5 Ways to Make Sure Your Guest Blog is Rejected
Guest
blogging is one of the best ways to build quality backlinks to your
blog and to improve your search ranking. Posting on a quality blog with
high traffic can help you divert some of that traffic back to your
site. However, publishing a guest post on another blog is not a given.
Most blog authors get requests for guest posts every day. There is no
shortage of authors trying to get their posts published to promote their
blogs. Setting yourself apart and ensuring that your post is accepted
requires strategy and hard work. Here are 5 mistakes you should try to
avoid when submitting your guest post for consideration -- or 5 ways you
can be sure that your guest post is rejected:
Don't Get to Know the Blog Author
Many
blog hosts are selective in their guest posts, and they won't accept a
submission from just anyone. They like to get to know the people before
accepting them as guest posters. There are a lot of spammers on the
Internet, and getting to know a guest poster is one way to be sure that
the intention is not to sell a product. You can easily build a
relationship with a blog author by regularly commenting on posts and
responding to comments that the blog author leaves. Over time, the blog
owner will get to know you, and you won't seem like a total stranger
when you pitch a guest post.
Don't Read the Requirements
Most
sites will list requirements for their guest posts, which can include a
word count, information about pictures, number of links allowed, and
other required information, such as a gravatar or a short synopsis of
your blog. Failing to follow these requirements can be one of the
easiest ways to get your post rejected. If guest post guidelines are not
posted, ask for them before submitting.
Write Outside the Blog's Niche
If
you are submitting a guest post to a blog about making money online,
don't write about how to lose weight. Write something about making money
online. These may seem like a no brainer, but many guest posters fail
to submit an article that is appropriate to the content of the blog.
Make sure that your post will be valuable to the readers of the blog.
Don't just focus on how the post will help promote your blog or your
affiliate products. Offer something of value to the blog, and you will
increase your chances of having your post accepted.
Submit Plagiarized Copy
It
may be tempting to crib a few sentences or even a whole post and submit
it as a guest blog. Or you may be tempted to submit one of the older
posts from your old blog. Don't. Blog authors are savvy enough to check
your post against content-duplication checkers like Copyscape before
they accept your post. Submitting previously published content (or
content that is not your own) is a sure way to get your post rejected
and to permanently damage your relationship with that blogger.
Submit Bad Writing
Quality
content is key to the success of any website, and it's the key to your
guest posting success. Your writing should be interesting, engaging, and
offer something of value to the reader. It should be free of
misspellings, grammatical errors, and other mistakes. If possible, it
should also be optimized for keyword usage in the blog's niche. Quality
content will help drive traffic to the site, which will, in turn, drive
more traffic back to your own.
What
are some of your tips for successful guest blogging? What other things
should guest bloggers avoid? Tell us your thoughts in the comments!
submit a poor post
don't write on niche
unoriginal idea
About the author:
Charissa
Newark is the resident blogger and the editor for AccountingDegree.net.
After graduating from the University of Maryland with a B.S. in
English in 2005 and unable to find a “9-5”, Charissa began freelance
writing and doing research for various websites. A few of the current
topics she is interested in is her online accounting class and what is involved in an online bachelor degree in accounting.Labels: Guest Blogging Tips
