{"id":2277,"date":"2023-08-04T05:07:33","date_gmt":"2023-08-04T05:07:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ewebtoolz.com\/blog\/everything-you-need-to-know-2\/"},"modified":"2023-08-04T05:07:33","modified_gmt":"2023-08-04T05:07:33","slug":"everything-you-need-to-know-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ewebtoolz.com\/blog\/everything-you-need-to-know-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1082\" height=\"616\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image19-11.png\" alt=\"Guest blogging is the third most popular link building strategy, according to Aira\u2019s State of Link Building report\" class=\"wp-image-163757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image19-11.png 1082w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image19-11-680x387.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image19-11-768x437.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1082px) 100vw, 1082px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1082\" height=\"616\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image19-11.png\" alt=\"Guest blogging is the third most popular link building strategy, according to Aira\u2019s State of Link Building report\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-163757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image19-11.png 1082w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image19-11-680x387.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image19-11-768x437.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1082px) 100vw, 1082px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Not only is guest blogging well and alive, it\u2019s still highly effective. In this post, you\u2019ll learn everything you need to know about guest blogging.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But first, let\u2019s make sure we\u2019re on the same\u00a0page.<\/p>\n<p>Guest blogging is the practice of writing and publishing a blog post on another person\u2019s or company\u2019s website.<\/p>\n<p>For example, I wrote a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.growandconvert.com\/marketing\/reddit-marketing\/\">guest post for Grow &amp; Convert<\/a> several years\u00a0ago:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image7-16.png\" alt=\"SQ's guest post for Grow &amp; Convert\" class=\"wp-image-163759\" width=\"467\" height=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image7-16.png 934w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image7-16-320x425.png 320w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image7-16-768x1020.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 467px) 100vw, 467px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image7-16.png\" alt=\"SQ's guest post for Grow &amp; Convert\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-163759\" width=\"467\" height=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image7-16.png 934w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image7-16-320x425.png 320w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image7-16-768x1020.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 467px) 100vw, 467px\"\/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 14\" style=\"\"><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\"\/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style=\"\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><\/p>\n<p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are the benefits of guest blogging?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Guest blogging is a win-win for both the writer and the publisher.<\/p>\n<p>Benefits for the writer:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Build links back to their\u00a0site<\/li>\n<li>Develop relationships with editors and publishers<\/li>\n<li>Expose their brand to a new audience<\/li>\n<li>Build their reputation and position themselves as a thought leader<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Benefit for the publisher:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Leverage the expertise and experience of writers. For example, we couldn\u2019t have written about <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/zapier-content-marketing\/\">Zapier<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/link-building-methods\/\">Pet Keen\u2019s<\/a> firsthand SEO experience without guest writers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 14\" style=\"\"><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\"\/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style=\"\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><\/p>\n<p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to start guest blogging<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Getting your first guest post published can be daunting. I\u2019ve been there. Following the steps below will make the process easier and maximize your chances of success.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Find guest blogging opportunities<\/h3>\n<p>Most people use <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/google-advanced-search-operators\/\">Google search operators<\/a> to find blogs with \u201cwrite for us\u201d pages. However, if everyone\u2019s following this tactic, then everyone\u2019s finding the same opportunities. Competition will be rife, and publishers may ignore your\u00a0pitch.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>You don\u2019t have to limit yourself to this small pool of blogs. Even if they do not advertise it, most blogs will be happy to publish a guest post as long as it\u2019s\u00a0good.<\/p>\n<p>So here\u2019s how to find relevant blogs to\u00a0pitch:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to Ahrefs\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/content-explorer\">Content Explorer<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Enter a broad keyword or phrase related to your\u00a0niche<\/li>\n<li>Select <strong>In title<\/strong> from the drop-down menu<\/li>\n<li>Run the search<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1670\" height=\"1052\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image3-17.png\" alt=\"Finding guest post opportunities using Ahrefs' Content Explorer\" class=\"wp-image-163761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image3-17.png 1670w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image3-17-675x425.png 675w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image3-17-768x484.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image3-17-1536x968.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1670px) 100vw, 1670px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1670\" height=\"1052\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image3-17.png\" alt=\"Finding guest post opportunities using Ahrefs' Content Explorer\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-163761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image3-17.png 1670w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image3-17-675x425.png 675w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image3-17-768x484.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image3-17-1536x968.