The slides from the presentation I gave at WordCamp Fayetteville on Guest Blogging.

1. GUEST BLOGGING
How to find the best and avoid the pests.

2. A LITTLE ABOUT
ANDY CROFFORD
CONTACT INFO
Email: acrofford@gmail.com
Twitter: @andycrofford
WEBSITES
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3. WHAT IS GUEST BLOGGING?

4. Writing for other blogs with the goal of building
relationships with others in your niche and
gaining exposure for yourself.

5. REASONS TO ALLOW GUEST
BLOGGERS ON YOUR BLOG

6. WHY YOU WANT THEM
• Gives you a break
• Provides fresh content
• Establishes credibility
• Builds relationships
• Brings in new readers
• Inflates your ego in general

7. HOW TO FIND
GUEST BLOGGERS

8. HOW TO FIND THEM
• Look on your own blog
• Ask other bloggers in your niche
• Forums
• Twitter
• Sites that list guest blogging opportunities

9. LOOK ON YOUR BLOG
• Check out the comments being left
• Publish a post offering guest blogger opportunities

10. ASK OTHER BLOGGERS
• Find blogs big or small in your niche and ask them to guest
post
• Don'tbe afraid to step outside your niche and ask anyone you
think can contribute that your readership would enjoy

11. CHECK OUT FORUMS
• Findforums related to your site topic and scope out people
there to write a guest post

12. USE SOCIAL NETWORKS
• Ask on Twitter if anyone is interested in guest posting
• Someof your Facebook friends my be waiting for the
opportunity to write a rebuttal on your site

13. CHECK OUT GUEST POST-
CENTRIC SITES
• MyBlogGuest - http://myblogguest.com
• Blogger Link Up - http://bloggerlinkup.com

14. HOW TO BE A GOOD
GUEST BLOGGER HOST

15. BE A GOOD HOST
• Respond in a timely manner
• Have clear instructions on submitting guest posts
• Provide feedback
• Be flexible
• DO NOT settle

16. PRO TIP
BE PREPARED FOR A LET DOWN

17. BENEFITS OF BEING A
GUEST BLOGGER

18. WHY YOU WANT TO BE THE
GUEST BLOGGER
• Get targeted traffic
• More RSS subscribers
• Backlinks
• Reach a wider audience
• Help build your brand
• Gain credibility
• Improves your writing skills

19. HOW TO BE A GOOD GUEST
BLOGGER
• Research the blog
• Follow the sites guest posting guidelines
• Actively participate with the people commenting on your post
• Make sure your subject is relevant
• Write your best post
• Be reliable
• Add value

20. TIPS FOR CONTACTING SITES
ABOUT GUEST POSTING
OPPORTUNITIES

21. TIPS FOR CONTACTING SITES
• Research the site and get personal
• Keep your email short
• Keep it simple
• Keep track of your communication

22. THREE MISTAKES GUEST
BLOGGERS MAKE

23. GUEST BLOGGER MISTAKES
• Fail to submit post on time
• Do not take the time to create a decent author bio
• Forget to follow-up on guest posts

24. MOST IMPORTANTLY
• Do you best
• Have fun
• Learn from your experience
• Do not take yourself too seriously

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27. QUESTIONS?