We all know that guest blogging, as a whole, isn’t dead. We also know that it’s a very effective form of brand building. And we know that we need to pitch guest blogging proposals in order to secure a guest post.
But how do we actually do it? How do we create a guest blogging proposal that gets accepted?
This is one of the biggest sticking points in guest blogging. If only we could create a proposal that would score us a writing spot in top blogs …
It’s possible. Let me show you how.
1) Choose sites carefully.
Everything you’re about to read is absolutely useless unless you follow this first point. You must — absolutely must — choose guest blogging sites carefully and intentionally.
I’ve explained a thorough process of how to find spots for guest blogging on my own blog, and highlighted some of the key points below, too.
Know your audience.
There are two main reasons why you must understand the audience you want to reach.
- In order to create exceptional content, you must be able to provide value for your audience, which comes in the form of expertise, experience, humor, exclusive information, unique point of view, etc.
- For your own sake, you want to make sure you’re reaching the audience that’ll help build your thought leadership and drive real ROI.
To do this, you need to make sure you understand exactly who your audience is and how they behave.
12 Essential Elements of Guest Blogging Proposals That Get Accepted
