ticked off. Figure it out and work towards writing such fantastic-ness that they can’t refuse you!
Okay, that was my 2 cents…
Lisa
Lisa´s last blog ..Your Personality Is Dull- No Link For You
Love it, Lisa - great advice!
Hi Ana,
Thank you for recommend MyBlogGuest.com.
Do I have great blogs to guest post on in mind? Yes.
One is yours, but I will need more time for better writing.
Other will related to my niche.
Rose @ Samui Art Gallery´s last blog ..Is My Social Media Art Marketing Sucks
From personal experience, the only way to better writing is writing more, Rose.
Look forward to seeing your guest post one of these days!
Ana:
First, thank you for the inclusion.
Secondly, I really want to try and do more guest posts this year. I have done a few, but seeing the actual criteria that will bring results will make my selection easier. Also, thank the skies above you explained that Google Analytics segmenting…my brain freezes sometimes and everything is gibberish…so thanks for the diagram and I think I can manage it now!!
Enjoy the day~~
Lisa
Lisa´s last blog ..Your Personality Is Dull- No Link For You
You are very welcome, Lisa - glad you brought this to my attention; it was definitely a great post idea.
I love guest-blogging - it gives me access to a whole new audience, and I’ve seen some good traffic spikes as a result.
One problem I have with posting a guest-post offer on sites like My Blog Guest is that some of the sites who want me to write for them are not [trying to be tactful here] up to my standards. I don’t care if a blog is new or old or even how much traffic it gets; but poor quality writing, advertisements in bad taste, and recommending products and techniques that encourage copyright infringement (or worse) are all things I don’t want my name associated with.
Cindy Bidar @ Internet Marketing Strategies´s last blog ..How to Write Articles that Don’t Suck
I do agree on your analysis of My Blog Guest, Cindy - you definitely have to pick and choose who you’d like to associate yourself with.
However, I still found quite a few good quality blogs there that I wouldn’t have thought writing for otherwise.
Ana
Well, I might well draft something up for you. Although tough cookie editing’s no good for my ego!
I think having your own business means growing tough skin by definition, Andy.
You can start practicing by writing a post for me.
I agree and would like to add that its the single best, usually free thing, to increase targeted website traffic to website or internal pages.
There are of course much better methods to increase traffic but they usually don’t come free anymore.
Point taken, Andreas.
Thanks for the info Ana. Loved the part about tracking guest post results. (Because without tracking, it’s just a hobby). The instructions were very clear and concise. I implemented it right away (before I finished reading the article), and it works.
CoffeeWriter´s last blog ..My DailyShotOfCoffee guestpost
Just what I love to hear - implementation!
You are so right: tracking is vital, yet so underused.
By the way, we are on a first name basis around here.
Guest posting is very powerful.
There is a guy who guest posts on copyblogger and pro-blogger to name just a few.
He recently created a new blog and within the fist 3 months he had 120k+ readers. His blog is still growing very quickly.
Guest posting is firmly on my agenda, look out for an email from me soon
Dwayne
Dwayne Huggins@How To Make Money Blogging´s last blog ..3 Major Email Copywriting Tips That Will Have Your Readers Doing What You Want Them To Do
Would love to have you, Dwayne!
I am ALL about guest blogging this year.
Hi Ana great post. Glad I found my way over here.
I’ve been doing a few guest post recently and one of the things I’ve found helpful is to personally reply to every comment on my post. For the blog it’s great as it doubles the comment count, and for me it’s great as the likelihood of someone to come back to my blog is increased as well.
Question - can you create these segments after the fact and get the data? I’m thinking yes but having confirmation is always nice.
Thanks again!
Robert Dempsey´s last blog ..Search Engine Optimization Tools For Blogs – Part 1
Welcome to my blog, Robert.
Replying to all comments is a GREAT way to establish yourself even further with the readers - be it on your own blog or the one you guest post for.
I can’t believe some of the bloggers are still not getting it.
Yes, you can track your guest posting traffic after the fact as well.
Ooooo…. Haven’t dipped my toe in that pond yet Ana, but you speak so highly of guest posting as a traffic resource. I’ve certainly enjoyed reading guest posts and met some very good bloggers through their guest posts on yours and other blogs.
Who knows, one day I may put something forward for your consideration here. If I’m still speaking to you after Friday that is
Enjoy your week
Jym Tarrant´s last blog ..The Most Essential MLM Tip Of Them All…
Friday is a-coming, Jym - we’ll see.
I think you should give it a priority, not just consideration.
Thanks Ana for all the info. Ive used MyBlogGuest in the past but will take a look at it again
Edwin´s last blog ..How To Stop Your Computer From Freezing
It’s a great “one-stop” platform, Edwin.
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