Guest blogging can take a lot of time and effort. One thing the internet specializes in, though, are tools and services to save you that time and effort, in exchange for money. Another thing the internet specializes in is cat-based distractions, but I doubt I need to link you to those. If you’re finding guest […]

One of the primary reasons we bloggers want to write guest posts is to get links to our sites. It stands to reason, then, that we’re concerned if a new guest post doesn’t seem to show up in Google’s search results. It can indicate many issues, but they all result in the same outcome; no […]

You can find guest posts in a lot of different ways. You can manually check the sites you like to visit and respect. You can get recommendations from other writers and industry pals. You can use big lists of sites compiled by third parties. Or you can use the near-infinite power of Google and the […]

The other day, Pam Neely shot over this link, to a study of freelance writers throughout the Internet, and how much they earn from writing content. It’s a fascinating topic, so thanks to Pam for sending it along. Let’s discuss the results, shall we? Data and Intent First of all, I immediately dug into the […]

Guest blogging certifications are, well, not really a thing. That is, they exist, they’re sometimes actual courses you can take, but they aren’t on the same level as college courses. You won’t go to your local state university and enroll in Guest Blogging 401. There’s no accreditation system for guest blogging courses, or in fact […]

A lot of people have a lot of different ideas about what mistakes people are making with guest blogging. John Rampton talks about technical elements, like picking a site with the right kind of traffic, writing content that isn’t just self-aggrandizement, and being bad at pitching. Alex Craig takes a bigger picture and cautions you […]

A lot of the articles on this site revolve around the value you can get with specific guest blogging strategies, or about the specific techniques you can use to get a guest posting campaign rolling. With this post I’m going to take a bit of a step back and answer one simple question: Why should […]

Guest posting is far from a dead technique, despite what others may have told you a few years back. The existence of this very site goes a long way towards dispelling that illusion, and I’m here to help you accomplish your goals with guest posts. Today, though, I’m going to do something a little different. […]

In the world of article marketing, you can generally take two different stances on your content. One is the guest post, and one is the press release. They have different purposes, different formats, and can be sent to different sites, so let’s learn about how they function. Press Releases First, let’s talk about the press […]

Short answer: No. Long answer: Nooooooooooo. Real answer: Okay, let me level with you here. Fiverr exists as a place for people to sell very low effort services for a very low price. The concept of $5 for X service is sound, but then you realize that $5 is like, half an hour of minimum […]