Great article!

I agree, but some article sites have built communities out of them and when you connect with people there, they will often start to link to your articles or your sites from their articles without even telling you. Many Article sites haven’t built a community yet, but the ones that do are awesome because you can also find fellow Bloggers in your niche, etc… I probably should have left this post about Guest Blogging instead.

Thank you for your comments and its nice to meet you!

Adam

Thanks for responding. I believe guest posting is one of the most beneficial offsite activities some one can do for their online marketing. Also, I completely agree that when you are transparent & upfront from the beginning it is a win-win situation.

The one back link per root domain comment is directed primarily at article sites where there is not a loyal following. Popular blogs that are inline with your target market are definitely worth developing a relationship with both the site owner & readers.

Thanks again for the great article.

Hi Mark,

Not at all. The point is to not be sneaky or deceptive but to add quality content for the readers and be able to tie your product in. Maybe I wrote this incorrectly so let me explain a little more.

With insurance, if you are guest Blogging for a Mommy Blog, write about 5 ways to lower total household costs. One of those things can be shopping for a new insurance policy or combining policies with the same company to save money. You could even do some research and give pointers on things to mention to lower the prices of current policies. Normally the Mommy Blogger may link to a resource for each anyways so it would be a natural looking link, especially because it is. That post will add value to their readers and also lets you pitch your product without it being all about a product pitch.

Before I write the blog post for the blogs, I always let them know what company I am with and that I want the backlink of a particular term. They get quality content that adds value to their readers and I get the link that I needed for my site. It is a win win for both of us.

I hope that clears it up a bit. The point is to use your brain to think of a way to tie in your product and to add value to their readers without spamming the site or over pitching your own services.

To your comment about only needing one backlink from the root domain, that is only part true. Yes you have the backlink, but if it is a popular blog, you can also build a following and fan base there. That fan base may then follow you to your site and help build up your own readership and get the word out about your site.

I wish I could edit certain things in this post, like the spelling and grammar errors (I was sick when I wrote it), but I hope this clears up what I was trying to get across. It is a great method that helps you to build up a following and get a legit backlink.

Best,

Adam

Have you gotten push back from blog owners using the tactics above?