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1670px) 100vw, 1670px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Here, you can see more than 2 million potential opportunities. That\u2019s too many, so let\u2019s narrow the list down by applying these filters:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/domain-rating\/\"><strong>Domain Rating (DR)<\/strong><\/a> from 30 to\u00a060<\/li>\n<li>Click the <strong>One page per domain<\/strong> filter<\/li>\n<li>Click the <strong>Exclude homepages<\/strong> filter<\/li>\n<li>Click the <strong>Exclude subdomains<\/strong> filter<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1976\" height=\"1012\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image4-14.jpg\" alt=\"Narrowing down Content Explorer's results using filters&#10;\" class=\"wp-image-163763\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image4-14.jpg 1976w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image4-14-680x348.jpg 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image4-14-768x393.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image4-14-1536x787.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1976px) 100vw, 1976px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1976\" height=\"1012\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image4-14.jpg\" alt=\"Narrowing down Content Explorer's results using filters&#10;\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-163763\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image4-14.jpg 1976w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image4-14-680x348.jpg 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image4-14-768x393.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image4-14-1536x787.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1976px) 100vw, 1976px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Then click on the <strong>Websites <\/strong>tab.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"874\" height=\"670\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image29-5.png\" alt=\"Using the &quot;Websites&quot; tab to find the best guest blogging opportunities&#10;\" class=\"wp-image-163765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image29-5.png 874w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image29-5-554x425.png 554w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image29-5-768x589.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 874px) 100vw, 874px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"874\" height=\"670\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image29-5.png\" alt=\"Using the &quot;Websites&quot; tab to find the best guest blogging opportunities&#10;\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-163765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image29-5.png 874w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image29-5-554x425.png 554w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image29-5-768x589.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 874px) 100vw, 874px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>These are the potential websites you could\u00a0pitch.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Develop guest post\u00a0ideas<\/h3>\n<p>The blogs you pitch will want winning content ideas. So how can you come up with good guest post\u00a0ideas?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Here are some techniques you can\u00a0use:<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Copycat Technique<\/h4>\n<p>Three things are\u00a0true:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Every blog wants more search traffic.<\/li>\n<li>To get search traffic, you need to target topics people are searching for.<\/li>\n<li>Every blog has more topics to write than resources to cover\u00a0them.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>So why not help your target blogs out? Find topics they should be ranking for and pitch them those topics.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s how to find\u00a0them:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to Ahrefs\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/app.ahrefs.com\/competitive-analysis\">Competitive Analysis tool<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Enter the domain of your target blog in the <strong>Target <\/strong>section<\/li>\n<li>Add the first three suggested competing domains in the <strong>Competitors<\/strong> section<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Compare<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1040\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image33-6.png\" alt=\"Ahrefs' Competitive Analysis tool&#10;\" class=\"wp-image-163767\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image33-6.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image33-6-680x354.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image33-6-768x400.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image33-6-1536x799.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1040\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image33-6.png\" alt=\"Ahrefs' Competitive Analysis tool&#10;\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-163767\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image33-6.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image33-6-680x354.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image33-6-768x400.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image33-6-1536x799.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1844\" height=\"686\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image5-13.png\" alt=\"Finding content gaps you could cover for your target blog&#10;\" class=\"wp-image-163769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image5-13.png 1844w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image5-13-680x253.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image5-13-768x286.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image5-13-1536x571.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1844px) 100vw, 1844px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1844\" height=\"686\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image5-13.png\" alt=\"Finding content gaps you could cover for your target blog&#10;\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-163769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image5-13.png 1844w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image5-13-680x253.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image5-13-768x286.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image5-13-1536x571.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1844px) 100vw, 1844px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>This report shows you the keywords the competing domains are ranking for, but your target blog isn\u2019t.