Guest posting is an amazing way to connect with other bloggers and to reach out to the blogging community around you. Yet so many people are hesitant to write guest posts because they require so much extra work. But I’m here to tell you that the work is well worth it.
In fact, I recently launched a guest posting marathon at my website and I’ve had fantastic results. I’ve been writing an average of 5 guest posts per day since I launched it.
Why would I put myself through that? Easy. Here’s four reasons that I write guest posts and these same reasons should motivate you to start writing some.
Backlinks
One of the great benefits of guest posting is the unique opportunity to create non-spam links back to your own website. One of the major factors that Google and other similar search engines uses in order to determine how valuable a site is are links to that site.
A website with the word ‘elephant’ linked to it six million times will probably rank well for the search phrase ‘elephant’. It’s always appropriate to place at most one or two links back to your site in an author’s note at the bottom of an article just like you see at the bottom of this one.
Exposure
One of the main reasons that many people don’t visit our sites isn’t because we don’t provide amazing content…it’s because they’ve never heard of us. Guest posting is a terrific way to get yourself out in front of a whole new audience. It’s terrific because people who’ve never heard of you before will have the opportunity to see what you are all about.
Credibility
There are 100 million blogs in existence today. Which ones get followed? The credible ones.
When people see other bloggers allowing you to blog on their sites then it adds the weight of that other blogger behind your credibility. It says to the world that this other blogger believes in you and is proud to have your material on their website.
Self-Improvement
I learned in college that writing is one of the best ways to learn about something that you’re unfamiliar with. It’s great because of the process of research, outlining, planning and then actually putting your ideas to paper. Despite what some others may recommend, I’m all about stepping outside my niche, learning something new, and writing a post on it. Guest posting is a great way to learn new subjects.
Now don’t put it off another minute. Contact one of your blogging buddies and put together a guest post for them. It’s well worth the time and effort.
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I did a post like this yesterday.
One problem can be finding blogs to guest post on, so I have set up a list of blogs that accept guest posts! (If you are not on the list you can request to be added).
http://www.davidshawblog.com/blogs-accepting-guest-posts/
Good Post Nicholas
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I find that issue a lot too! I’m glad you wrote a good list I’ll be sure to check it out
@David: it’s a great list.
I believe guest posting is the revolution of blogging these days when all bloggers out there already know and apply common tactics such as commenting, social networking etc.
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Good point Phaoloo, guest posting also builds good credibility and helps you adapt relationships with other readers, which is a important aspect of blogging.
Nice post.
Guest posting is handy and can bring good backlinks, exposure and traffic, but you need to make sure that your article is of good quality.
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Great reasons for guest posting. If anyone’s interested in guest posting on my blog let me know, always looking for guest posters…
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I like self improvement. The more your write, the better you are. You don’t even have to start out as someone who knows his way around a keyboard. The most important thing when writing a guest post on a blog is that you are giving the blog owner a week off since he or she doesn’t have to write that week and that’s the best thing when making friends and a community
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Right on the dot bro. Another thing is it builds your credibility and helps build a better relationship with you and the blog owner.
Did I read that correctly? 5 posts a day???
Must ask…
5 freshly written posts?
Forgive the skepticism.
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Yea he does 5 posts per day, freshly written. He is a very creative writer so I’m not surprised
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Good post. I’m reading a lot of good things about guest posting. And I’ve found several interesting blogs by following links in guest posts on other blogs, so I believe it works really well.
I guess I should get started with writing some guest-posts, then.
Cheers,
Shane
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Well you haven’t heard wrong! Guest posting is a great way to build readership, traffic and credibility. Better get started
Another great post Rob. Keep up the good work.
I’m a blogger in Jamaica in the Caribbean. Blogging is fairly new in Jamaica, but the numbers are growing at a moderate pace. I would love for someone who has been blogging for some time to do a guest post on my blog – . Maybe a post on blogging tips and all the great potentials that exist. The majority of persons here really are not aware of how informative and amazing blogs really are.
Thanks a lot.
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Since blogging is new in Jamaica, that gives you the upper advantage to get ahead of the game
make sure you absorb all the blogging tips you can.
I’m starting to learn the real power of guest posting. It lets you get over that “new website hump” much faster than trying to gain organic search engine traffic which is usually a slow process.
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Where can I find some people who will do guest posting?
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Great information Rob! I totally agree. There is a challenge and a learning experience in guess posting because it challenges you to think out the box that you’re ordinary used to writing in and just as you said, there’s a learning experience in writing about topics that you’re unfamiliar with. Very inspiring post! Thanks for the information!
Good trick, you are clever i will make that in some of my blogs. Thanks for sharing your ideas.
Agreed. Guest Posting is indeed a very vital tool for Blogging. Its a great way to build your community and stay in tune with your readers.
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In fact guest blogging does take some extra time but I find that the value that it adds to my website is more than article directories.
If I were to choose between writing for an article directories or a guest blog, I will definitely choose the latter as it provides more value to my blog.
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Great points all around. I think being able to share your voice and build authority is the greatest benefit of guest posting.
A backlink and traffic is nice but I would trade a solid relationship with the blog owner over a one time visit any day.
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guest posting is a wonderful activity…the relationship built with other bloggers and other benefits makes it an important activity for any blogger.it is a growth strategy.
you can easily find blogs to guest post on http://www.myblogguest.com ,it is guest post service for bloggers
Thanks for promoting the guest posting advantages, I will compose soon some posts to get all the recommendations from all the bloggers who made to do it necessary.
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I am just about to get started with the guest posting process in my niche? Any tips on the best way to approach this, or approach blogs that are not in the “blog writing” or “making money” niche??
Cheers,
Schmidty
I’d simply check to see if they have a guest-post page, if so follow those guidelines. If they don’t, then go ahead and email them to see if they are willing to accept a guest post from you.
Great post!
Speaking of guest posting though, I’m actually looking for guest posters now, just got my system set up yesterday!
CJ
i think that every reader should guest post other blogs related to their niche because i have done it and it definitely brings traffic maybe not a lot but traffic is traffic.
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Nice post Nicholas. You make some valid points in this article which should not be ignored (especially for newer sites). Guest posting helps build a reader base, which is the lifeblood of any blog.
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Great Post. It is a great idea to have guest posts. It adds variety and a different view. It is especially good if you can get someone to guest post who already has a bit of notoriety behind them.
Please expect some guest posts from me in the next few days. Thanks for allowing this on such a popular blog. Good for you and extremely good for us. Thanks again.
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