Recently put out a lovely posting talking about how for back link SEO for your website is a practice that… "Ultimately, this is why we can’t have nice things in the SEO space"… Which to me is spot on and made me had to share it.
Check out the full post here.
http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/guest-blogging/
I own many websites and ever day get requests from content farms, spammers and scammers asking to write me "a high quality post… for a back link or two"… What do Glasses, bridal shops, or coffee stores websites have to do with my geeky tech girl stuff? Nothing, but they assure me they will write me quality content for my audience. :/ I am glad to see Google stepping up to deal with this practice.
Also mentioned was how there is a time and place for this. Regardless of Google Search ranking bumps.. I've used quality guest posts to get PR and Branding leadership in my industries and that practice won't change. There is a use for guest posting, but not mass posting. I think there is a valid distinction.
Do you do guest posts? Do you get these spammy emails? What are your thoughts on Google Stepping up on the matter?
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I dunno… I'm not much for 'guest blogging'… not that i have a big following, but it would be weird to have someone else interjected in our space that's not me (or my other regular writers).
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Great post and commentary I saw that from last week and it's a welcome move for exactly the same reasons you say. Go ahead and put me in your notify circle that would be great. Thanks!
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Thank you Amanda and hopefully things will get better. I agree have much to do and appreciate your effort. I am sorry #dismay#sharing
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I've noticed that I'm getting a lot of those spammy guest post requests lately. I attribute it to the fact that all the "gurus" (including some who I actually do respect, like Jon Morrow) are giving courses right now about using guest blogging to grow your profile.
I'm now asking to see the full article before I'll even consider a guest post, and then I'll also check out their website and credibility elsewhere before agreeing.
That said, I'd LOVE to write a guest post for you Amanda! 🙂
Guest blogging can be a weird thing. If someone approached me about doing a piece for them, maybe, if I knew them well enough or something. That said, I don't think I'd take unsolicited requests from anyone without knowing them.
Then again I'm with , taking postings from someone else outside of myself or the occasional other writer on my own just seems odd and strange to do.
please to be kept in your loops ..you are an inspiring and welcome addition my interest in my personal blogging growth.. through your insight and invites.
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I get requests occasionally… I have only had one that came from someone who was in a similar niche though. It's the only guest post I've ever accepted.
I have written a couple guest posts myself, and may do so again in the future but it's going to be a rarity.
For me, there always seems to be a disparity in quality/quantity… I'm in no stretch of the imagination a great writer, but my articles for my site (thejerd.com) are usually pretty indepth (1200 – 1600 words) and I find that most people wanting to share content use 500 word articles as currency.
That just doesn't work for me.
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I'm not s guest blogger i have link long before i push my work on the air and they know me, that i have subscribe in the begining if you ask me again i'm coppblogger i send my email add. I'm viral blogger i send my email add to them to i have my own style i didn't do what they are doing
I would love to hear more about this.
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I would love to learn more about this topic. Thanks,
What do bridal shops have to do with you… :(. I miss you Blain. I hope you're well.
As just a simple reader and noobie to Google+, I just like good content and interesting subjects that enrich my life, mind, business and learning. It would seem obvious to me that there is no substitute for good, original, interesting content regardless of what the Google Gods do.
I think guest posting can still be done if publishers and content producers actually focus on quality content and not just links, unfortunately that's not the case most of the time
Yes I would agree, if the intent is to get a link then the quality of the guest post would in general suffer. However if the focus is on quality, then I believe you can have both interested readers and a link that provides good link juice.
It's common for writers to do blog tours and to feature one another on their blogs. I've guest blogged in a couple of places for that reason, and I've invited others to guest blog in my space.
i'll take those updates please, amanda. thanks!
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Great post , would love to be in your notification circle!
I have never allowed a guest post on my site. My opinion only!
I own my sites, not Matt Cutts. If Google can't tell a quality post from spam based on a single followed link in a guest author's bio, then they fail as a search engine. We all know the difference between genuine contributions and spam. Some of the best, most popular articles on my site came from other authors. I'm not about to insult them and their hard work simply to appease Google.
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_so no guest posting? but it has its advantages
I would like to be put on ur social media
Yoda always teach the deepest truth, althoug it could be umpleasant to him.
Humans they spread great stories, products and services … Let the right people be discovered in the network. Google is picking up on it. Love it
I think it's ok to have a guest blogger that will benefit your readers. Obviously writing about what your demographic is interested about. The linking part became the end in itself and went out of control. My opinion:
Guest blogging is fine but back link not necessary.
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Yeah, if do guest blogging for link purpose man that gonna hurt you bad, but if you're doing for writing stuff and share and thats a "okay" up to my studies. I never understand why to guest blog ? if you want to blog than do it on your own blog and use social media as a tool to spread your words to people who are interested in your topic.
Great post so yes, please keep me notified;) thanks!