{"id":6432,"date":"2017-09-27T11:51:10","date_gmt":"2017-09-27T06:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/?p=6432"},"modified":"2023-07-04T12:30:27","modified_gmt":"2023-07-04T07:00:27","slug":"how-to-increase-your-domain-authority-and-rankings-using-guest-posts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/how-to-increase-your-domain-authority-and-rankings-using-guest-posts\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Increase Your Domain Authority and Rankings Using Guest Posts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As you develop your blog strategy, one of the first things to look at is, building external links back to your site. Guest posts are everywhere for a good reason as they can:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increase your site traffic <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create Google search visibility<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Establish authority in your industry<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">implementing a process to successfully submit guest posts will set you ahead of the pack.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ready? Let\u2019s dive in!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-To-Increase-Your-Domain-Authority-and-Rankings-Using-Guest-Posts.png?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-6447\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-To-Increase-Your-Domain-Authority-and-Rankings-Using-Guest-Posts.png?resize=640%2C320&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-To-Increase-Your-Domain-Authority-and-Rankings-Using-Guest-Posts.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-To-Increase-Your-Domain-Authority-and-Rankings-Using-Guest-Posts.png?resize=300%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/How-To-Increase-Your-Domain-Authority-and-Rankings-Using-Guest-Posts.png?resize=768%2C384&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 1: Start with a Keyword<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Begin with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/are-you-focussing-on-the-right-keywords\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">keyword research<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Tools you can use:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/analytics\/%23?modal_active=none\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Analytics<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to review keywords currently performing well for you that may provide opportunities for increased rankings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Search and Google Keyword Planner for related keywords people are actively searching on Google.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Research competitors&#8217; high ranking keywords and backlinks using <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rankwatch.com\/features\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RankWatch<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/1-5.png?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6433\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/1-5.png?resize=510%2C391&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"510\" height=\"391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/1-5.png?w=510&amp;ssl=1 510w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/1-5.png?resize=300%2C230&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whatever content you build ultimately needs to be around the anchor text, which is the keyword containing the link back to your site. Then, you should incorporate related long-tail keywords\/LSIs in the article and headline.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2-5.png?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6434\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2-5.png?resize=640%2C132&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2-5.png?w=783&amp;ssl=1 783w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2-5.png?resize=300%2C62&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2-5.png?resize=768%2C158&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To view related long-tail keywords, type in your targeted keyword and see Google\u2019s suggestions in the search toolbar. Search for your targeted keyword and view more related searches below the organic results. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/3-5.png?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6435\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/3-5.png?resize=640%2C527&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/3-5.png?w=740&amp;ssl=1 740w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/3-5.png?resize=300%2C247&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, one of the related keywords for this article I want to target is \u201chow to increase domain authority.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 2: Review Competitors<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You&#8217;ve got keywords you are looking to rank higher on. Great ! Now you need to dig into the top ranked pages for each targeted keyword on Google.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/4-5.png?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6436\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/4-5.png?resize=640%2C605&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/4-5.png?w=656&amp;ssl=1 656w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/4-5.png?resize=300%2C284&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take thorough notes reviewing how engaging the content is. Use tools like <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/buzzsumo.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Buzzsumo<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to measure how much people are sharing each page.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/5-4.png?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-6437\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/5-4.png?resize=640%2C209&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/5-4.png?resize=1024%2C334&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/5-4.png?resize=300%2C98&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/5-4.png?resize=768%2C251&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/5-4.png?w=1029&amp;ssl=1 1029w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Note any supporting visuals and whether they are generic photos (like a picture of someone sipping coffee versus informative images directly relevant to the actual content).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One study showed that when an individual <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hears<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> information as opposed to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">seeing<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> it, they&#8217;re likely only able to recall 10% of it. However, <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brainrules.net\/vision\"><b>when providing information through an image, people retained 65% of the details three days later<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And if you are looking to create a guide or powerful list, ask yourself this: What is the juicier information you can incorporate from other sites to create a better guest post? Most content marketing writers will know this as the \u201cskyscraper technique.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 3: Identifying Websites to Place Backlinks<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Roundups<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Roundups are the lowest hanging fruit in finding great backlinks. Many industry niche news sites will have a weekly roundup post containing multiple links to content on other websites.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sites that Accept Guest Posts<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to quickly find which websites accept guest posts, look for:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Guest post guidelines on their site; Google intitle:guest post guidelines, &#8220;keyword write for us,\u201d intitle:guest blog guidelines<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sites with list-based posts; Google \u201ctop lists,\u201d \u201csubmit a list\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Guest post mentions on Twitter; search \u201cniche guest post\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/6-2.png?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6438\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/6-2.png?resize=640%2C168&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/6-2.png?w=779&amp;ssl=1 779w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/6-2.png?resize=300%2C79&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/6-2.png?resize=768%2C202&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/7-2.png?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6439\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/7-2.png?resize=640%2C444&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/7-2.png?w=934&amp;ssl=1 934w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/7-2.png?resize=300%2C208&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/7-2.png?resize=768%2C533&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many sites tag posts by author name, so you can see how many times a contributor wrote articles on a site.