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Rejecting a Guest Post

January 28, 2013 by Cathy Stucker

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:

First, do not ignore the submission. The polite thing to do is to let the blogger know that you can not use the post. Once they know that you are not going to use it, they can submit it to other sites or post it on their own blog.

If appropriate, you might ask for revisions. Maybe the post is close, but just not quite right for you. In that case, you could suggest changes that might make the post work for your blog. Perhaps the language is a little rough for your readership, or the post takes a controversial stand that goes against your beliefs. (Note: One reason to have guest posts is to inject a new perspective, so having a point of view that is different from yours can be a good thing. However, you are not obligated to run posts that you find offensive or in any way inappropriate.) Let them know what would have to change for you to run the post. They can choose to go along with the changes or not.

If the post is all wrong, or just bad, say no. But do it nicely. “Sorry, but this post is not a good fit for my blog. Thank you for submitting it,” would be fine. “What were you thinking? This is rubbish,” uh, not so much.

Chances are that the guest poster attempted to craft a good piece for you. If it misses the mark you don’t have to publish it, but you do have to be nice (or at least polite).

Looking for guest posts, or for blogs accepting guest posts? Subscribe to Blogger LinkUp. It’s free!

Filed Under: Blogging Tagged With: Blog, guest posting, guest posts

Prepare Your Blog for the Holidays

November 2, 2009 by Cathy Stucker

holiday-bloggingIt’s hard for me to think about Christmas when the Halloween candy is still around, but this is a good time to think about what you need to do to get your blog ready for the holidays.

Are there holiday topics you should address in your blog? Almost any blogger can find a way to write posts about the holidays: gift guides, dealing with family members and other relationships, how to celebrate on a budget, travel, managing your business over the holidays, etc. Start working on those posts now.

Will you be away, or busy with family and celebrations, over the holidays? (I hope so!) Now is the time to start accumulating a supply of posts so that your blog doesn’t go dark while you are enjoying the season. Request some guest posts at http://BloggerLinkUp.com/ to give yourself time to work on stockpiling future posts.

Do you sell products (your own or as an affiliate) through your blog? What promotions will you schedule for your customers? And what content (posts, emails, etc.) do you need to have in place to support those promotions? Plan ahead to get the best results. (And are there holiday products you need to create? Oooh, you had better get busy!)

Also, if you sell your own products, get some reviews to get your products in front of more customers.

With a little preparation, you can have a happy, successful and sane holiday season!

Filed Under: Blogging Tagged With: Blog, guest posts, holidays

Get Content, Get Links with Blogger LinkUp

April 22, 2009 by Cathy Stucker

bloggerlinkupBloggers love using guest posts because it gives them a day they do not have to write, and it brings another perspective to their blogs. Bloggers and others love to contribute guest posts because they get visibility and links back to their sites.

Sounds like it should be easy, right? Bloggers want guest posts and other bloggers want to provide guest posts to them. What ought to be simple, though, is not. Finding good writers to contribute their content isn’t easy, and it is harder than you might think to give away your writing.

Until now, that is. I have recently launched a free service that makes it easy. With Blogger LinkUp, bloggers can find each other to request or contribute content. Need some guest posts while you are on vacation? Want to contribute to other blogs to get traffic and links? Blogger LinkUp was made forĀ  you.

Learn more and sign up at http://BloggerLinkUp.com/.

Filed Under: Blogging Tagged With: Blogging, content marketing, guest post, guest posts

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