{"id":63719,"date":"2011-11-15T13:00:37","date_gmt":"2011-11-15T18:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wpmu.org\/?p=63719"},"modified":"2012-01-17T04:47:08","modified_gmt":"2012-01-17T09:47:08","slug":"find-guest-post-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/find-guest-post-opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"Ultimate Guest Posting Guide Pt II: 7 Ways To Find Guest Post Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>This is Part II of a series. Read the other articles: <a title=\"5 Reasons Why You Should Guest Post\" href=\"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/5-reasons-why-you-should-guest-post\/\" target=\"_blank\">Part I<\/a> | Part II | <a title=\"Ultimate Guest Posting Guide Pt III: 9 Steps To Getting Your Guest Post Approved\" href=\"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/9-steps-to-getting-your-guest-post-approved\/\" target=\"_blank\">Part III<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you read <a title=\"Ultimate Guest Posting Guide Pt I: 5 Reasons Why You Should Guest Post\" href=\"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/5-reasons-why-you-should-guest-post\/\" target=\"_blank\">the first article in this series<\/a>, you are hopefully sold on the concept of guest posting for your blog. The next logical step is figuring out <strong>how to find guest post opportunities<\/strong>. So let&#8217;s get straight on with it!<\/p>\n<h2>1. Google Is Your Friend<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-63728\" src=\"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/google.png\" alt=\"Google\" width=\"243\" height=\"242\" \/>The first place to hit up is trusty old <a title=\"Google\" href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Google<\/a>. With some clever search-parameter wizardry, you&#8217;ll be unearthing <strong>golden guest post opportunities<\/strong> in no time.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few search terms to get you up and running:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;your niche&#8221; + inurl:guest-post<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;your niche&#8221; + intitle:&#8221;write for us&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;your niche&#8221; + intitle:&#8221;contribute&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can probably guess how these are working. Let&#8217;s say you have a blog about vintage teacups (you weirdo). In order to find guest posting opportunities, you might type &#8220;vintage teacups + inurl:guest-post&#8221;. That would return any page relevant to vintage teacups that also has &#8220;guest-post&#8221; somewhere in the page&#8217;s URL. Alternatively, you might type &#8220;vintage teacups + intitle:&#8221;write for us&#8221;. This would return any page relevant to vintage teacups that also has &#8220;write for us&#8221; somewhere in the page title.<\/p>\n<p><strong>You can simplify your search if you would like.<\/strong> For instance, you might just type &#8220;vintage teacups + &#8220;guest post&#8221;&#8221;. That would return any page that mentions vintage teacups and the phrase &#8220;guest post&#8221; somewhere in the content. However,<strong> results returned by such searches can be a little hit and miss<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>2. Your Network<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-63729\" src=\"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/network.png\" alt=\"Network\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" \/>Here&#8217;s a novel thought. If you have a fairly well-established blog and know a few people in your niche, <strong>asking them if you could guest post on their blog<\/strong> (or if they know of any guest posting opportunities) should be one of your very first steps.<\/p>\n<p>Your network can be a powerful ally when it comes to finding guest post opportunities. <strong>Don&#8217;t be afraid to let people know that you are looking for exposure.<\/strong>\u00a0Doing so can lead to benefits beyond that of just guest posting. This may be going off on a tangent somewhat, but <strong>building and nurturing a large network should be on of your primary goals as a blogger<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>3. Twitter\/Facebook<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-63730\" src=\"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/twitter-facebook.png\" alt=\"Twitter\/Facebook\" width=\"245\" height=\"125\" \/>Twitter&#8217;s search engine can be used much in the same way as Google&#8217;s to see if anyone is actively asking for guest posts. Facebook can be a great (and informal) way of getting in touch with bloggers you are not familiar with to ask if they would consider a guest post application.<\/p>\n<h2>4. Tell People!<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-63740\" style=\"border: 1px solid black;\" src=\"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/loudspeaker1.jpg\" alt=\"Loudspeaker\" width=\"200\" height=\"266\" \/>This is one that I rarely see in use. <strong>If you want to guest post on other blogs, tell your readers!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Consider this &#8211; many of your readers might be blog owners themselves. If they are a fan of your blog (and as readers, they certainly should be!), they would probably be delighted for you to write a post.<\/p>\n<p>People are always looking for quality content to add to their blog. <strong>It is a picky blogger that would turn down a quality guest post application.<\/strong> And if the application comes from someone they know and respect, how likely are they to turn the offer down?<\/p>\n<p>Not only that, if you are actively advertising your desire to guest post, word can get around outside of your immediate readership network. <strong>Ten minutes work on such a page may pay off handsomely.