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/8-2.png?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-6440\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/8-2.png?resize=640%2C363&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/8-2.png?resize=1024%2C581&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/8-2.png?resize=300%2C170&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/8-2.png?resize=768%2C436&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/8-2.png?w=1240&amp;ssl=1 1240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find this by clicking the author&#8217;s name.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/9-1.png?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-6441\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/9-1.png?resize=640%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/9-1.png?resize=1024%2C540&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/9-1.png?resize=300%2C158&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/9-1.png?resize=768%2C405&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/9-1.png?w=1214&amp;ssl=1 1214w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If some authors only have one post and their bio contains external links, that\u2019s a strong indicator they accept guest posts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While it&#8217;s far easier to place backlinks on brand new sites, they aren&#8217;t anywhere near as valuable as websites with domain authority. Sites with top rankings of highly competitive keywords in your industry usually have domain authority.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leverage tools like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alexa.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alexa<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rankwatch.com\/tools\/web-analyzer.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Website Analyzer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to estimate the amount of traffic and domain authority the site you are looking to place content on receives.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can hire a virtual assistant or create a spreadsheet to compile potential backlink opportunities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/10-4.png?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6442\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/10-4.png?resize=640%2C170&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/10-4.png?w=966&amp;ssl=1 966w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/10-4.png?resize=300%2C80&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/10-4.png?resize=768%2C204&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 4: Compiling Contacts<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After you\u2019ve identified who you are looking to target through a spreadsheet, divide your outreach strategy by who has guest post guidelines and who doesn\u2019t. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most sites containing guest post guidelines have those for a reason. They want you to follow them, or they will likely ignore your outreach. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For sites without guidelines, you\u2019ll want to track down the blog editor you are looking to get a backlink from. If their email address isn\u2019t on their site, check out tools like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hunter.io\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hunter.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Or, use some Google-fu skills. Search by &#8220;@theirdomain.com&#8221; to either find their email address or the basic structure of everyone\u2019s email address at their company (i.e., is it john@domain.com, jsmith@domain.com, johnsmith@domain.com). <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You may also find an editor\u2019s email address on social profiles. Manually checking their Twitter, LinkedIn, and other social sites can help you in developing a more effective, personalized outreach. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 5: The Art of Pitching<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before we go into what to do, it&#8217;s important to note what not to do and some of the common mistakes people make in attempting to generate backlinks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><i>Mistake #1: Lack of Personalization<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High domain authority websites get a ton of inquiries. If you don&#8217;t have time to research their content and who writes it, hire a virtual assistant to do the legwork.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><i>Mistake #2: Your Outreach Sounds like a Self-Centered Friend<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have you ever received a cold email where nearly every sentence starts with the word \u201cI\u201d?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/11-1.png?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6443\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/11-1.png?resize=640%2C132&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/11-1.png?w=761&amp;ssl=1 761w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/11-1.png?resize=300%2C62&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is an actual (terrible) follow-up email I got to a guest post request. How long did that last in my inbox? Not long.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also, unless your product or service contains a literally earth-shattering feature, don&#8217;t lead your outreach emails or proposed guest post content with it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><i>Mistake #3: Keep It Tight<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You need to make your pitches concise but informative. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, more importantly, let&#8217;s look at best practices for contacting blog sites to submit guest posts. Outreach is incredibly important to help you <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/powerfuloutreach.com\/pr-secret-great-search-rankings\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">raise your search rankings<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, so let\u2019s make sure we get it right&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.Personalize Emails<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Look, some people will be creeped out you looked them up on social profiles before you contacted them. But even if it\u2019s a brief mention about a television show they like, they\u2019ll at least know it&#8217;s not a blanket email. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also look for other potentially simple ways to help, such as pointing out minor site bugs or spam comments on their blog. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>2.Provide Context on the Content Topic<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It should be crystal clear after the first time they read your pitch what you are hoping to have placed on their website. To make your pitch more concise, including bullets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>3.Identify Yourself<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep what your company does to no more than two sentences. If you don&#8217;t already, include your website and social profiles in your email signature.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>4.Lead Them To Take Action<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the end of your outreach message, it should be clear why they would want to have your guest post on their site. Whether it\u2019s because you are publishing something of great value to their readers or you have previous blog posts with high amounts of traffic, it needs to be easy to take action. You can move the conversation forward by placing a question at the end of your email.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>5.Provide Further Incentives<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also mention what you\u2019ll do in return to make sure valuable content is published on their website. You can talk about replying to any post comments and promising to share across your entire social network.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 6: Promoting the Post<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Should you start thinking about how you are going to promote a post before writing it? YES. And here are a few reasons why:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many high-performing pieces contain original content based on interviews from experts. And of course, you should reach out to your industry&#8217;s experts to gain insights on a topic you are looking to write about. It not only provides more valuable information to the post\u2019s audience, it creates sensational opportunities to reach out after publishing and ask for a share.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bottom line? <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most high authority folks are always looking for helpful content to share on their networks. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For sites with regular roundups, ask them if they are putting together a future roundup. Briefly, discuss the topic you are looking to write about and ask if they&#8217;re interested. You create a micro-commitment here confirming they are interested in the topic. 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