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Go through the report and look for keywords that are relevant to your target blog. For example, this seems like a potential topic to\u00a0pitch:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"608\" height=\"74\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image2-17.png\" alt=\"Potential guest post topic to pitch DietDoctor&#10;\" class=\"wp-image-163771\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"608\" height=\"74\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image2-17.png\" alt=\"Potential guest post topic to pitch DietDoctor&#10;\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-163771\"\/><\/figure>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Refresh Technique<\/h4>\n<p>Refreshing outdated content can provide a huge traffic boost, as seen when we updated our <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/free-seo-tools\/\">post about free SEO tools<\/a>:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1496\" height=\"772\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image11-12.png\" alt=\"A boost in search traffic after an update&#10;\" class=\"wp-image-163773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image11-12.png 1496w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image11-12-680x351.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image11-12-768x396.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1496px) 100vw, 1496px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1496\" height=\"772\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image11-12.png\" alt=\"A boost in search traffic after an update&#10;\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-163773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image11-12.png 1496w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image11-12-680x351.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image11-12-768x396.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1496px) 100vw, 1496px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Your target blog will likely have outdated content that has declined in search traffic. Pitch them an update.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">What if.. <\/p>\n<p>..instead of reaching out with an offer to write a guest post for someone\u2026<\/p>\n<p>..you would find their old and outdated post that dipped in search traffic and offer them to rewrite it?<\/p>\n<p>\ud83e\udd14<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tim Soulo \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@timsoulo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/timsoulo\/status\/1161103898163023872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 13,\u00a02019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Here\u2019s how to find pages with declining traffic:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to Ahrefs\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/site-explorer\">Site Explorer<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Enter the domain of your target blog<\/li>\n<li>Go to the <strong>Top pages <\/strong>report<\/li>\n<li>Set the <strong>Compare <\/strong>filter to <strong>Previous year<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Sort the <strong>Traffic change<\/strong> column from lowest to highest<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1141\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image22-4.png\" alt=\"Using Ahrefs' Site Explorer to find declines in traffic for your target blog so you can pitch it an update&#10;\" class=\"wp-image-163775\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image22-4.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image22-4-680x388.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image22-4-768x438.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image22-4-1536x877.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1141\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image22-4.png\" alt=\"Using Ahrefs' Site Explorer to find declines in traffic for your target blog so you can pitch it an update&#10;\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-163775\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image22-4.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image22-4-680x388.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image22-4-768x438.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image22-4-1536x877.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>This will show you pages on your target blog that have the largest decline in search traffic since the previous year. Go through the report and look out for suitable topics, especially those with declines in traffic and keyword positions.<\/p>\n<p>For example, SmartBlogger\u2019s post on membership sites has dropped in both keyword positions and search traffic:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image16-10.png\" alt=\"SmartBlogger\u2019s post on membership sites has dropped in both keyword positions and search traffic&#10;\" class=\"wp-image-163777\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image16-10.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image16-10-680x34.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image16-10-768x38.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image16-10-1536x77.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image16-10.png\" alt=\"SmartBlogger\u2019s post on membership sites has dropped in both keyword positions and search traffic&#10;\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-163777\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image16-10.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image16-10-680x34.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image16-10-768x38.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image16-10-1536x77.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>If you were writing for SmartBlogger, this would be a good topic to\u00a0pitch.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Robin Hood Technique<\/h4>\n<p>Popular blogs are popular for one reason: They have great content. Lesser-known blogs are lesser-known for the opposite reason: They have <em>yet <\/em>to publish tons of great content.<\/p>\n<p>So why not take content ideas from the top blogs and offer them to lesser-known ones?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>We call this the <strong>Robin Hood Technique,<\/strong> named after the English folk hero who stole from the rich and gave to the\u00a0poor.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s how to execute the Robin Hood Technique:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to Ahrefs\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/site-explorer\">Site Explorer<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Enter the domain of a high-DR blog in your\u00a0niche<\/li>\n<li>Go to the <strong>Top pages <\/strong>report<\/li>\n<li>Toggle <strong>SERP titles<\/strong> on<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1018\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image31-6.png\" alt=\"Finding opportunities to gain topic inspiration from, via Ahrefs' Site Explorer&#10;\" class=\"wp-image-163779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image31-6.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image31-6-680x346.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image31-6-768x391.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image31-6-1536x782.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1018\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image31-6.png\" alt=\"Finding opportunities to gain topic inspiration from, via Ahrefs' Site Explorer&#10;\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-163779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image31-6.