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>5. Befriend Serial Guest Posters<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_63735\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" data-caption=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-63735\" src=\"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/cereal1.jpg\" alt=\"Cereal\" width=\"250\" height=\"192\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Irrelevant fun fact: when I was young, I didn&#8217;t understand why people would want to kill cereal&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you are active in your blogging community, you will no doubt come across guest posters who seem to be <em>everywhere<\/em>. <strong>You should get to know these people<\/strong> &#8211; perhaps they would be happy to share the list of sites that they have guest posted on.<\/p>\n<h2>6. Craigslist\/Job Boards<\/h2>\n<p>Sites such as <a title=\"Craigslist\" href=\"http:\/\/www.craigslist.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Craigslist<\/a> and the <a title=\"Pro Blogger Job Board\" href=\"http:\/\/jobs.problogger.net\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pro Blogger Job Board<\/a> can be <strong>a great source of guest posting opportunities<\/strong>. Typically, advertisers on these sites are offering paid writing positions. You might take the initiative and contact such people. Whilst you would not necessarily be proposing a long term arrangement (which is probably what they are looking for), you <em>are<\/em>\u00a0offering them a &#8220;free&#8221; article in return for just a link.<\/p>\n<h2>7. Blog Directories<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-63736\" src=\"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/directory.png\" alt=\"Blog Directories\" width=\"260\" height=\"198\" \/>As we all know, blogging is all the rage these days. <strong>A lot of blogs offer guest posting opportunities, even if they don&#8217;t advertise it.<\/strong> For instance, I do not currently advertise that I consider guest posting opportunities on my blog, but I do. I&#8217;ve just been too lazy to get around to creating a &#8220;guest post&#8221; page!<\/p>\n<p>So if you can tap into blog directories, it doesn&#8217;t have to take too long to make preliminary\u00a0inquiries\u00a0with a number of blogs, <strong>regardless of\u00a0whether or not they advertise<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m not going to list any directories here, because<strong> there are an enormous number<\/strong>. You may also wish to concentrate solely on your niche, for which there may well be a specific directory. Just hop onto Google, type in &#8220;blog directories&#8221;, and get going.<\/p>\n<h2>Think Outside Of The Box<\/h2>\n<p>As you can see from above, <strong>there are many different ways in which you can find guest posting opportunities<\/strong>. Give the above tips a go, and see how you get on. Although you may feel like you have exhausted all possible opportunities, the chances are, you haven&#8217;t. The internet is after all an enormous resource. <strong>So don&#8217;t be afraid to think outside the box.<\/strong> For instance, perhaps you can guest post on blogs that focus on complementary niches?<\/p>\n<p><strong>What ideas do you have for finding guest post opportunities that I have not mentioned above?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right; font-size: 70%;\"><em>Creative commons images courtesy of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yootheme.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YOOTheme<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/linux.softpedia.com\/developer\/Oliver-Scholtz-93.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Oliver Scholtz<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fasticon.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fasticon<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/maguisso\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">luisvilla<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/stormofgenius\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tarah Dawdy<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/iconexpo.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">IconExp<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"http:\/\/prax-08.deviantart.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Prax_08<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Find more guest posting opportunities than you can handle with these 7 tips!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84405,"featured_media":63746,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"blog_reading_time":"","wds_primary_category":0,"wds_primary_tutorials_categories":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[235],"tags":[795,982],"tutorials_categories":[],"class_list":["post-63719","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-misc","tag-facebook","tag-social-media"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63719","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/84405"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=63719"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63719\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":216402,"href":"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63719\/revisions\/216402"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/63746"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=63719"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=63719"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=63719"},{"taxonomy":"tutorials_categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tutorials_categories?post=63719"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}