It may not be enough to have your say on your own blog, have you considered being a guest blogger on someone else’s site?
Do you want to increase your online presence and drive more traffic to your website? Become a Guest Blogger on some of the most frequented websites. Writers typically look for like-minded blog owners that seek guest bloggers in a particular subject matter. Share your thoughts or write about politics, events, your personal experiences or whatever interests you. Have you traveled lately? Look for travel websites seeking guest bloggers to share their traveling experiences.
Locating blog owners is going to take research. You don’t want to blog on websites that are new and do not have a clearly defined purpose. Check out their terms and policies. Who owns your writings? What can be done with them? These are important things to look for. Browse around the sites, read the articles to make sure they are relevant and worthy of your time and effort to make a contribution.
You can start by looking at the website you visit most often. Look under the Contact tab or down in their footer area for the words “Submit a Blog,” “Submit a Story,” “Become a Guest Writer.”
Some key phases to look for when conducting a Google search are:
- “Become a Contributor”
- “Become a Guest Blogger”
- “Contribute”
- “Publish a Blog”
- “Submit an Article”
- “Submit a Guest Article”
- “Write for Us”
Other key statements you could search are:
- “The following guest post”
- “Guest post by”
- “This guest post is from”
- “Submission Guidelines”
Guest blogging is a way to “be more visible” and it also may lend credibility to who you are and what you do. It shows that not only are you good at tooting your own horn on your site, but others want you to toot on theirs as well.