Here are my suggestions for becoming successful, and likeable, with your guest blogging and I have also included some quotes from friends and colleagues in the business too. So you don’t have to just take my word for it.
Guest Blogging: How to Keep the Editor Happy & Get Published
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3017 days ago
What an 'epic' post!!! I'd not be surprised if it becomes an integral part of the TYB guest blogging process ;-)
Two things came to mind as I read it, and I wanted to share.
The first thing has everything to do with the questions we receive from our audience. While I understand, our initial reactions in replying to "common sense" questions, I like to always keep in mind the famous Disney's example. I've blogged about it before as I first heard it during one of the most fascinating tours I've ever had the pleasure to participate in: the business behind the scenes one at the Disney's resort in Orlando, FL. Did you know what one of the most frequently asked questions on a daily basis at a Disney resort is? It's "What time is the 3 o’clock parade?” And, it's great to keep this in mind with the frequently asked questions we get from our own audience as this is a brilliant reminder that it gives us the chance to exceed expectations and go above & beyond for our visitors with our responses. As what they actually need goes beyond the 3 o'clock answer ;-)
And, second thing has to do with style. As you know I lead with value and contributing is something that I love to do but I've had unpleasant experiences before, where an editor would make changes to my copy and in the process, negatively impact the effectiveness of the post. The solution is of course to communicate, and have a mutual understanding of the material, as most editors do not have quantum linguistics skills, so would not be apt in "fixing" such and such turns of phrases.
My 2 cents ;-)
Great series of reminders for experienced guest bloggers, as well as a great checklist for newer ones. Thank you!
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I have some ideas re. TweakYourBiz. I will be in touch in the near future.
All the Best,
Martin
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All the Best,
Martin
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I also think the "sharing is caring" tip is often forgotten. It benefits everyone if the post is shared on multiple social media profiles, so why not spread the word about your great content?
Thanks for putting this ultimate guide together!
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There are plenty of great tips here, and so many of them needed to be said because they're so often ignored.
Your point about not relying on Grammarly is spot on. I've used a few other tools as well and none of them are perfect. They definitely help speed up the process though.
Not replying to comments or promoting are important ones for me. In the early days of Blogging Wizard, I used to have quite a few guest authors that took a real push to get comment replies and they didn't share posts at all.
Fortunately I'm a lot more careful with vetting potential guest contributors now, so it's usually not an issue anymore :)
Thanks for putting this together for us!
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For places where I contribute regularly, I would say AllBusiness and Business.com. The editors there are as professional and responsive as Sian is for TweakYourBiz. It's too early to say as I just started writing for them this week, but Entrepreneur has been a wonderful experience up to this point. Anytime an editor will engage you in discussion about your article ideas and provide regular feedback its a bonus.
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I have very strict guidelines for guest blogging on my own blog and they scare many. But at the end of the day, whatever is posted on Social Media Slant is high quality. Like you, when I see typos and grammatical errors, I run away. lol
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That said, it seems that I also have a "knack" for spotting out of placed links (that are either bought or link baits, without giving a full disclosure).
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The problem that editors run into is there are too many authors who think "link first" and write content they can fit the link into. That is the complete opposite of what needs to be done and hopefully all editors catch this type of stuff.
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I recently celebrated my 14th blogiversary.
All the Best,
Martin
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The reason becoming an expert contributor has fallen out of fashion -- with Google et al -- is that it has been so terribly misused. So-called contributors are often simply out for themselves and not trying to add any value to the sites they shamelessly ask to promote them. Many have no business approaching website owners and asking them to publish their self-serving content. They are opportunists, not collaborators. Fortunately, for those interested in actually creating great content and working with other site owners instead of simply exploiting them, it will make you stand out and be asked back to help again and again.
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