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image31-6-680x346.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image31-6-768x391.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image31-6-1536x782.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Look through the report and see if there is any idea that resonates. Put a unique spin and pitch it to a lesser-known blog.<\/p>\n<p>For example, if you\u2019re writing for a personal finance blog, this seems like a good topic to be inspired by:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"898\" height=\"116\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image13-13.png\" alt=\"Potential topic to pitch a personal finance blog&#10;\" class=\"wp-image-163781\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image13-13.png 898w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image13-13-680x88.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image13-13-768x99.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 898px) 100vw, 898px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"898\" height=\"116\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image13-13.png\" alt=\"Potential topic to pitch a personal finance blog&#10;\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-163781\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image13-13.png 898w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image13-13-680x88.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image13-13-768x99.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 898px) 100vw, 898px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>A potential idea to pitch can be \u201cfree (or cheap) things to do on a\u00a0date.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Splintering Technique<\/h4>\n<p>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/link-building\/\">link building guide<\/a> is so comprehensive it spans five chapters:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image24-5.png\" alt=\"Table of contents for our link building guide&#10;\" class=\"wp-image-163783\" width=\"539\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image24-5.png 1078w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image24-5-509x425.png 509w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image24-5-768x641.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 539px) 100vw, 539px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image24-5.png\" alt=\"Table of contents for our link building guide&#10;\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-163783\" width=\"539\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image24-5.png 1078w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image24-5-509x425.png 509w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image24-5-768x641.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 539px) 100vw, 539px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Each chapter could be a post on its\u00a0own.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>So we can break this post into \u201csplinters\u201d and create standalone articles. Each of these splintered articles can be pitched as a guest\u00a0post.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1788\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image23-5.jpg\" alt=\"The Splintering Technique&#10;\" class=\"wp-image-163785\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image23-5.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image23-5-380x425.jpg 380w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image23-5-768x858.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image23-5-1374x1536.jpg 1374w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1788\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image23-5.jpg\" alt=\"The Splintering Technique&#10;\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-163785\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image23-5.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image23-5-380x425.jpg 380w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image23-5-768x858.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image23-5-1374x1536.jpg 1374w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Since we already did the research by creating the original piece, the \u201csplintered\u201d articles would likely not take much time to\u00a0write.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Perspective Technique<\/h4>\n<p>You can easily reuse a topic by switching up the perspective.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For example, let\u2019s say we wrote a guest post titled \u201cBest Remote Jobs for Students.\u201d We can cover the same topic for different publications via multiple perspectives:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1318\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/guest-blogging-1-1.png\" alt=\"The Perspective Technique\" class=\"wp-image-164028\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/guest-blogging-1-1.png 1600w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/guest-blogging-1-1-516x425.png 516w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/guest-blogging-1-1-768x633.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/guest-blogging-1-1-1536x1265.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1318\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/guest-blogging-1-1.png\" alt=\"The Perspective Technique\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-164028\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/guest-blogging-1-1.png 1600w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/guest-blogging-1-1-516x425.png 516w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/guest-blogging-1-1-768x633.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/guest-blogging-1-1-1536x1265.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\"\/><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Pitch the\u00a0blogs<\/h3>\n<p>This step is both the easiest and the most nerve-wracking. It\u2019s easy because it\u2019s simply an email you send. It\u2019s nerve-wracking because your fate is in the other party\u2019s hands.<\/p>\n<p>It doesn\u2019t have to be <em>that <\/em>anxiety-inducing, though. Here are some tips to improve your chances of getting your pitch accepted:<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Read the guidelines<\/h4>\n<p>If the site you\u2019re pitching has a \u201cwrite for us\u201d page or writing guidelines, <strong>read and follow them.<\/strong> For example, this is what CoSchedule expects:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1486\" height=\"1124\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image6-13.png\" alt=\"CoSchedule's guest post guidelines&#10;\" class=\"wp-image-163787\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image6-13.png 1486w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image6-13-562x425.png 562w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image6-13-768x581.