You often see articles about how to be a good guest poster: things you can do to make an impression and get your published post. But that is the flip side of that? Do you have what it takes to be a good guest post host?
Guest posting is beneficial to both the author and the Publisher. It built relationships, strengthens support and generates advertising for the host while giving exposure to the writer. Here are eight things you can do to be a best guest post host.
FAQ is good ways to prevent yourself from answering the same questions again. Guest posting, have a FAQ that covers the questions you are asked, as "how long positions should be?" and "what format to use." It should also cover things like the topics of your blog and the frequency of display, even if this should be obvious to those who have done their homework. Having an FAQ you can save much additional work, respond to an e-mail and provides a place to link to in response to requests for general information.
Even if you accept step guest post, your blog General FAQ should say this purely and simply. It will save the author much trouble.
There is no all the if you guest posting FAQ that nobody can find. The link must be important and transmit it's guest display.
A great way to get your guest view of the guidelines is to put a link to it on each guest post that you publish. A prospective author find more quickly if they are already a guest post.
The process to submit a guest post is where poster submits an idea or an article, and then it goes into a sort of freeze until the host blog accepts or rejects. Article cannot be submitted elsewhere, and it may be of relevance.
Party FAQ should be a time when you will respond to your possible guest. Even then, you honour what you say. If you say that your calendar is five days, make sure that you answer within five days, even if it is a "" I love the article, but I am overwhelmed and need more time to look at."" If you find yourself always missing your calendar said, change it in the FAQ to something that you may encounter.
Respond within a given time builds credibility and makes people more likely to present a position; After all, who wants to send a post knowingly into a black hole?
Having a separate email address or a form for guest post makes observations, it is easy for you to keep track of what is coming in. The author also gives a sense that his position will not be lost in another email. This information may be included in the FAQ.
We all strive to improve what we do. But without external feedback, it is very difficult to find what we are doing right and wrong.
Who doesn't love to see their work praised? If there is something that has attracted your attention in the article, says the author. This form of community spirit will be net you allies and readers.
On the flip side, if you reject the position, give feedback based why. If the position is not consistent with the criteria set out in your FAQ, inform the author (with a link to the FAQ). Or, if the position would require too much editing on your part, the author should know as well. This type of feedback will help them write better positions in the future, expected they choose to use the information.
Sometimes a post does not work on your blog because of the time, or another factor which has nothing to do with the article itself. In this case, ask the author to be flexible. I had a recent presentation where the author has made this right - but the article was on the same subject as a due out next week. I asked him if he would be willing to delay the publication because of the time, and he accepted. A possible rejection became a win-win.
Negotiate with the author can not only build relationships, but also a reputation for fairness.
After all, it is your blog, and you have the last word on the content. If your blog is about widgets, and a person submits a post on elephants, not compromising the quality of your content in to publish. Likewise, feel free to reject posts that do not cut, even if they come from someone you know.
Having read other creative work may feel as if your skin removed. Don't forget that the person at the other end of the e-mail is a person with feelings. Be as kind as you can.
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