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t-post-pitch/">collaborative survey of editors by Point Visible and Pitchbox</a>, 20% of editors surveyed said 9 of 10 pitches they receive are so bad they don’t bother to read them all the way through.</p><h2 id="aed2">Don’t:</h2><ul><li>Pitch without reading the guest post guidelines</li><li>Submit a pitch for a topic that has already been covered on the blog unless you have developed a unique angle.</li><li>Send the same generic guest post pitch to multiple blogs</li><li>Read guest post guidelines but then fail to follow them</li><li>Address your pitch to a generic person such as “Dear Editor”</li><li>Submit a pitch for a topic that isn’t related to the blog niche</li><li>Send a pitch without editing it for grammar and spelling errors</li></ul><figure id="26ab"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/0*YVsgDVwHt0Qip1uq"><figcaption>Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@sam_truong?utm_source=medium&utm_medium=referral">Sam Truong Dan</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com?utm_source=medium&utm_medium=referral">Unsplash</a></figcaption></figure><h1 id="391e">Follow These Tips for Best Results</h1><ul><li>Use a simple subject line such as “Guest post pitch” or “Suggested guest post topics”</li><li>Briefly introduce yourself and state your reason for your email.</li><li>Include suggested topics and brief descriptions in your pitch</li><li>Personalize your pitch, including using the editor’s name</li><li>Relevant samples of your work or a link to relevant samples of your work as preferred in the submission guidelines</li><li>Provide a link to your social media profiles and/or email and contact phone number.</li><li>Review your email and edit for spelling and grammar mistakes and to ensure you followed their guidelines</li><li>Follow up within about a week’s time</li><li>If your pitch is accepted, develop a high quality blog post that provides value to the readers</li></ul><p id="3fc0">Have you recently submitted for a paid guest post? Are you looking to get paid to write a guest post in the near future? Do you have other tips or tricks that might be helpful for other writers? Share your experience in the comments below.</p><p id="633f"><b>Ready to find more freelance writing jobs? Get my free <a href="https://www.getrevue.co/profile/writewizard">Market Mondays </a>newsletter every week. </b>It’s chock full of links to writing jobs and other markets that pay writers and my best tips and tricks for freelance writers.</p><p id="e608"><i>Meg Stewart has been freelancing for nearly two decades. She’s a multi-passionate skill hoarder and the intersection of freelance writing, technology, and teaching is her sweet spot. <a href="https://medium.com/freelanceladder">Freelance Ladder</a></i> <i>was founded to help writers get paid and help solopreneurs do tech stuff better. Meg and her family, (along with two dogs, two cats, and two leopard geckos), live in Northeast Ohio. Follow me on Medium or <a href="https://medium.com/membership/@writewizard">become a Medium member</a> and get unlimited access.</i></p></article></body>

THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE

How Can I Get Paid to Write Guest Posts?

And why writing for free should be a last resort option

All the experts will tell you that guest posts are a great way for you to break into a niche or topic that you haven’t written about before. And they can be. Guest posts are also a great way to get your writing and ideas in front of a whole new group of people.

And it used to be that guest posting was something that most writers did for free, to gain exposure, and to get some publicity. Some writers still use guest posting this way.

But in today’s day and age, there’s just no reason to guest post for free unless you just have no need for extra money. Maybe you are one of the lucky ones who don’t need more income. Why not get paid to guest post and then donate it to your favorite struggling author or your favorite charity?

One of the biggest reasons writing for free should be a last resort is the negative impact it can have on the entire writing industry. Writing for free indicates that writing is not a valued skill in the marketplace and can negatively impact writing rates across the industry. In reality, writing is one of most in demand and valuable skills across multiple industries. So no matter what your writing experience, do your part for fellow writers, and avoid writing for free. Better yet, get paid what you’re skill is worth.

If you agree you need to get paid to write, but are wondering exactly how to get paid to write guest posts, I’m going to give you some steps to follow to make this happen.

How to Find Blogs Looking for Guest Posts

Start by identifying blogs that focus on your niche topic or a closely related topic. The key is to find blogs with existing readers who will be interested in your topic. You can use Google search to quickly and easily find aggregated lists of blogs that pay for guest posts and scroll through those lists to identify ones in your niche.

blogs that pay for guest posts - Google Search

These 55 blogs all accept guest posts and pay $50 for posts. ... All of these sites are looking for guest writers and…

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To save time, you can further refine your search to find blogs that pay for guest posts on dogs, parenting, or whatever your niche might be. The words and phrases you use to search will give you slightly different results so play around with phrasing until you get the results you want.

Here’s Another Trick I Use

To easily save the blogs I find, I created a new folder on my bookmarks/favorites list. Any blog I find that is paying for guest posts, goes into that folder. After ten years, that folder is now segmented into categories by niche topic too, like in the screenshot below, but you can organize later.

Before You Submit a Guest Post

Once you have a list of potential blogs with readers that will likely be interested in your topic, do your research to narrow your list. Start by checking submission guidelines to verify the blog is in fact accepting paid guest posts.

Read through a number of posts on each blog you want to guest post for to get a feel for the blog. If there is no indication on the blog that they accepting paid guest posts, it could still be a paid post, but you’ll want to confirm in your pitch. Make a separate list of these so you don’t forget. You can check Who Pays Writers later to see if they are listed. If possible, check social media profiles of editors or owners to glean additional information to help you personalize your pitch.

Take notes on the length of posts, the structure, tone of voice, etc on the blog. Make notes of what topics and angles have recently been posted.

Read through comments by readers and make note of any questions or additional details readers comment about which you might be able to address in your post. The post you ultimately submit should blend with the tone, style, and structure of the blog you are targeting. Editors are busy people. Respect and value editors’ time by doing your research before you pitch. If you submit a pitch for a long form post when all their posts are under 500 words, or pitch an idea that was just covered in the last week on their blog, your pitch will go into the trash folder.

Don’t Make These Mistakes When Guest Posting

According to a collaborative survey of editors by Point Visible and Pitchbox, 20% of editors surveyed said 9 of 10 pitches they receive are so bad they don’t bother to read them all the way through.

Don’t:

Pitch without reading the guest post guidelines
Submit a pitch for a topic that has already been covered on the blog unless you have developed a unique angle.
Send the same generic guest post pitch to multiple blogs
Read guest post guidelines but then fail to follow them
Address your pitch to a generic person such as “Dear Editor”
Submit a pitch for a topic that isn’t related to the blog niche
Send a pitch without editing it for grammar and spelling errors

Follow These Tips for Best Results

Use a simple subject line such as “Guest post pitch” or “Suggested guest post topics”
Briefly introduce yourself and state your reason for your email.
Include suggested topics and brief descriptions in your pitch
Personalize your pitch, including using the editor’s name
Relevant samples of your work or a link to relevant samples of your work as preferred in the submission guidelines
Provide a link to your social media profiles and/or email and contact phone number.
Review your email and edit for spelling and grammar mistakes and to ensure you followed their guidelines
Follow up within about a week’s time
If your pitch is accepted, develop a high quality blog post that provides value to the readers

Have you recently submitted for a paid guest post? Are you looking to get paid to write a guest post in the near future? Do you have other tips or tricks that might be helpful for other writers? Share your experience in the comments below.

Ready to find more freelance writing jobs? Get my free Market Mondays newsletter every week. It’s chock full of links to writing jobs and other markets that pay writers and my best tips and tricks for freelance writers.

Meg Stewart has been freelancing for nearly two decades. She’s a multi-passionate skill hoarder and the intersection of freelance writing, technology, and teaching is her sweet spot. Freelance Ladder was founded to help writers get paid and help solopreneurs do tech stuff better. Meg and her family, (along with two dogs, two cats, and two leopard geckos), live in Northeast Ohio. Follow me on Medium or become a Medium member and get unlimited access.