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1486px) 100vw, 1486px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1486\" height=\"1124\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image6-13.png\" alt=\"CoSchedule's guest post guidelines&#10;\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-163787\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image6-13.png 1486w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image6-13-562x425.png 562w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image6-13-768x581.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1486px) 100vw, 1486px\"\/><\/figure>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Find the correct email<\/h4>\n<p>If the publication has a \u201cwrite for us\u201d page, then it\u2019s likely it\u2019ll provide either an email address or a\u00a0form.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1264\" height=\"474\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image21-6.png\" alt=\"How to submit a guest post pitch to CoSchedule's blog&#10;\" class=\"wp-image-163789\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image21-6.png 1264w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image21-6-680x255.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image21-6-768x288.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1264px) 100vw, 1264px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1264\" height=\"474\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image21-6.png\" alt=\"How to submit a guest post pitch to CoSchedule's blog&#10;\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-163789\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image21-6.png 1264w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image21-6-680x255.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image21-6-768x288.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1264px) 100vw, 1264px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Otherwise, you\u2019ll need to find\u00a0it.<\/p>\n<p>Publications and blogs are typically managed by a managing editor, head of content or, if they\u2019re a small site, the owner themself. So you want to first make sure you identify who that person is.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>You can usually find them by visiting the \u201cteams\u201d or \u201cabout\u201d page. For example, a quick scroll on our <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/team\">\u201cteam\u201d page<\/a> shows you should pitch to our head of content, Joshua Hardwick:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image15-11.jpg\" alt=\"Joshua Hardwick's bio on our &quot;team&quot; page&#10;\" class=\"wp-image-163791\" width=\"370\" height=\"537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image15-11.jpg 740w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image15-11-293x425.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image15-11.jpg\" alt=\"Joshua Hardwick's bio on our &quot;team&quot; page&#10;\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-163791\" width=\"370\" height=\"537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image15-11.jpg 740w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image15-11-293x425.jpg 293w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>If the \u201cteam\u201d page is uninformative, then a search on LinkedIn or Twitter usually suffices.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image14-6.png\" alt=\"Searching for our head of content on LinkedIn&#10;\" class=\"wp-image-163792\" width=\"529\" height=\"463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image14-6.png 814w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image14-6-486x425.png 486w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image14-6-768x672.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image14-6.png\" alt=\"Searching for our head of content on LinkedIn&#10;\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-163792\" width=\"529\" height=\"463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image14-6.png 814w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image14-6-486x425.png 486w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image14-6-768x672.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\"\/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1484\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image30-5.png\" alt=\"Searching for our head of content on Twitter&#10;\" class=\"wp-image-163794\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image30-5.png 1484w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image30-5-680x295.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image30-5-768x333.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1484px) 100vw, 1484px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1484\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image30-5.png\" alt=\"Searching for our head of content on Twitter&#10;\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-163794\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image30-5.png 1484w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image30-5-680x295.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image30-5-768x333.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1484px) 100vw, 1484px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve identified that person, use an email discovery tool like Hunter to find their email. Add their name and website, and Hunter will do its\u00a0magic:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1388\" height=\"596\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image8-12.png\" alt=\"Finding Joshua Hardwick's email on Hunter&#10;\" class=\"wp-image-163796\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image8-12.png 1388w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image8-12-680x292.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image8-12-768x330.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1388px) 100vw, 1388px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1388\" height=\"596\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image8-12.png\" alt=\"Finding Joshua Hardwick's email on Hunter&#10;\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-163796\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image8-12.png 1388w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image8-12-680x292.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image8-12-768x330.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1388px) 100vw, 1388px\"\/><\/figure>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Write an amazing outreach email<\/h4>\n<p>Several years ago, I wrote a guest post for Grow &amp; Convert. Benji Hyam, the co-founder, was so impressed with my outreach email that he did an analysis.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>\n<p>Publications get <strong>a lot <\/strong>of emails. You have to stand out; otherwise, your email will be ignored.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">About to publish the 1st guest post on our site since March 2016. In the last 1.5yrs we\u2019ve had 100s of guests posts requests &amp; 1 good\u00a0pitch.