Where to Find Guest Bloggers?

I don't know if you know (maybe you do, and that's why you've already excluded it?) but many of MyBlogGuest's sites have understandably been de-indexed by Google, and some of the service's users have unsurprisingly had their own sites penalized.

Google is firmly committed to identifying and penalizing people who use "services" designed to exploit their ranking algorithms, i.e. "guest blogging for SEO purposes". They say so openly, repeatedly and consistently. It's because of this that many people (entirely wrongly) believe that "Google doesn't like guest blogging". Google likes guest blogging just fine. What it doesn't like is the abuse of guest blogging "for SEO". (Rightly, of course - because the true benefits of guest blogging have nothing to do with SEO at all).

So you might want to stay away from any other "services", too. (Which is maybe why you asked?).

I do a lot of guest blogging, and find it very beneficial indeed. This post explains many of the ways I find places to do it. If you're looking for guest bloggers, I think you can apply some of these idea "in reverse", for example by identifying people with sites in your own niche, and approaching them offering them the opportunity. Perceptive marketers will jump at it.

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For online marketers, that list includes Gregory Ciotti, Danny Iny, Leo Widrich, Neil Patel, Marcus Sheridan, and many others. Using Google search, search for the name of prolific guest bloggers in your industry plus the phrase “guest post by”. This will reveal all of the sites that these guest bloggers have posted upon. They should be good places for you to guest post upon as well. A bonus would be if you actually know a guest blogger in your industry that can make an introduction for you to the owners of blogs they have guest posted upon.

Hope this helps.

Hi

I agree with the posts above - minus FIverr - but would say, building relationships with the top bloggers in your niche will expose you to folks. Now, after you're meeting new people, you'll be able to find matches for your blog.

Know that top guest bloggers/bloggers spend their time wisely. They'll only guest post on authority sites because it is the best use of their time, for leveraging purposes.

I'd start commenting on authority blogs from your niche and promoting authority bloggers. Patiently build bonds. People will allow their content to be posted on your site when they trust you, and folks who post really, really good content, and folks who'll drive traffic to your blog through guest posting, need to be wooed.

We worked for 3, 4 or 5 years or more to build our names and will only post to blogs which are trusted, relevant and which will mutually benefit all parties involved.

So in an essence, make buddies, by promoting others, and commenting on blogs, and you'll find potential guest bloggers both through the authority blogs themselves....and if your site is really good, and attractive, skilled bloggers will send you guest post requests.

Come to think of it, before you follow any of the advice listed above, take care of home base. Build an authority blog, boost your social shares, and make it attractive to people who wish to place guest posts, and the emails and social media requests will smoothly flow in.

All the best.

Ryan

You can't just say you wanna guest blog on this or that blog. You should not only build relationship with the owner of the blog, you also need to build relationship with the readers you're targeting. You do this through responding to comments and watching what type of posts are receiving the most comments on the blog.

Before you approach any blogger, consider tweeting, liking and plusing their posts. This is the fastest way to make them recognize you. Don't be aggressive when it comes to guest blogging. Just take it slow! A single guest post can boost your rankings and send you lots of highly targeted leads.

Do you have a Contact Us option on your blog? Sometimes the best way to get guest bloggers is to offer a way for them to reach out to you instead of vice versa. With that being said, I'd still be careful:

The decay and fall of guest blogging for SEO

I send out 50 emails per week seeking out guest writers in my niche. I get a ton of free content as a result.

If I find a great article, and the copyright holder isn't interested in syndicating it for free, I make a cash offer... Put $100 for the content (it must be excellent and will do very well on social channels).

It's a hustle, bit once you have a provider, they provide multiple pieces of content so it gets easier over time.

I have used bloggerlinkup.com in the past with some success. Once I have had a good guest blogger on my blog I tend to keep in touch with them and build a small team of regular guests rather than having loads of random bloggers.

Depending on what your niche is, you might be able to locate a good writer on Google+. Check out some more recent posts there of someone who blogs or writes in your niche. You can see actual samples of their writing quality via posts made on their Google+ profile or page. This will let you know if that person is right for you. Then contact them via their page or profile by sending a message and explain what you need. In this way, you can tap the potential of an influence maker. Not only could you end up with a guest blog post but also links back from the influence maker's Google+ which could result in more traffic as they show off their most recent work.

If you're looking for guest writers, first make sure you have a prominent link at the top of your own blog for guest posting. Search for relevant blogs in your niche and build a relationship with the blog owner. Make sure the content is compatible with that on your own sites. In addition, as part of the relationship building process, connect with potential blog owners/guest posters via social media.

Put a request in your signature line on any major writer's forum and you are likely to find a blogger for your site. This could also work on an internet marketing forum.

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