Comments on: Blogger Beware When You Guest Blog http://savvy-writer.com/2010/01/blogger-beware-when-you-guest-blog/ Phoenix & Cleveland Freelance Writer and Ghost Writer Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:20:44 +0000 hourly 1 By: Kim S. http://savvy-writer.com/2010/01/blogger-beware-when-you-guest-blog/#comment-620 Kim S. Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:01:26 +0000 http://savvy-writer.com/?p=1544#comment-620 I've recently learned another good reason to research a website before you write a guest blog on it: search engines consider backlinks when rating websites, and you'll receive a higher rating for being linked to a website with similar content to yours. For example, a writer will receive a higher rating for a backlink on another writing-related site than they will for a backlink on blogs about technology or gardening, etc. If we’re going to write for free, with the purpose of driving up our own website’s SEO, then it’s best to write for sites that will help achieve this more efficiently. I’ve recently learned another good reason to research a website before you write a guest blog on it: search engines consider backlinks when rating websites, and you’ll receive a higher rating for being linked to a website with similar content to yours. For example, a writer will receive a higher rating for a backlink on another writing-related site than they will for a backlink on blogs about technology or gardening, etc. If we’re going to write for free, with the purpose of driving up our own website’s SEO, then it’s best to write for sites that will help achieve this more efficiently.

]]> By: Rebecca http://savvy-writer.com/2010/01/blogger-beware-when-you-guest-blog/#comment-552 Rebecca Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:20:49 +0000 http://savvy-writer.com/?p=1544#comment-552 Thanks! I've learned that it's important to research websites and the publishers before you guest blog. Dealing with unprofessional people is not my cup of tea. When you decide not to guest blog there shouldn't be any question about it, just a "thanks, maybe next time." No sarcasm is necessary. I know people have "bad days," but it's no excuse. Thanks!

I’ve learned that it’s important to research websites and the publishers before you guest blog. Dealing with unprofessional people is not my cup of tea. When you decide not to guest blog there shouldn’t be any question about it, just a “thanks, maybe next time.” No sarcasm is necessary. I know people have “bad days,” but it’s no excuse.

]]> By: Anne Wayman http://savvy-writer.com/2010/01/blogger-beware-when-you-guest-blog/#comment-551 Anne Wayman Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:07:17 +0000 http://savvy-writer.com/?p=1544#comment-551 Good post. I use guest writers and they get links, no pay, maybe a bit of glory... I welcome them when I get decent material about freelance writing. Once and awhile someone will submit something I turn down... mostly not. Good post. I use guest writers and they get links, no pay, maybe a bit of glory… I welcome them when I get decent material about freelance writing. Once and awhile someone will submit something I turn down… mostly not.

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