A year ago today, I had guest posting on my mind…and today, I get more emails than ever from people asking me to write one, asking to submit one for my site or asking about good do and don’t tips for the practice.
So in this week’s Throwback Thursday, I give you Guest Post Do’s and Don’ts:
You should know that I spent a long time looking around the Interwebz trying to make sure that I had properly apostrophized the title of this post.
{Like how I used poor grammar to illustrate my commitment to good grammar?}
And, as I am apt to offer…a disclaimer. I don’t typically accept guest blog posts. I make exceptions, sure, for great opportunities and for topics I’m interested in but lack the knowledge to explain myself…but I’m pretty territorial about my blog space. The good news? The posts that DO make it to my site are really, really good.
I encourage you to have the same high standards. Often, it’s better not to post than to have someone step in and use your space.
Offering posts? That’s a different matter. I often give other bloggers guest posts, because I’m looking to share information, find new readers for my own work and generally…I love blogging.
So I thought I’d issue some Do’s and Don’ts for giving and getting good guest posts.
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Me too, I often give other bloggers guest posts, so that I can share information and eventually get some ideas from them. Thanks for the great tips.
I’ve never had a guest post. I’ve done a few when asked, though. I do remember your do’s and don’ts post. I think a link to that might be my new response email for when someone I’ve never heard of emails me and tells me they want to guest post on my blog.
Guest post can be a great help to us in terms of building traffic.. Thanks for the tips here..
I think a link to that might be my new response email for when someone I’ve never heard of emails me and tells me they want to guest post on my blog. Thanks for sharing.
Great post. I especially like how you referenced having “high standards.” Sometimes it is easy to think about letting that slip, but, in the long run, one will appreciate when they have kept to those standards.