Guest blogging is an awesome strategy to grow exponentially for both parties, the host and the guest.
But be careful as two parties are involved and you have to make sure both get the same successful results.
So a step by step plan agreement that points out the action boundaries will make both move within those limits, to be successful, once agreed upon.
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Once a guest blogger has added the post to the hosts blog it naturally links the post to the guests original blog.
Linking is fine as it is a post written by poster, but how many times, this has to be predetermined in the agreement, so there is no miss-understanding later.
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The host blogger should agree to have a byline about the guest bloggers blog.
This by line will be indexed to provide traffic to the guests blog and at the same time readers will get to know the details about guests own blog.
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However some exceptions exist here.
When both the blogs are relevant and value to the post, self linking to the post is okay.
Self linking to the first paragraph is acceptable by the guest blogger and in some situations link in the bottom of the post if required and agreed upon in the agreement.
Guest blogger has a great opportunity to prove: Guest blogging invitation can be for a single post or may be one full week of daily post or even two weeks of blog entries depends on the situation.
The poster has to make the best of this time, by using the best possible plan strategies and achieving the best results: 1.
Research the host blog: a.
Think of the readers of this blog and what will they like to know about in the post that your will be writing.
b.
Get to know the writing style of the host.
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Try to follow the format of the posts that reader usually see on this blog.
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Use your writing style Be yourself as your name is there.
In case you tried to copy the host, you will not be able to express impressively and the main purpose of guest blog post will be lost.
You will not get new readers for your original blog.
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Show some extra capability as a writer, as this is the chance for you to show all you got.
Read the blog carefully and come out with something that is missing in the blog and readers will like to know that.
If you are able to find that and write on such a great topic of interest to this blogs readers that will make the readers committed to your blogging ability and they will add your blog into their reading routine.
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Some other minor points to be determined in the planning agreement of your guest blogging will help top be on the same wave length: a.
Host blogger must see the title or titles of the posts before submitting.
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Host blogger must see the post before submitting.
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Host blogger must know the length of the post.
d.
Publication rights must be discussed in the agreement for as many days as needed.
e.
Accept only digital submission.
f.
Schedule publication date of the posts with the guest blogger.
Remember extra effort and care brings excellent results.
So use all you got to be a winner.
Guest blogging is your ticket to a huge readership, traffic and success to your blogging.