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Benji Hyam (@benjihyam) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/benjihyam\/status\/927703945211920384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 7,\u00a02017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Rather than look for a template that you can copy-paste, you want to understand the principles behind what makes a good outreach email.<\/p>\n<p>You can look at Benji\u2019s analysis of my email to see what publications are expecting. You\u2019d also do well to read the post below and follow the principles it lays\u00a0out.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Write the guest\u00a0post<\/h3>\n<p>If your pitch is accepted, then it\u2019s time to\u00a0write.<\/p>\n<p>I recommend starting first with the <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/blog-post-outline\/\">outline<\/a>. Some sites may request this. But even if they don\u2019t, an outline will help flesh out your thoughts, organize the post, and prevent blank page syndrome.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>To create an outline, you need to know what subtopics to cover. The easiest way to find these subtopics is to look at the common keyword rankings among top-ranking pages and eyeball the list for subtopics.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s how:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Enter your target keyword into Ahrefs\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/keywords-explorer\">Keywords Explorer<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Scroll down to the <strong>SERP overview<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Select the top-ranking pages you want to analyze<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Open in<\/strong> and choose <strong>Content gap<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image25-8.png\" alt=\"Open in Content gap, via Ahrefs' Keywords Explorer&#10;\" class=\"wp-image-163798\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image25-8.png 1080w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image25-8-680x387.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image25-8-768x437.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image25-8.png\" alt=\"Open in Content gap, via Ahrefs' Keywords Explorer&#10;\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-163798\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image25-8.png 1080w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image25-8-680x387.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image25-8-768x437.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>For example, if we analyze the topic \u201caffiliate marketing,\u201d we\u2019ll see that the top-ranking pages also rank\u00a0for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>what is affiliate marketing<\/li>\n<li>how to become an affiliate marketer<\/li>\n<li>how to do affiliate marketing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1578\" height=\"1050\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image26-5.png\" alt=\"Common keyword rankings for the top-ranking posts for &quot;affiliate marketing&quot;&#10;\" class=\"wp-image-163800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image26-5.png 1578w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image26-5-639x425.png 639w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image26-5-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image26-5-1536x1022.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1578px) 100vw, 1578px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1578\" height=\"1050\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image26-5.png\" alt=\"Common keyword rankings for the top-ranking posts for &quot;affiliate marketing&quot;&#10;\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-163800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image26-5.png 1578w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image26-5-639x425.png 639w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image26-5-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image26-5-1536x1022.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1578px) 100vw, 1578px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>These would make good H2s for a blog post on \u201caffiliate marketing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve created your outline, all that\u2019s left is to fill in the \u201cgaps,\u201d i.e., write the actual post. If they have one, make sure you go back to the guidelines, read it carefully, and follow it to a\u00a0T.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1446\" height=\"928\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image18-12.png\" alt=\"CoSchedule's editorial guidelines&#10;\" class=\"wp-image-163802\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image18-12.png 1446w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image18-12-662x425.png 662w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image18-12-260x166.png 260w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image18-12-768x493.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1446px) 100vw, 1446px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1446\" height=\"928\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image18-12.png\" alt=\"CoSchedule's editorial guidelines&#10;\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-163802\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image18-12.png 1446w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image18-12-662x425.png 662w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image18-12-260x166.png 260w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image18-12-768x493.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1446px) 100vw, 1446px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Where relevant, don\u2019t forget to include links back to your own content. Don\u2019t overdo it, though; one to two links should suffice.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Promote your guest\u00a0post<\/h3>\n<p>You should expect some back-and-forth as the publisher edits and sends feedback about your draft. Once they\u2019re satisfied, they\u2019ll inform you of a publishing date.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1568\" height=\"852\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image20-11.png\" alt=\"SmartBlogger's editor letting SQ know when the guest post will be published&#10;\" class=\"wp-image-163804\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image20-11.png 1568w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image20-11-680x369.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image20-11-768x417.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image20-11-1536x835.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1568px) 100vw, 1568px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1568\" height=\"852\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image20-11.png\" alt=\"SmartBlogger's editor letting SQ know when the guest post will be published&#10;\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-163804\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image20-11.png 1568w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image20-11-680x369.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image20-11-768x417.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image20-11-1536x835.