Comments on: How to Ask Someone to Write for Your Blog

By: The WritersSocial

The WritersSocial — Thu, 21 May 2015 12:12:01 +0000

As a website that is made up of almost 100% other peoples content we love having guest bloggers. We still have not approached anyone yet because we have been busy building a following to offer to any of the blogger / members we get. Once we are ready I will definitely use your advice. I liked your article very much it gave me some good food for thought, thank you for help. I wish you continued success.

By: Alex Barker

Alex Barker — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 21:41:50 +0000

Good timing with this post. I’m asking a lot of guest posts on my website. Thanks Tristan

By: Usama

Usama — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 16:13:56 +0000

I have started my blog with a lot of categories. I have tried to give it a magazine look. I am also SEO oing as much as i can. I got good traffic in the beggining with one day I even got 2000 people but now I have again dropped to same 150 to 200 per day. How long does it take to develop high traffic in a blog. And running a multi category blog, is it a good idea?

By: Michael @Blast4Traffic

Michael @Blast4Traffic — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 14:36:43 +0000

Well explained Tristan.
Guest posting can be very rewarding when done
properly. Thanks for sharing this powerful tip
on how to invite guest bloggers. Stay cool

By: Susan@Home Workouts

Susan@Home Workouts — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 19:36:19 +0000

Hey Tristan, as always, I learn a ton from you. I’m sort of just delving into this guest posting thing right now. Us fitness bloggers aren’t as in the know as you internet marketers are regarding all these things. So, I haven’t been asked all that much to guest post. Either that, or I just suck. HA! Never.
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By: kirsty

kirsty — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 07:51:06 +0000

You could always ask someone to write for you but of course you have to convince them and the benefits that they can get out of it. You let the select a topic that is within their interest or something that they are fond of.
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By: Patricia@lavenderuses

Patricia@lavenderuses — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 13:13:41 +0000

Hi Tristan I was told you had guest posted here but only
now tracked down your post! Very salient points. I have been
invited to guest post on several blogs. If I know the blog owner
well then it is easier to make the decision whether to GP or not.
If I don’t know the blog owner, I check out the site and then
decide if I can write what they have suggested. I certainly don’t
GP at the rate that you do! All kudos to you Tristan. Have had a
couple of invites that I am still thinking about and deciding on
how I will write on the topics that have been suggested. In both
cases I asked for suggestions. The GPs I have done, I said what I
had already and both blog owners were happy with what I submitted.
I haven’t approached any blog owners with requests, they have all
come to me. Some I have not taken up cos they were on sites that
didn’t encourage comments or weren’t relevant to what I blog about.
Haven’t asked anyone to GP on my blog yet. After careful
consideration, for the moment if I do have guest posting it will be
by invite only. Patricia Perth Australia .-= Patricia@lavenderuses
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By: Sheila Atwood

Sheila Atwood — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 19:40:46 +0000

Tristan,

I have also found that I get a good response when I have been a participant on the other persons blog, like commenting, stumbling and re-tweeting. Also letting the person know how I will market their post makes a big difference.

Like you said, being very specific and making it convenient has works extremely well.
.-= Sheila Atwood recently posted: Smart Outsourcing – What is Ethical =-.

By: Jeff Pohl

Jeff Pohl — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 12:16:37 +0000

I have written several guest posts for other sites. Typically I will find a site and the author seems to outright ask or hint that they are open to guest authors. I then do pretty much what you suggest. I approach the site owner and tell them why I like their blog and why I think my topic or expertise would compliment their site.
I usually have a topic in mind or an article pretty much written. Make sure the article is original! This is almost understood by both parties but I state it so there is no mis-understanding.
The only thing I do is request that if the owner decides not to use the content (hasn’t happened yet), that they delete it and let me know so I can use it elsewhere as original content.
It’s great for the backlink or two kind of cool to see your name in somebody elses blog. Try it.
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