The topic of ghostwriting tends to carry a lot of weight. Some people accept that many of the words of this world are written by authors in the shadows whose names never get attached to the front cover of a book or the byline of an article. Some people find it disgraceful for the author […]

The Op-Ed is a time-honored tradition in the magazine and newspaper industry dating back to the sepia-infused ages of 1970. Well, quite a bit before that if you consider that the original “Op-Ed” meant anything opinionated (as opposed to factual) written by the editorial staff that appeared on the opposite page of the Editorial column […]

“I’d like to get published somewhere other than my own blog,” you think consistently, day in and day out, as you grow your brand or business or expertise in a given niche. “I want to be one of those contributing authors, those guest posters, I want my name on websites and the glory that comes […]

If you’re writing with the goal of publication you will eventually need to contact an editor. You can always publish your own stuff on your own website, but it’s hard to make money off that when you’re starting out — unless you pay yourself, which is pretty self-serving, if you ask me. Even with a […]

Spam is a dirty word. Whether you’re talking about the semi-real meat product or the act of sending unwanted emails and other messages through online communications, spam leaves a bad taste in most people’s mouth. So bad that the U.S. government had to create an entire Act in 2003 that specifically addresses the illegality of […]

All hail the life of the blogger. The individual that spends countless hours researching their topic, diving into real-life experience of said topic, writing into the night about that very same topic, and finally publishing something of value to the internet about the topic. At least, that’s the ideal blogger. The one who’s doing everything […]

Did you know that the WordPress platform is used to power 26% of all the content on the Internet? It’s also the most commonly used Content Management System (CMS) online, clocking in almost 60% of the market? The database of plug-ins, help sections, and websites dedicated just to using WordPress is staggering. All of this […]

The question of whether or not guest posting works as an SEO growth strategy has become a hotly debated topic since January of 2014, when Matt Cutts declared it officially dead. He said to stick a fork in it due to its doneness. Most articles you’ll find on SEO and guest posting start by linking […]

The world of guest posting is one filled with hurdles. Everything from spammy sites to nofollow backlinks to long days waiting for responses from editors will get in the way of you actually publishing a piece on a website, let alone a well-respected and highly trafficked website. Those hurdles won’t really go away, but they […]

The guest post or guest blog (they are synonymous) is regarded as one of the best ways to grow traffic for your website. It seems counter productive, I know. Why not write that awesome post for your own site, rather than someone else’s? The truth is that you’re writing for a different site because you […]