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1568px) 100vw, 1568px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Don\u2019t just disappear when the post is published. Follow up! Thank the editor. And if there\u2019s a comment section, stay around and\u00a0reply.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1296\" height=\"604\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image10-12.png\" alt=\"SQ's thank-you email to the editor of SmartBlogger&#10;\" class=\"wp-image-163806\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image10-12.png 1296w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image10-12-680x317.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image10-12-768x358.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1296px) 100vw, 1296px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1296\" height=\"604\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image10-12.png\" alt=\"SQ's thank-you email to the editor of SmartBlogger&#10;\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-163806\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image10-12.png 1296w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image10-12-680x317.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image10-12-768x358.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1296px) 100vw, 1296px\"\/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1436\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image1-12.png\" alt=\"SQ staying around to reply to comments after his guest post was published&#10;\" class=\"wp-image-163807\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image1-12.png 1436w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image1-12-678x425.png 678w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image1-12-768x481.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1436px) 100vw, 1436px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1436\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image1-12.png\" alt=\"SQ staying around to reply to comments after his guest post was published&#10;\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-163807\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image1-12.png 1436w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image1-12-678x425.png 678w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image1-12-768x481.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1436px) 100vw, 1436px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Help promote the post by sharing it on social media\u00a0too:<\/p>\n<p> <iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/embed\/feed\/update\/urn:li:share:6333606851200020480\" height=\"942\" width=\"504\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" title=\"Embedded post\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>You can even go the extra mile by promoting the post in relevant communities. In my case, Benji did it for me by submitting it to GrowthHackers. But I stayed around to answer comments.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image28-4.png\" alt=\"SQ staying around to answer comments after the guest post was posted on GrowthHackers&#10;\" class=\"wp-image-163809\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image28-4.png 1000w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image28-4-629x425.png 629w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image28-4-768x519.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image28-4.png\" alt=\"SQ staying around to answer comments after the guest post was posted on GrowthHackers&#10;\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-163809\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image28-4.png 1000w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image28-4-629x425.png 629w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image28-4-768x519.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>It was likely the reason why it got so much engagement:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1182\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image27-5.png\" alt=\"SQ's guest post got a ton of upvotes and engagement on GrowthHackers&#10;\" class=\"wp-image-163811\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image27-5.png 1182w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image27-5-680x370.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image27-5-768x418.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1182px) 100vw, 1182px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1182\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image27-5.png\" alt=\"SQ's guest post got a ton of upvotes and engagement on GrowthHackers&#10;\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-163811\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image27-5.png 1182w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image27-5-680x370.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image27-5-768x418.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1182px) 100vw, 1182px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>It was even the #2 post in that year\u2019s year-end roundup:\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>\n<p>Everything above will get you 90% of the way. But guest blogging is not a bed of roses. So I\u2019m sharing the tips below to help you overcome some of the common roadblocks.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Pitch more blogs than you can handle<\/h3>\n<p>The cruel reality of guest blogging is that even if they\u2019re good, your emails can be rejected or ignored. That\u2019s no fault of yours\u2014publications are just too\u00a0busy.<\/p>\n<p>So here\u2019s a controversial tip: pitch the same topics to multiple blogs. Then offer the article to whoever replies first or has a higher authority (if you get lots of replies).<\/p>\n<p>This way, you\u2019re never lacking for guest posts. You won\u2019t even need to be worried about rejection, for there will be another blog willing to accept your\u00a0ideas.<\/p>\n<p>If you get more than one reply, simply tell the\u00a0truth:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>Sorry, you weren\u2019t responding for a few days, so another blog took this idea. I\u2019ll be in touch with more article ideas that\u2019ll be just as\u00a0good.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Write for blogs that have never linked to you before<\/h3>\n<p>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/search-traffic-study\/\">study of 1 billion pages<\/a> shows a strong correlation between organic traffic and the number of backlinks from unique websites (referring domains).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1894\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/guest-blogging-2.png\" alt=\"Chart showing the correlation between search traffic and referring domains&#10;\" class=\"wp-image-164029\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/guest-blogging-2.png 1600w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/guest-blogging-2-359x425.png 359w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/guest-blogging-2-768x909.