Overcoming the Barriers to Guest Blogging
Guest posting on other blogs can attract more traffic than almost any other technique. Yet very few bloggers actively seek out guest blogging opportunities. Very few bloggers shoot an email to other blogs and send them a guest blog post pitch.
This post aims to break all your barriers to guest blogging. So that you too can start creating your own guest blogging opportunities.
Objection 1: The ____ blog is so popular. I doubt if the author has time to even read my emails. I’m sure he won’t allow me to write for his blog.
I’ll let you in on a secret: most bloggers will allow you guest posting on their blog if you approach them with a unique story or angle. It doesn’t matter how popular they are. Its true that your chances of getting published on their blogs shoots up high if you’ve spent time in building a relationship with the author first though.
The Trick to Getting Your Guest Posts Accepted on Over 90% of the Blogs You Approach
Approach blogs that have already published guest posts by other authors before and your chances of being accepted to write for them will increase tremendously. Because these are the bloggers that already know the benefits of allowing others to write for them (variety for their blog readers, more free time for them), you won’t have to spend time to try and convince them a lot.
The 3 Rules I Follow is:
- Only contact blogs that you like
- First make an effort to build a relationship with the author
- If you don’t have a relationship with the author, only approach blogs that have already published other guest posts before
Objection 2: I just don’t have time to write guest posts for other blogs.
If you don’t have time to write for others, here is the solution for you:
Co-Blogging!
Approach other bloggers and ask them if they would be interested in co-blogging – where you write one guest post for them, and they write one guest post for you.
Objection 3: I want to save the best posts for my blog – so that I attract all the traffic from social media sites and search engines.
“It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.” – Harry S. Truman
Its very short sighted to save the best posts for your blog. Because if you write mediocre guest posts for other blogs, they may not publish it. And even if they do, their readers won’t like it – and won’t come visit your blog. Which is the main purpose of guest blogging.
Only if you blow the readers’ minds away with your guest post will they come and visit your blog. And subscribe to its RSS feed and keep on coming back to it.
Always “Put your best foot forward first.”
Action Summary:
- Start approaching other blogs with guest blogging requests – at least once a week. Make it a part of your strategy.
- Asking other bloggers to co-blog with you is a fantastic idea too – which makes sure you don’t have to write more than you are used to.
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Comments (24)
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Nice post and i like your blog..a lot of useful info..
Posted 08 Aug 2007 #
Hey I found your site via your guest post over at Bloggrrl. I have been looking to get at least one other writer for my blog and also to try and guest post on other blogs and this article was a great help thanks. I have also been reading some of your other stuff and am really liking the blog. I have subscribed to your feed.
Posted 08 Aug 2007 #
Hi Ankesh, I enjoyed your post on Bloggrrl about not writing stupid. It’s amazing what you can pick up just by reading over what you’ve already written.
I tend to forget about guest posting, so these steps might actually get my brain moving on the topic. Thanks.
PS. How’s the beer plugin doing?
Posted 09 Aug 2007 #
cmanlong: Thanks for your kind words and subscribing to the RSS feed
Rich Minx: Thanks for letting me know you liked my guest post.
The beer plugin is doing well. Its been downloaded by many people. Unfortunately, I didn’t keep track of the number of downloads, so don’t have an exact number. But I do know that 20-30 people search for it everyday and come to this blog via google.
As for the results of the plugin on this blog, they have been good. As I’ve stated before, they still earn me more than Adsense ads. And usually, I see a bump when I come out with another goodie or write a long pillar post.
Posted 09 Aug 2007 #
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Nice tips – I like the idea of co-blogging.
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