Guest Posting Sites: How to Get Your Guest Posts Published

Guest posting sites have become extremely popular in recent years, as bloggers look to increase their personal brands, attract new readers and even make some money from the site owners who are willing to pay them for these guest posts. Although there are many different types of guest posting opportunities out there, it can be difficult to know which ones you should choose and which ones you should ignore. This guide will show you how to get your own guest posts published on the most popular guest posting sites and avoid the ones that can damage your reputation as an online writer or business owner in the process.

1. Finding Guest Posting Sites

Guest posting sites, sometimes referred to as guest blogging sites, provide a way for you and your brand to reach a larger audience by writing about topics that they're interested in. When you're looking for guest posting sites, be sure that they're relevant to your target audience and industry. To find guest posting sites, you can search Google or ask others who might be able to suggest some good ones; many people can come up with several suggestions if given some initial information about what kind of content you'd like. Even though guest post submissions are often publicly available online, make sure that each site provides an email address for submission inquiries; I've found that there's less of a chance that your email will get lost or ignored if you send it through instead of using their contact form.

2. Building Relationships with Site Owners

When you guest post on another site, it’s important to build relationships with its owners. Whether you reach out via email or in person, be sure that your intentions are clear and that you deliver on your promises. This is especially true if they ask for a quid pro quo—whether that’s commenting on their site or sharing their content with your audience. You don’t want to burn bridges by sending low-quality links back to your own sites, especially when they could do more harm than good (depending on how authoritative their site is). Just like in any relationship, building trust takes time; make sure you act ethically and responsibly before doing anything else.

3. Making Effective Pitch Emails

If you’re going to approach a guest post, there’s a few things you need to know. One of them is email. Great pitch emails get nearly a 60% open rate and a 20% click-through rate, according to one source. So let’s take a look at what works (and doesn’t) in getting your ideas on some sites.

4. Writing Guest Posts That Get Accepted

A Step-by-Step Guide: Guest posting is a popular method of driving relevant traffic back to your site. People who have guest posts on other people's blogs will not only have their content exposed to a wider audience, but they will also get a backlink from that website. In order for you to take advantage of guest posting, you must start looking for websites that accept submissions from authors outside of their staff. Once you have found a place that has an open policy when it comes to accepting guest posts, go ahead and write one in accordance with their submission guidelines. After writing your post, submit it through their contact form.