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/guest-blogging-2-1298x1536.png 1298w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1894\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/guest-blogging-2.png\" alt=\"Chart showing the correlation between search traffic and referring domains&#10;\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-164029\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/guest-blogging-2.png 1600w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/guest-blogging-2-359x425.png 359w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/guest-blogging-2-768x909.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/guest-blogging-2-1298x1536.png 1298w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>That may be one reason why you want to write for blogs that have never linked to you before.<\/p>\n<p>To find unique websites, hit the <strong>Highlight unlinked <\/strong>dropdown and add your website as you\u2019re following step #1:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1596\" height=\"908\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image32-5.png\" alt=\"&quot;Highlight unlinked&quot; feature on Ahrefs\" class=\"wp-image-163812\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image32-5.png 1596w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image32-5-680x387.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image32-5-768x437.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image32-5-1536x874.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1596px) 100vw, 1596px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1596\" height=\"908\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image32-5.png\" alt=\"&quot;Highlight unlinked&quot; feature on Ahrefs\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-163812\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image32-5.png 1596w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image32-5-680x387.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image32-5-768x437.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image32-5-1536x874.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1596px) 100vw, 1596px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>These tools will make your guest blogging process more efficient:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/\"><strong>Ahrefs<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 Research guest post opportunities, find content gaps to pitch blogs, build your outlines, check backlinks from guest posts, and track your guest post rankings.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hunter.io\/\"><strong>Hunter<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 Find the email addresses of website owners and editors.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pitchbox.com\/\"><strong>Pitchbox<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 Send outreach emails at\u00a0scale.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/writing-tools\"><strong>Ahrefs\u2019 free AI writing tools<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 Generate outlines, titles, and proofread your drafts.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chat.openai.com\/\"><strong>ChatGPT<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 Generate guest post ideas, create outlines, flesh out posts, proofread your work, and\u00a0more.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Here are some frequently asked questions about guest blogging:<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How does guest blogging help\u00a0SEO?<\/h3>\n<p>Links <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/now-know-googles-top-three-search-ranking-factors-245882\">are<\/a> an important <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/google-ranking-factors\/\">Google ranking factor<\/a>. By writing a guest post, you can build links back to your pages and, therefore, boost their performance in search engines.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is guest blogging bad for\u00a0SEO?<\/h3>\n<p>In 2014, Google\u2019s former head of web spam, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Matt_Cutts\">Matt Cutts<\/a>, published a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mattcutts.com\/blog\/guest-blogging\/\">blog post<\/a> proclaiming that \u201cguest blogging is done.\u201d However, he was primarily referring to low-quality guest blogging published on low-quality sites for\u00a0links.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Writing a valuable blog post for an established site with a relevant audience will still help your SEO and is unlikely to hurt\u00a0it.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can I get referral traffic from guest blogging?<\/h3>\n<p>Several years ago, our chief marketing officer, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/timsoulo?lang=en\">Tim Soulo<\/a>, asked 500+ bloggers how much traffic they got from their guest articles.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1866\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/guest-blogging-3.png\" alt=\"Average referral traffic from a guest article\" class=\"wp-image-163754\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/guest-blogging-3.png 1600w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/guest-blogging-3-364x425.png 364w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/guest-blogging-3-768x896.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/guest-blogging-3-1317x1536.png 1317w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1866\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/guest-blogging-3.png\" alt=\"Average referral traffic from a guest article\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-163754\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/guest-blogging-3.png 1600w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/guest-blogging-3-364x425.png 364w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/guest-blogging-3-768x896.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/guest-blogging-3-1317x1536.png 1317w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>The average referral traffic across 239 guest articles was only 50 visits.<\/p>\n<p>So yes, you can get referral traffic from guest blogging\u2014but don\u2019t set your expectations too\u00a0high.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Final thoughts<\/h2>\n<p>This guide contains everything our team has learned about guest blogging over the past few years. I hope it will help take your skills to a new\u00a0level.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Did I miss out on anything? Let me know <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/siquanong\">on Twitter<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.threads.net\/@siquanong\">Threads<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/guest-blogging\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Not only is guest blogging well and alive, it\u2019s still highly effective. In this post, you\u2019ll learn everything you need to know about guest blogging.\u00a0 But first, let\u2019s make sure we\u2019re on the same\u00a0page. Guest blogging is the practice of writing and publishing a blog post on another person\u2019s or company\u2019s website. 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