[Note: As of August 29, 2012, I no longer accept guest articles.]
Casual observers and many Internet marketers may not realize that I accept guest articles on this blog. Well, I do, and it’s usually from people who simply contact me via my contact page. I haven’t made a big deal out of it because this is my primary blog and I usually have something to write about and I’m not trying to meet any deadlines. I’ll tell you how to submit a guest article for this blog after I write about why people write guest articles and why people accept them.
Why Write a Guest Article?
There are multiple reasons you may want to write a guest article. You may simply want to share your thoughts on a somewhat popular blog or you may want to get one or more links pointing back to your own website (or websites). The reasons people write guest articles are as varied as the reasons authors write books, whether they’re for sale or not.
If you’re already an author on another blog (or other kind of website) and your subject matter is extremely focused, writing a guest article allows you to write about something outside of that subject matter, but in a different location. Writing is a creative process which can be extremely limiting if you confine yourself to one subject at a time.
Why Accept a Guest Article?
Despite writing as actively as possible, you may find yourself with a lack of ideas for continuous writing or you may find yourself without the time to write due to other commitments. Accepting guest articles can fill in the gaps. Even if you don’t have any gaps, guest articles can make you seem more active than you really are, which looks really good to the casual observer (and the search engines).
It’s a winning arrangement for both parties. The guest author gets an article published and you get additional content.
How to Submit a Guest Article
I’m easy. Your article doesn’t have to be perfect and it doesn’t have to be related to anything I’ve written myself (such is the beauty of having a general blog as opposed to a specialized one). Your article will include your own “by line” and the only external links within the article will be the ones you embed there yourself. Too much sauce spoils the goose and too many external links will spoil your articles, so be conservative.
You can contact me via the contact page or if you already have my email address, you can just send me a message. Whenever you send me a message, don’t just ask if you can submit a guest article, since I rarely turn one down – go ahead and attach it to your e-mail message.
Other than running your article through a grammar checker and spell checker (and possibly altering some punctuation), I won’t make any changes to the content. I don’t want to do any more work than I have to.
Having a good blog site which makes another site’s rank go higher makes me look at it as a blessing. Because this blog will enable me to make Antiques Republic have a higher rank. Let me promote the site by clicking my name, or clicking this Antiques Republic. Thank you for posting this.
Hi RT, one of these days, I may write another guest article on your blog. I would love to get some link backs to my new forum law students community.
I’ve been working hard on the content as you can see.
Hi there,
I want to do a guest post to your blog. Am I qualified? Thanks for the opportunity.
- Felix
If you can write in English, you’re qualified.
Wow! Thanks for the quick reply. Sure, I can write english… I already sent my guest post using the contact form provided on the contact page.
Thank…
Lol, I luv it! I think allowing guest blogging is a great way to get real content while rewarding the contributors with some link luv.
Hi,
Thanks for the opportunity you provide its a great help…I would like to post here soon…
Feel free to submit them.
This is a fantastic idea where people can post articles and updates.
A really brilliant idea.
Gerald
I’m not sure if you’d be interested in my style and topic of writing. Please check out my site and let me know.
You’re writings are fine.
alright, how do I get started?
Send your article(s) via the contact form, including the embedded URLs, if any. In other words, cut and paste from a text editor but not Word or something like that.
I’m just waking up to commenting and article writing. Really liking the idea of guest writing, my site is wedding photography with a few non photography posts, i’ll send you something and be delighted if you use it :)
Regards
Neal
I have asked a couple of people with sites in closely related business to mine if they would like to guest write an article on my site and got refused. is that normal?
Competitors will often refuse. It’s completely normal. Usually, you need to develop some sort of relationship with other people within your “niche” before they’ll be comfortable with helping you or having you help them.
Another good place to go to for some articles is myguestblog.com I got a few articles from there too, just incase u need some for the future.
This is my first time i visit here. I found so many interesting stuff in your blog especially its discussion. From the tons of comments on your articles, I guess I am not the only one having all the enjoyment here! keep up the good work.
I love this site which provides me a place to post my article. I knew i’m the only one had this thought on mind. Keep it up! By the way, i want to share my other article about Building Muscle Fast, hope to share with all of you!
I will be sending you a guest post this week, that’s an absolute no brainer! Do you have a limit to the number of posts any one guest poster can submit?
Jamie
No limit.
Hello, I want to write an Article about Electricians for your website. Will you accept article on such topics?
I don’t have a problem with it.
I could provide some articles about Miami and Miami Beach real estate, luxury condos and homes, as well as the how the market is transforming the way investors approach new development opportunities.
That would be fine.
Hello there,
Can I also post my topics here about yamaha piano.
Thanks..
Anything is fair game as long as I don’t have to rewrite it.
I am new in blogging and was searching for blog posts.I would love to write articles for you.
Would like to pass on another great group of substance abuse related infographics you could add to your site http://www.recoveryconnection.org/drug-alcohol-addiction-infographics/
Thanks for providing an avenue for online publishing. My articles are mostly commercial and promotional but I find it challenging to spin a dull subject so that it becomes interesting and informative to the average reader.
Would like to pass on another great website which accepts Guest article : http://www.javamazon.com/.
Please give a look.