The Ultimate Guide to Guest Blogging | KISSmetrics
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In this article we are going to look at exactly how you can get guest blogging opportunities and make the most out of them. 1) Your first task is to decide what your goal for guest blogging is. Typically there are three main goals for guest blogging. - Positioning yourself as an authority and well-known name in the industry.
- Getting exposure (traffic) back to your website.
- Building backlinks to your website. 2) The first thing you will want to do is find guest post opportunities. When looking for places to guest post, your main goal is to find sites relevant to your niche or industry. The following should help you find the right kind of guest post opportunities. - Google Searches… - Prolific Guest Bloggers… - Competitor Backlinks… - Social Searches… - 600+ Guest Blogging Opportunities… - MyBlogGuest… 3) Notice that we don’t just jump from finding guest blogging opportunities to contacting the blogs. That’s because there are a few things you need to do before you propose a guest post for a site you’ve just found. - Get to Know the Blog’s Content… - See How Other Guest Posts Do… - See Who the Guest Bloggers Are… - Find Out What Posts Do the Best… - Become a Familiar Face in the Blog Community… 4) The Best Times to Pitch a Guest Post… 5) Basic Pitch Best Practices… 6) How to Pitch a Guest Post Idea… 7) How to Submit a Great Guest Post… 8) How to Craft a Great Guest Bio… 9) How to Be the Best Guest Blogger… 10) Tracking Your Results… 11) How to Get Guest Bloggers for Your Blog… [read full and interesting article http://j.mp/wHfu0g]
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