8 Things You Receive When You Guest Blog

WHAT IS A BLOG?

Before I define the ‘what is a blog’ question –

here are a few definitions from other much wiser people to get us started:

It is a hierarchy of text, images, media objects and data, arranged chronologically, that can be viewed in an HTML browser.’  

Source- blogs.law.harvard.edu/ ‘A frequent, chronological publication of

personal thoughts and Web links.’ Source- marketingterms.com

A blog is basically a journal that is available on the web. The activity of updating a blog is “blogging” and someone who keeps a blog is a “blogger.”

Source-computersprintersrepairshouston.com

‘A blog is basically a journal that is available on the web. The activity of updating a blog is “blogging” and someone who keeps a blog is a “blogger.” Blogs are typically updated daily using software that allows people with little or no technical background.

Source- matisse.net

Confused yet? Don’t be – its really quite simple. To put it as simply as possible – a blog is a type of website that is usually arranged in chronological order from the most recent ‘post’ (or entry) at the top of the main page to the older entries towards the bottom.

NOW LET’S GUEST BLOG YOUR WAY TO SUCCESS >>>

1. NEW LINKS AND CITATIONS: Ever since Matt Cutts condemned guest posting for

link-building purposes, many bloggers started thinking that guest posting is dead. It’s not.

Due to Google, some blogs today no-follow links on guest posts. This though, is a non-issue for serious bloggers due to the other guest blogging benefits that are discussed below.

2. INCREASED TRAFFIC:

Writing on someone else’s blog exposes you to a new audience.

This creates opportunities for you to send a part of that audience towards your own blog.

Especially if you’re a beginner blogger, posting an article on someone else’s blog can drive even more traffic to your website than if you had written it on your own blog!

3. NEW EMAIL SUBSCRIBERS:

Get the new visitors to join your email list by offering them a tempting freebie.

4. BLOGGER RELATIONSHIPS:

You can develop a mutually beneficial professional relationship with bloggers by following these simple tips:

Contribute a post on someone else’s website, you’re saving the blogger precious time and effort.

Furthermore, if you share the article with your social media network, then you are helping them by extending the reach of their blog.

5. ADDED CREDIBILITY:

Bloggers trust you to contribute to their blog speaks volumes about your credibility.

The more you guest blog, the more you can prove your credibility by showcasing your guest posts.

Remember: You can even ask them to give you a testimonial for your blogging efforts.

6. MORE TWITTER FOLLOWERS:

Always include your Twitter handle in your author byline as some readers might look up for your Twitter account and start following you.

7. NEW INSIGHTS:

The most unsuccessful bloggers never look beyond their blog’s tiny audience.

So remember- The more you guest post, the more you expose yourself to different blogs and different audiences.

8. RECIPROCAL WRITING:

If you contribute blog posts to a particular blog and develop a good relationship with the other website’s blogger, it is more likely that he/she might one day contribute to your own blog.

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