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Guest Posting the Right Way

February 12, 2014 by Cathy Stucker 22 Comments

guest-postsOkay, stop panicking about guest blogging being dead. That is not what Matt Cutts said. However, let us hope that spammy guest blogging will die a quick and merciful death.

Publishing guest posts on other blogs is a highly effective way to expand your audience. Doing it right requires that you:

  • Identify good blogs in your niche.
  • Approach the blogger with a well-thought-out proposal.
  • Create quality content.
  • Interact with the blogger’s audience when the post is published.

Everyday, I get emails asking about guest posting on my blog. Usually, they read something like this: [Read more…]

Filed Under: Blogging Tagged With: guest blogging, guest posting

Rejecting a Guest Post

January 28, 2013 by Cathy Stucker 4 Comments

reject-a-guest-postAccepting guest posts at your blog is a great way to build your readership, create relationships with other bloggers, give your readers access to another perspective and give yourself the occasional day off from writing. There are many bloggers who are willing to provide quality content for your blog in exchange for the exposure and links they receive from a guest post.

But what happens when you request a guest post and you can’t use what is submitted? It may be that it is badly written, or it may be a good post but not right for your blog. Here are some ideas on how to handle the situation:
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Filed Under: Blogging Tagged With: Blog, guest posting, guest posts

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