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We cannot stress this enough: You are only encouraged to publish free articles if you LOVE them. And the good news is that you can always be sure you’ll love the article while still considering if you need to make an offer…
Making an offer responsibly…
When you are previewing an article in the Articles Gallery, here’s the exhaustive info you can see at a glance:
I did not know that, thanks RT @Philtrate: @bloggless But u can refuse it if u don’t like it when u get it #myblogguest
— Ivana Zuber (@bloggless) January 23, 2014
@myblogguest You can spot fluff/weird sentence structure within the first sentence. #myblogguest
— Chris Countey (@chriscountey) January 23, 2014
- Basics: Title of the article, category, tags, short description.
- Additionally: You can see number of words and if the has media content which always adds to the quality of content! **Mind that you can even preview image files at the bottom of the preview.
Or this plugin too http://t.co/SfphgtVCp8 RT @Philtrate: run the image through TinEye (browser extension) to check sources #myblogguest
— Ann Smarty (@seosmarty) January 23, 2014
- Another set of eyes: If it has been reviewed by moderator (which must mean it meets our quality guidelines) or even pinned by the team as an exceptionally good article.
@bloggless If you go through the article gallery, your chances of getting something awesome are pretty high. #myblogguest
— Chris Countey (@chriscountey) January 23, 2014
We’re in your articles grumbling at your poor grammar. #myblogguestmods
— Shannon Hutcheson (@LdyLarke) January 23, 2014
- You can see the first couple of sentences (I wish we could show more but articles previews get stolen sometimes). Please do read to get the idea of the style.
- You can see the author’s full byline/bio at the bottom of the article. I always make sure the byline sounds professional, non-promotional and authentic.
@Don_Sturgill a real name with a real social media profile *will* send positive signals to Google. Fake bylines will get axed #myblogguest
— Shannon Hutcheson (@LdyLarke) January 23, 2014
@chriscountey That’s important – If it ain’t good enough to put yr name on then it an’t good enough #myblogguest
— Phil Turner (@Philtrate) January 23, 2014
- You can see all the links that are used in the article (Note: We don’t count social links as author’s links as they are natural and give background information about the author). ***You are encouraged to actually open and review all links to make sure you love them.
I love that we can see all of the images and links in one spot at #myblogguest
— Deborah (@socialwebcafe) January 23, 2014
There’s no way it’s not enough for a well-educated offer! 🙂
*** You can also see if the author is Google-verified
*** If you don’t like what you see in the preview, feel free to post a friendly private note to the article “Hey! I’d love to use it but could you…”
You can do the same when making an offer and / or instead of declining an approved article.
You’ll be amazed at how many writers are actually willing to improve their articles when they are offered a good feedback. That’s the beginning of the promising relationship (If the writer is responsive, it’s a good sign that he/she is taking you and the opportunity seriously)!
If you see something completely unfix-able and low-quality, do report that to us.
We need your help at making the gallery better! And we need authors to hear publishers feedback too so that they didn’t think our editing team is the only who is interested in quality.
We allow only *free* guest articles for a good reason: We want the article quality to speak for itself!
Now, what does it mean – to publish a free article
Treat your multi-author blog as a magazine where everyone has a voice, yet there’s a well-recognized style.
It’s surprising that not many authors use Google Authorship. You’d think more would jump on it! #myblogguest It is definitely a smart move.
— The Virtual Traveler (@SelectInfoLinks) January 23, 2014
The worst thing anyone can do is to treat this as a simply free content. Here are the tips:
- Maintain a healthy balance between guest posts and your own content. Here are some neat and easy ideas for your editorial calendar.
- If you love the content, develop your relationships with the writer by inviting them back to the site
- Promote those articles in social media, follow your authors everywhere and reply to comments too!
Guest blogging is a great way to promote your blog via building the team of talented contributors. There are no shortcuts though!
Joseph
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Ivana Zuber
Great chat we had today. Very educational! Thanks all!