5 Things to Consider When Choosing Guest Bloggers

Posted on March 3, 2016March 9, 2016 by sitemanager

All bloggers hit this wall at some point -- staring at our screen and wondering what to blog about. Sometimes the muse just isn't there and we run out of creative ideas. This is just one reason to consider inviting guest bloggers to submit content to your blog on occasion. Inviting guest bloggers to submit content is also an excellent way to enhance your blog with commentary from a different perspective. Before you race out and start inviting guest bloggers, here are a few things to consider first. Competitor or Parallel to Your Blog Niche? It's a bad idea to recruit guest bloggers who ar...

Using Guest Blogging to Attract Followers

Posted on February 20, 2016March 7, 2016 by sitemanager

As a blogger, you should constantly be working to increase your total number of followers. The more followers you have, the more exposure your posts will receive; it's just that simple. While there are dozens of ways to attract new followers, among the easiest and most effective techniques is guest blogging. What is Guest Blogging? Guest blogging refers to the practice of writing and submitting posts to other blogs in exchange for recognition and a link pointing back to your own website or blog. The "guest blogger" may write a post for another blog, and include a short bio at the bottom with...

How to Find Awesome Guest Bloggers for Your Blog

Posted on January 7, 2016March 1, 2016 by sitemanager

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Still writing each and every post for your blog by hand? Then perhaps you should connect with guest bloggers. Allowing others to produce content for your blog will free up resources and time that could be spent elsewhere, such as marketing your blog. But where exactly do you find guest bloggers? Third-Party Broker Sites One of the easiest ways to find guest bloggers is to use a third-party broker site, such as MyBlogGuest.com. These sites connect guest bloggers with blog owners who are in need of content. After setting up an account, you can browse through a list of guest bloggers, choosi...

5 Rules to Follow When Guest Blogging

Posted on September 11, 2015March 11, 2016 by sitemanager

Looking for a safe and effective way to promote your website or blog? Guest blogging remains a time-tested strategy for promoting a website. It involves writing and submitting blog posts to other blogs in exchange for a link. To take full advantage of this technique, though, there are a few rules that you need to follow. 1) Only Write for Relevant Blogs Arguably, one of the most important rules to follow when guest blogging is to write for blogs that are closely related to your niche. If you manage a website about pets, for instance, you should focus your guest blogging efforts on blogs in t...

Effective Ways to Find Guest Blogging Opportunities

Posted on September 2, 2015March 11, 2016 by sitemanager

In the wake of Google's infamous Panda and Penguin updates, webmasters have become increasingly hesitant to build backlinks to their sites, fearing it could have a negative impact on their search rankings. While certain tactics like paid links, automated programs and spam may certainly lower your site's ranking, guest blogging remains a safe and effective way to promote a website. But how exactly do you find guest blogging opportunities? What is Guest Blogging? If this is your first time hearing about guest blogging, let me explain how it works: basically, you write and submit an article or ...

Is Guest Blogging Dead?

Posted on June 19, 2015June 27, 2015 by sitemanager

Guest Blogging: Defined Let's first go over the basic definition of "guest blogging," as some people are likely hearing about it for the first time. Guest blogging is exactly what it sounds: you write an article or post for another blog (as a guest) in exchange for a backlink to your own website or blog. The blog on which you are posting the content benefits from free content, while you benefit from a free link and hopefully traffic. You can find guest blogging opportunities through one of two ways: by using a middle-man website, such as MyBlogGuest.com, which connects guest bloggers to bl...

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