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One of the most frequent questions I get about guest blogging is:
"How Do I Find Guest Blogging Opportunities?"
The easiest way is to contact the owner of a blog that you already read. That way, you're familiar with the content and style ... and, if you've been commenting on the blog, the owner might even recognize your name when you email him or her!
If you are looking to widen your audience for guest blog posts, however, consider a site like MyBlogGuest.
MyBlogGuest is the largest marketplace for guest bloggers to meet with people who want guest posts. Landing a guest blogging gig on this site is extremely simple: just contact a blogger who is looking for the kind of topics you write about, make a pitch, and you're done. Best of all -- it's free!
Keep in mind that MyBlogGuest is best for landing moderate PageRank or moderate traffic sites. High profile blogs like TechCrunch or LifeHacker simply aren't on MyBlogGuest. Instead, to land first and second tier blogs, you should go directly to the blog's author and make your pitch.
However, for moderate rankings and PageRank sites, there's nothing easier than MyBlogGuest.
The "Looking for a Guest Author" Section
Start in this section. This is where bloggers who want to look for guest authors go to advertise. Start with the "Business and Edu" section.Look at all the listings by webmasters. Pick out the ones that make sense for you, based on what your site is about, their site's traffic, and their site's PageRank.
Contact them and make your pitch. If you have a good site and a good pitch, chances are you'll get the gig!
Use the "Search" Function
Begin by selecting a sub-category. You can start with the "Business and Edu" category and then use search terms, like "Career" "Jobs" "Resume" and "CV" to narrow it down. Click through and look at the site and see what kind of blog posts they publish.The "Looking for a Blog" Section
This section is where you, the guest blogger, can post your own ad. The best way to get a high volume of writing requests is to post in this section, as well as reply to posts in the "looking for a guest author" section.
Look through other people's posts and see what catches your eye. Write your post in a manner that's both attention catching and informative.
The Articles Gallery
The articles gallery is where you can post your own pre-written articles for other webmasters to use. All they need to do is attribute the article to you in the signature.
This is different than article directories, in that each article can only be used once. Once a webmaster puts it on their site, the article is removed by the articles gallery. There are no duplicate content issues.
The best way to use MyBlogGuest, as with any other community, is to become an active member and contribute. Build your reputation and use the site to rack up lots of backlinks to your own resume blog.
Stay tuned for tomorrow's post: "How to Make Your Post 'Most Read'"
