I am often asked to consider posting an article from someone else on my blog. So to help you be most successful with your guest post, here are a few simple notes about guest posting on my blog…
Content
Your post must be directly related to one of four topics:
Guest posts may not be an advertisement for a product.
Guidelines
- Your post must be original and not previously published either on the Web or in print.
- You agree not to publish it anywhere else, including your own blog or Web site. I do, however, recommend that you post a brief “tease” or summary on your site that links to the post. You may wish to say “today I am guest posting for Michael Nichols”, provide a link to the post include some “bonus” content that relates to the post. For a sample of how to do this, see this mini-post by Dwayne Morris.
- You may provide up to three byline links: one for your blog or Web site, one for your bio or About page, and one for your Twitter username.
- Your post should be at least 500 words long and no more than 800 words.
- I encourage you to read the following articles – each one contains very helpful tips to maximize your post:
- Anatomy of an Effective Blog Post by Michael Hyatt
- 9 Ways Become an Exceptional Guest Poster by Darren Rowse
- Seven Steps to Writing a Successful Guest by Jeff Goins.
- 7 Crucial Tactics for Writing a Radically Successful Guest Post by Blog Tyrant (via CopyBlogger)
Copy Editing
- I may copy edit the post. If I make substantive changes (which is unlikely), I will email the post back to you for your approval before posting. And I will provide a link to your blog, Twitter, and about page, if you wish.
- I may provide a short introduction or conclusion to your post to provide context or the rationale to explain why I think the post is important. I will make set my comments off from your post stylistically, so my readers are clear that these words are mine and not yours.
- For the best engagement and exposure, I recommend that you include a giveaway of some type for readers who comment on the post and share it on social media.
- You should be able to engage with my readers in the comments about your post as my readers have come to expect this – I respond to every comment and I’ll be interacting along with you.
Disclaimer
I understand the enormous amount of work that it takes to write a blog post. However, the only guest posts I will publish are those that add value to my readers. When your guest post is selected, I will contact you with a scheduled publication date.
Submissions
If your post meets the above guidelines, email me a draft of your post.
- Please allow 2–3 weeks for me to respond.
- Please include a one or two sentences that detail what you do. Along with your blog address and your Twitter and/or Facebook address.
- Please include the post in the body of the e-mail. Do not include it as an attachment. Also, please do not include HTML coding.
I’m looking forward to reading your post!