Content Marketing and Guest Posting

25 Free Alternatives to Google’s Keyword Research Planner

Posted by James Parsons on July 12th, 2016

When it comes to search engine optimization, keywords are integral. They are the literal word that any piece of content should be founded upon, because they’re the precise word that a user will input into the Google search bar when looking for information. Linking these two — people’s queries with your website — is what […]

Can Guest Blogging for Link Building Get You Penalized?

Posted by James Parsons on July 2nd, 2016

The world of link building, also known as backlinks, is a tricky one. On the one hand link building serves as the cornerstone of Google’s search algorithm, and therefore it’s the primary way humans find information online. On the other, it’s also the reason most websites get the dreaded Google penalty. It makes sense that […]

Does Guest Posting Still Work as an SEO Growth Strategy?

Posted by James Parsons on June 29th, 2016

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 […]

Effective and Working Alternatives to MyBlogGuest

Posted by James Parsons on June 25th, 2016

If you’ve come to this article, odds are you’re in the guest posting game. Either you’re a guest post author who’s looking for a new resource to pitch to publishers, or a publisher that’s looking for a site to help them get great content. The above is, in a nutshell, what MyBlogGuest.com was famous for. […]

A List of Common Guest Post Rules and Guidelines

Posted by James Parsons on June 23rd, 2016

Despite what anybody may say, the guest post is alive and well in 2016. Those people who would tell you it’s dead, or dying, or gripping onto the final shards of a long-forgotten guest post empire are referring to the old method of guest posting. What is the old method? The one where spammers with […]

The Ultimate Guide to Finding Sites That Accept Guest Posts

Posted by James Parsons on June 10th, 2016

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 […]

How to Write a Guest Post That Will Get Accepted

Posted by James Parsons on June 2nd, 2016

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 […]

33 Ways to Get Your Infographic Published on More Sites

Posted by James Parsons on May 31st, 2016

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Infographics are the rage today, like Disco in the 70s or EDM will be when we’re looking back in 20 years. There’s something so very compelling about graphs, charts, and bright colors that are telling us something useful. It’s not a big surprise, then, that you want to create an infographic. This may seem easy, […]

6 Email Techniques to Use When Submitting a Guest Post

Posted by James Parsons on May 24th, 2016

Writing a guest post is touted as one of the best ways to grow a brand, increase readership, and make lasting connections in your industry. All that is very well and good once your post is live, but there are a handful of steps that must be taken before your name appears on your favorite […]

15 Powerful Content Marketing Tools for Guest Bloggers

Posted by James Parsons on May 16th, 2016

Guest blogging is arguably the best way for an unknown or small author, company, or brand to get noticed. Why? Because it works. You can be selling yourself as a writer or within the niche app you invented—it doesn’t matter. Guest blogging, when done effectively, can build you an audience, create lasting contacts, and grow […]