Here we are presenting the steps which you need to follow while doing a guest posting.
To submit a guest post you have to follow the rules which is in common to follow. Just pay attention for this.
FOLLOW THE RULES
Not every guest blogger needs to understand this pointer very well. Many brands have imposed a set of guidelines that need to be accommodated when a blogger writes for them.
This can be the way the brand conducts its content process which is why you need to do the same as well.
Read through the guidelines, get in touch with the brand to understand what they are expecting from you, ask questions so that you have all the clarity needed before you begin the blog. Remember always that following the guidelines is important otherwise the brand can simply reject your blog due to such circumstances.
DON’T OVER-PROMOTE YOURSELF
Yes, this happens quite often and that is one of the reasons why guest blogs get rejected. The main purpose of the blog is to help readers and if you are going to just place your website or brand’s link in every word, that is simply not going to be published. Remember the main agenda of the guest blogging is for you to benefit as well as the brand whom you are writing for.
You can promote your brand, just use it on a minimal basis, for instance, mentioning it once in the entire article it’s fine. You can also have a word with the brand whom you are writing guest blogs for and ask them if you can mention your brand links and if yes, how many times? That way you’ll be promoting your brand links in the right order.
Try to capture traffic with the insights you write rather than placing links. If your guest’s blog has the information that readers want to read, then them landing up on your website shouldn’t really be a struggle.
WRITE FROM THE READER’S POINT OF VIEW
Another important aspect of guest blogging as mentioned earlier which deserves a dedicated pointer is that when you write or plan guest blogging, keep in mind that whatever you do is from a reader’s point of view. When you write the blog content, you need to focus on the below factors:
1 . Why should a reader clock on the blog?
2. How can a reader benefit from what you’ve written?
3. What should the reader take away after reading your blog?
When you are able to write from a reader’s or rather your audience’s point of view, it becomes easier for you to continue writing in the correct flow as well as help you to cover all the factors required which can enhance the way your audience reads your blog content.
GET INVOLVED IN A BLOGGING COMMUNITY
In guest blogging, you have learned now that the number one way to get accepted and published is to write content that connects with your audience. This means that eliminating anything that showcases your gain of promoting your brand loudly via this channel. Hence guest blogging isn’t always conducted by an experienced person, there are a few who are still growing and want to learn how it should be done.
The best way to write a better guest blog is to join hands with the blogging community or your peers who have experience in writing such blogs. They will be able to train you better, give you examples for you to practice on and will constantly crave you to write better. When you have constant practice, it becomes easier for you to get your blogs accepted from a brand.
Always remember that even though your blogs don’t get accepted, that shouldn’t push you down, continue to practice and research and better the way your guest’s blogs are written. Taking a supporting hand from your peers will be really helpful.
TAKE SUBMISSION DATES SERIOUSLY
Do you know what would make a brand like you as a guest blogger? The fact that you are punctual in your submissions. A one day or two delays is fine but more than that can make the brand doubt your existence. Ensure that whenever you write a guest blog, you submit according to the dates mentioned.
Any changes that need to be made can be conducted easily and the blog can be published without any time wasted. It is understandable that being distracted with other work can slow down your guest blog write-ups, hence ensure that when you have the blog submission dates in hand, you have planned your guest blog process to be conducted according to that schedule.
DON’T BE ANNOYING WITH SUGGESTIONS
When you have the guidelines listed, the reason for its existence is because the brand knows exactly what they want the guest blogger to be writing about and in which format. If you are going to be annoying about it and placing your suggestions everywhere, that may not go down so well with the brand at all.
Hence if you have a suggestion, it’s always great to speak it out and see if the brand agrees to do so, but if that’s not the case, you can trust the brand guidelines to continue further. See it in this way, when you are going to guest blog for a brand, you are going to do it for a well-established brand, so don’t worry about their any’s. Focus on making your mark with the content you use.
GET ENGAGING
Now your guest blogs have been published, what next? Your work isn’t over at all. Remember when this article mentioned that the benefit is not just for one person alone? Here is your chance to get engaging with your audience.
Your content is unique and that is why you’ll find many comments reverting to you with doubts, debates, questions and more. Use this as an opportunity to understand them and clear their queries so that the relationship development can take place. When the audience realizes that you have the expertise and know exactly how you can help them find their needs, them landing up on your website will not make your brand so surprised.
Hence it is wiser to use a proxy server to conduct such actions. It will act as an extra protective shield so that when you are on the ongoing process of guest blogging, you can do so with ease and convenience and eliminate any risks being attached.
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