How
to Become an Effective Guest Blogging
Website owner's today are considering
guest blogging as part of their marketing technique in the online market.
Guest blogging or guest posting is the
art of creating high quality of content to be published on another niche blogs
or website. It is a useful tool used to enhance the blogger's reputation and
exposure. Building authority in the online industry is one of the most
important aspects for effective blogging.
If you want to be an influential
blogger, this article will guide you on how to maximize your writing potential
as guest blogger. It's time to take
advantage with today’s trend in the business world for you to earn extra income
without leaving your couch.
Identify
Your Goals
Set your goal for guest blogging to
determine the kind of blogs you want to write. Generally, there are things that
you should consider ahead of time.
1. Building an authority in the industry
2. Generating traffic into your own web
page
3. Creating back links to your web page
Find
Online Opportunities
When searching for niche blogs find
websites with same niche as yours and consider the four important criteria.
1. same niche blogs
2. target audience of the blog
3. readership of the blog
4. social media activity of the blog owner
It is really advisable to write guest
blog for relevant niches with high authority blogs. Stick to your unique style
in blogging to stand out from other bloggers. Impressing the blog owners whom
you submitted your guest post means repeat business.
Where
to Find Guest Post Opportunities
1.
Google Searches
Using Google Searches, you can instantly
find guest posting opportunities by simply replacing keyword with keywords from
your niche like keyword “guest post” and keyword “accepting guest posts”. These
Google searches will lead you to guest posts by other writers.
2.
Social Searches
Lots of guest posters or bloggers share
their guest posts on social media networks.
Search and follow the links because some of these blogs are owned by bloggers
who accept guest bloggers.
3.
MyBlogGuest
Sign up at My Blog Guest to search for
bloggers who are accepting guest posts. You can also post your own information
so that blog owners can find you. Nothing to worry, signing up at My Blog Guest
is free.
4..
Backlinks of Competitors
Look for the backlinks of your
competitors to find blogs writer by other guest bloggers. Check if you have
access to Open Site Explorer to find the backlinks of your competitors.
How
to become the most influential guest blogger?
ü Make your blogging skills clean, simple, and precise. No need to
show off your high vocabulary skills which makes people consult the dictionary
or check other references.
ü Never plagiarized other web content, blogs or, posts to avoid disgrace
to your business. Always write fresh ideas to catch the attention of your
readers. Do not worry too much about the quality of your content since you will
improve over time.
ü Bear in mind that readers always expect for useful information.
Again be unique and creative in presenting information.
ü Try to write on major blog sites like Engadget, TechCrunch, and Mashable. These are
famous sites where you can establish a great portfolio as a blogger. Make sure
you earned the reputation of being a good blogger to get your posts on these
sites.
ü Follow your readers to check their comments for your own
improvement. Reply to their comments as it builds trust between you and your
readers.
