Recently, I really started introducing most guest bloggers on Blondish.net. There have been a number of great people, and some that totally missed the point. Guest posting allows users to earn a little more reputation as a blogger in places where they may not normally visit. Some blogs are small, and others are influential. Often the blogger also gets a little link love back too.
However, I have been noticing that there are a lot of people who are using this as an opportunity to make money. This should not be the focus. Often these type of people are eager to insert keywords and links to places that are deceptive. For those site owners with a great rep in their community, this could hurt their blog. Do not promote a product unless the blog is about promoting products!!!
Another issue I have seen is site owners and guest bloggers having issues over the article itself. A lot of this is after the fact the article has been approved and published. Like any published material, all edits should be completed before putting the article to bed. For those in journalism putting an article a bed is nothing new. For others, this means that the article has successfully gone through the final proof and ready to be printed. Any discussions about edits should be done before the article is posted, not afterward. A lot of site owners do retain copyright over their own material, EXCEPT for the guest posters. It is important to keep an open line of communication. A lot of article writers are open to some changes.
Site owners need to product a set of guidelines for guest bloggers so they are aware of what is or is not permitted. Guest blogging produces mutual results, so both sides should realize that they are both walking away with something that benefits great results.
What are your expectations for guest bloggers? What kind of guidelines should writers ask.
Here is an article that spurred inspiration for writing this – What Guest Blogging Is NOT: Getting It Right
This is a great post. I never considered the negatives of guest blogging since my goal is to help others. Let me know if there is anything I can do for you.
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There can be, especially you become the person that has to review the entries. While there are a lot of honest people who will write an article and be satisfied with a short bio and a link to their site, others want to slip in material that is questionable and even profit off of the blogger. This is not the right mentality. Guest posting is a way to fulfill the need for valuable content while the write becomes more reputable because they have stepped out of their normal shell.
You are welcomed to write any time. I have your article in queue for publishing. I try not to bunch up all my guest posts…lol
I’ve just read two of your articles on guest posting and I must say you truly have an insight to this subject. I’ve been thinking of allowing guest blogging on my own blog but I want to ensure that problems don’t crop up later because of something I left out. Thanks so much for the tips.
The only thing you can do is to think of what you do not want in your articles. You will be approached by people wanting use their guest post opportunity to slip in keywords for a client.
This is where you read and have control over your content. For me, I tell people that my site is not their advertising ground unless they want to purchase advertising. They are welcome to put in their bio their site and a little about them, but it is not a place to upsell.
One gets trash from all corners on the web; it has to be sifted. Too much promotion can ruin it all
Really good article. If guest blogging is established on meaningful and helping way then it will surely draw many benefits for you. I like guest blogging but should not to make it monetizing tool. If you well at guest blogging then money automatically comes to you. A good practice of guest blogging is not to make goal of it just on money mountain. Thanks Nile.