I'm excited to bring you this weeks guest blogger because it is a little different, even for me. My friend Sandy, who I present to you this week, is a social media expert and loves, eats, breathes, and sleeps everything social media, and for good reason. Today he shares with us some tips and tricks on becoming a great guest blogger. I thought this would be a good fit for today because a lot of people recently have asked me about being a guest blogger, what they would need to do, what I want them to do, etc... and there are some things that come with giving your article to be submitted on another site, and Sandy explains it here in this weeks guest post. For more you can visit his blog here
How to become a great Guest Blogger
Hi guys, I'm Sandile Nene, better known as Sandy. I am 20 years old, I love, blogging, tweeting and reading, and today I want to share with you some Guest Blogger tips that I found.
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1) Search for blogs relevant to your audience. It doesn't have to be your exact niche, but you will want to only guest post on blogs that
are similar to your own and that your audience relates to. This helps you
establish yourself as an expert in the field and it also helps you make great
connections.
2) Make sure the site is credible. Take time to do the
research. See if they are getting a lot of comments either on the blog or on
their social platforms. Check out their guest blogging requirements. If it
looks easy to get a post with them, then you probably don’t even want to
bother. If they have strict guidelines and measures for posting on their site,
it will mean they are more credible.
3) Build relationships. Sending out mass emails might lead
to a few guest posts, but building relationships will allow you to have places
where you can post multiple times and where you are a trusted source. This can
also lead to meeting new people through these trusted relationships.
4) Think outside the box. People are not going to want to
publish or read something that has been done a million times. If your article
is new and unique it is more likely to get posted by the big blogs. Read other
blogs and do keyword research to get your ideas flowing.
5) Keep up with trends. Set up Google alerts for specific
keywords and have your Google reader on hand every day. If you are on top of
the trends you will be able to provide guest posts that are up to date and
relevant to other readers.
By doing these things you are making sure that you stand out from others and keep your articles interesting and fresh.
Sandy
