An expert blogging tip from Dan Smith, staff writer and Vice President of Publishing for Know More Media.
Continuing with our discussion about guest blogging, which can be a very fun and fruitful activity for your blog, both in establishing relationships with other bloggers and leaders in your industry, and in helping to promote your blog, promote yourself, promote others, and thus increase traffic to everyone. Guest blogging is one big round of blogging joy for all involved (or at least it can be!). Easton discussed how, why, and where to find guest bloggers, Kimberlee talked about the types of posts your guest bloggers can write, and I’ll discuss how to invite guest bloggers for your blog, and how to become a guest blogger yourself.
Firstly, the tried and true adage: It Doesn’t Hurt to Ask. I can think of very few people who will get mad at you for asking them to write on your blog. Usually, they’ll be glad to feel so appreciated, and maybe they’ll even feel honored that you asked.
So, how do you ask? A simple email, a phone call, a comment on their blog – those are common ways. They keys are:
