{"id":6931,"date":"2012-06-18T16:24:47","date_gmt":"2012-06-18T20:24:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.shareaholic.com\/?page_id=6931"},"modified":"2019-01-08T18:12:17","modified_gmt":"2019-01-08T23:12:17","slug":"guest-blogging-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.shareaholic.com\/blog\/guest-blogging-guidelines\/","title":{"rendered":"Guest Blogging Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shareaholic.com\/blog\/guest-blogging-guidelines\/girl_computer2-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9984\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-9984\" title=\"girl_computer2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shareaholic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/girl_computer2-234x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"234\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- <strong>UPDATE: We are currently not accepting guest posts. Do stay in touch though, we always love making new friends :)\u00a0<\/strong>\n\n*****\n--><\/p>\n<p>Thanks for your interest in writing for the Shareaholic blog! We have high standards for content, which is probably why you\u2019d like to post with us. This could be the beginning of your internet fame\u2014the Shareaholic community includes more than <strong>300,000 publishers <\/strong>who reach more than <strong>400 million people each month.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s not counting our social networks: you can count on over <strong>250,000 social media followers<\/strong> from Facebook and Twitter knowing about your post.\u00a0<em>So get\u00a0pumped!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Before you start writing your post for the Shareaholic, be sure you\u2019re familiar with our audience and guest blogging process\u2014we will prompt you to revisit these guidelines if it\u2019s clear you haven\u2019t read them.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"sub header\">ABOUT OUR BLOG<\/h3>\n<p>It\u2019s kind of meta. We blog about blogging (oh, and content marketing, social media and native advertising). We try to make our blog be a resource for brands, businesses and publishers. We like to feature fresh insights with detailed and actionable takeaways around anything related to content marketing. We often talk about brainstorming, writing, promoting, optimizing, and monetizing your posts, but we\u2019d love to hear your new ideas.<\/p>\n<p>To give you a better idea of the content we\u2019re looking for, here are some of the posts that have done well on our blog:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shareaholic.com\/blog\/content-marketing-trends-2013\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of Content Marketing in 2013<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shareaholic.com\/blog\/content-distribution-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\">12 Tips for Better Content Distribution<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shareaholic.com\/blog\/content-creation-rules\/\" target=\"_blank\">11 Rules to Remember Before You Hit Publish<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Permanent Link to The Ultimate Guide to Creating a Great Media Kit For Your Blog [Free Download]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shareaholic.com\/blog\/2013\/02\/media-kit-for-your-blog\/\">The Ultimate Guide to Creating a Great Media Kit For Your Blog [Free Download]<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Permanent Link to Email is for Lovers: Why You Need An Email Newsletter for Your Blog\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shareaholic.com\/blog\/email-newsletters-for-your-blog\/\" target=\"_blank\">Email is for Lovers: Why You Need An Email Newsletter for Your Blog<\/a>**<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>**This is one of the best guest posts we\u2019ve ever received. Definitely check it out to see what you should be doing!<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>We only accept original content that has not been published anywhere else before.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"sub header\">VOICE<\/h3>\n<p>We like to keep it casual on the blog. We always have intelligent content, but it is conversational and friendly. We want your voice and personality to shine in the writing while you teach our readers something new and interesting\u2014isn\u2019t that what blogging is all about?<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"sub header\">POST FORMAT<\/h3>\n<p><em>Word count<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Blog posts should be between 800 and 2,000 words.<\/strong> Strike a balance between being detailed and concise. Our readers love examples, screenshots and templates\u2014be sure to include some tangible takeaways in your post. We\u2019d rather have to reel you back in during our round of editing than have to have you go back to the drawing board.<\/p>\n<p><em>Headlines<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Always have shareable headlines. \u201cHow tos\u201d and numbers work especially well to hook readers immediately. Pretend the headline is a tweet\u2014how would you get your followers\u2019 attention?<\/p>\n<p><em>Layout<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Break up your paragraphs with headings\u2014we won\u2019t publish a wall of text. Feel free to number the headings or bold them, as long as readers can easily skim your posts for key takeaways. Also use bold text to highlight important thoughts.<\/p>\n<p><em>Linking<\/em><\/p>\n<p>You will be given a 50 word bio at the bottom of your guest post in which you may include <strong>one (1)<\/strong> link back to your website.<\/p>\n<p>You may link back to <strong>two (2)<\/strong> of your company\u2019s blog posts or website in the post if it fits the context of your topic and enhances the lessons and message of your content. Blatant keyword stuffing won\u2019t be published.<\/p>\n<p><em>Photos<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Include visually-compelling content with large photos placed in the center of the post between paragraphs (560px * 5600 px) or with medium sized photos placed in the top right hand corner in the beginning of a blog post (200px * 200 px). <strong>Always<\/strong> use Creative Commons and other copyright-safe sources. Be sure to match image file name to the keyword being targeted in headline.<\/p>\n<p><em>Keywords<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Follow the guide below from SEOmoz.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"SEOmoz Post \" src=\"https:\/\/www.shareaholic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/perfectly-optimized-page3.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"sub header\">EDITORIAL PROCESS<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><em>Let us know you\u2019re interested.<\/em>\u00a0<a title=\"[GMCP] Compose a new mail to Shoot Shareaholic a quick email\" href=\"mailto:marketing@shareaholic.com\" target=\"_blank\">Shoot us a quick email<\/a>\u00a0with <strong>two (2) topics with outlines<\/strong> as well as <strong>three<\/strong> <strong>(3) links to other articles you have written.<\/strong> Please be detailed but concise so we can judge whether the topics will align with our blog.<\/li>\n<li><em>We will approve the idea.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>If the blog post ideas are not in line with our objectives but you have the right writing style, we will help brainstorm additional ideas.<\/li>\n<li><em>You write the post.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Follow our editorial guidelines outlined above. Submit your post <strong>as a Word document<\/strong> in top-notch, ready-to-publish fashion. There should be absolutely\u00a0no spelling errors, grammar errors or typos. Read it out loud to yourself and have a friend check it over as well. <strong>We will go over it once (1 time) <\/strong>and may send it back to you for <strong>one (1) round of corrections.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><em>We edit\u2026if needed.<\/em>\u00a0We prefer not to edit your post\u2014please make sure to be aware of the guidelines. If needed, we will make one round of edits and send back to you with commentary.\u00a0If there are too many edits to be made, we will kindly suggest posting the post elsewhere.<\/li>\n<li><em>You make the edits.<\/em>\u00a0This is your final round of edits.\u00a0Again, if we still do not feel the post is up to par with our other posts, you are free to post it elsewhere.<\/li>\n<li><em>You are an official Shareaholic Guest Blogger!<\/em>\u00a0Because you have properly written, edited and formatted your post, we will put your post on our blog. Sign up for a <a href=\"http:\/\/en.gravatar.com\/\">Gravatar account<\/a>, send us the email you have associated with Gravatar, and you will be given a contributor profile for the Shareaholic blog.\u00a0We can\u2019t guarantee that you\u2019ll be internet famous right away, but we are sure our readers will love it!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"sub header\">AFTER THE POST IS PUBLISHED<\/h3>\n<p><em>Comments<\/em><\/p>\n<p>On the day your post is published, check back frequently and respond to comments you receive. Also be sure to monitor social media for conversations. Engage with our readers, and they will love you forever.<\/p>\n<p><em>Reposting <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Two (2) weeks<\/strong> after you submit your post to us you are free to republish the post you published on the Shareaholic blog as long as the canonical link points back to the original post on our site.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Excited? So are we. <a title=\"[GMCP] Compose a new mail to Let\u2019s get started!\" href=\"mailto:marketing@shareaholic.com\" target=\"_blank\">Let\u2019s get started<\/a>!<a title=\"[GMCP] Compose a new mail to Let\u2019s get started!\" href=\"mailto:marketing@shareaholic.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thanks for your interest in writing for the Shareaholic blog! 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