Comments on: 5 questions to ask before accepting a guest post https://seocopywriting.com/5-questions-to-ask-guest-bloggers/ SEO Copywriting Training and Content Writing Tips Sun, 18 Nov 2012 03:47:26 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 By: Sean Vandenberg https://seocopywriting.com/5-questions-to-ask-guest-bloggers/#comment-6738 Sun, 18 Nov 2012 03:47:26 +0000 http://www.seocopywriting.com/?p=14328#comment-6738 Hi, Heather;

I’m trying to get some guest blogs going here soon. I will definitely be referring back to this entry along the way. Thanks for sharing!

Sean

]]> By: Kevin Carlton https://seocopywriting.com/5-questions-to-ask-guest-bloggers/#comment-6737 Sat, 17 Nov 2012 18:00:26 +0000 http://www.seocopywriting.com/?p=14328#comment-6737 Heather,
Why not rework this post in a few months’ time, calling it instead ‘5 questions you should ask yourself before pitching a guest post’?

]]> By: Colette Bennett https://seocopywriting.com/5-questions-to-ask-guest-bloggers/#comment-6736 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 20:16:20 +0000 http://www.seocopywriting.com/?p=14328#comment-6736 I agree with this wholeheartedly. I have run many blogs in the past, and I find that “free” content often comes with its own price. Rather than accept guest bloggers at random, I personally made a choice of checking out writers’ online presence first and seeing what other work they have done. If the voice fits, a guest post is a good thing, but if not, I pass. I do NOT agree that mediocre content is better than no content.

]]> By: Heather https://seocopywriting.com/5-questions-to-ask-guest-bloggers/#comment-6735 Thu, 15 Nov 2012 19:56:16 +0000 http://www.seocopywriting.com/?p=14328#comment-6735 In reply to Suzanne Delzio.

Hi, Suzanne!

You are VERY welcome! I’m glad the post sparked some ideas. :)

Thanks!

]]> By: Suzanne Delzio https://seocopywriting.com/5-questions-to-ask-guest-bloggers/#comment-6734 Thu, 15 Nov 2012 19:05:31 +0000 http://www.seocopywriting.com/?p=14328#comment-6734 Thanks for the script of how to pitch: “I noticed you wrote a great piece about X; I could writer your follow up about Y.” While I write very well, boy verbally, I can get tongue tied. I’m not the best self-promoter either. Working on it!!

]]> By: Heather https://seocopywriting.com/5-questions-to-ask-guest-bloggers/#comment-6733 Thu, 15 Nov 2012 19:03:52 +0000 http://www.seocopywriting.com/?p=14328#comment-6733 In reply to Stephen.

Hi, Stephen! Yup, it happens all the time – I think this happens because:

(1) editors don’t have any “back up” content, so they have to run whatever they get. And…
(2) the content is free, so they figure – hey, this may suck. But at least we didn’t pay for it…

Thanks for your comment and the kudos! :)

]]> By: Stephen https://seocopywriting.com/5-questions-to-ask-guest-bloggers/#comment-6732 Thu, 15 Nov 2012 18:03:10 +0000 http://www.seocopywriting.com/?p=14328#comment-6732 Great post here Heather! I’ve had similar concerns with the format. Unless the person writing the guest post is thorough, credible, etc. you’ll be spending more time going behind there work to ensure that it is fault-free. Which, honestly, I don’t understand why someone would post something they haven’t checked for these credibility-busting errors. But like you said, it happens ALL THE TIME.

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