How guest posts are the new guest posts
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The document discusses the evolution of guest posting in the SEO landscape, emphasizing a shift from manipulative practices to genuine editorial contributions that provide value. It outlines strategies for successful guest posting, including changing the mindset towards content contributions, setting strategic goals, and building partnerships with publishers. The key takeaway is to focus on quality, relevance, and relationship-building for effective online marketing and SEO benefits.
How guest posts are the new guest posts
- 1. How GUEST POSTS are the new GUEST POSTS
- 3. Moz SEM Industry Survey - 2014 More than 3,700 professionals answered questions about the strategies and tactics they use. Content Marketing is the 2nd most used activity in SEM.
- 4. The post-Penguin world Agencies adapted by doing either: - Search strategy, diversification for quality editorial links OR - Poorly implemented scaling, going for self submitted contextual links or BIO links with keyword-rich anchor text
- 5. The Warnings
- 6. What’s GOING ON ? Guest Post Penalties ?! What makes sense to target? Guest post that exist only for the link: Article spinning or duplicate content Self submitted content on sites with little to no editorial guidelines, or control on exact match anchor text
- 7. A secret I’m dying to tell you We’ve always known what Google considers manipulative. They were all targeted time after time by manual or algo penalties.
- 8. Link Schemes started with: Links with optimized anchor text in articles or press releases distributed on other sites. Advertorials that include links that pass PageRank And now: Large-scale article marketing or guest posting campaigns with keyword-rich anchor text links.
- 9. Will Google really kill Guest Posting?
- 10. The original purpose of Guest Posting • To provide expert opinion about your own niche while satisfying a larger audience. • The natural result was getting credit for your helpfulness. • That credit benefited the author with authority and visibility to new communities.
- 11. What’s happening NOW? • People submitting or buying 300 words articles with optimized anchor text links • It’s the equivalent of submitting to directories or buying sidebar/footer links • Obvious footprints
- 13. How should we do it instead? I’m going to cover: 1. Changing the mindset and how we talk about guest blogging 2. Setting real and strategic goals 3. Finding relevant publications 4. Pitching the right way 5. Building and maintaining real partnerships with publishers
- 15. WHY SHOULD YOU CARE? Because guest posting can add so much value to an online marketing campaign! …and still offer ALL the SEO benefits.
- 16. 1. Change the mindset and how you TALK about it Do you kiss your mom with that mouth?
- 17. SHIFT: GUEST POSTS -> Editorial contribution. Bylines. Features. Expert/Niche Column. Opinion piece. Op-ed. Be a published author, not just another guest blogger. SITES -> Online Publications, Publishers
- 18. 2. Set STRATEGIC goals • It’s Brand content distribution so make it reflect branding, tone of voice and values • Reach new communities and topic hubs • Reach influencers who are followed by your target audience • Get relevant referral traffic • Gain status as an expert in your field
- 19. 3. Find REAL publications • Publications that your audience reads • Being featured on this site would help ease the buying process • Being featured on this blog will make it easier to get exposure on other publications • Don’t forget to check domain level and social media metrics.
- 21. 4. Pitch INTERESTING content • Tough one. • Advertorial != Editorial expert contribution • Have a good idea as to why your content is going to be of value to the publication and its readers • Check if your idea has been covered. • Promote useful resources • Don’t only use content for guest blogging
- 22. Really good, low budget online PR tactics to make your own damn news • Look into your own Analytics • Reinterpret old PR stunts • News Jacking • Surveys • Seasonal/Industry specific conten: TIP • Build content for outdated resources
- 23. DIRTY LITTLE TRICK: Look into your own Analytics and Correlate
- 24. NEWS JACKING
- 25. 5. Build and maintain partnerships with publishers • • • • Don’t do one night stands. DON’T. Get them traffic. Engage with their audience. Promote the contribution.
- 26. SEO Benefits • Mentions • Co citations • Co-occurrence WHERE’S MY SEO? WHERE’S MY SEO, MAN?
- 27. • Co citations (yes, you can link out) • Co-occurrence (stop giving a !#@% about anchor text)
- 28. Say NO to EXACT MATCH ANCHOR TEXT
- 29. EXACT MATCH ANCHORT TEXT IS OUTDATED
- 30. Key takeaways
- 31. How to Guest Post in 2014 Sustainable Ways Source of Link Generation Tactic for Branding,Traffic, Exposure. TL:DR Invest in Quality Assets in various content formats (videos, images, interactive). Pitch the right content to the right publication. Consolidate onsite content. Focus on audience and branding Maintain relationships.
- 32. The Ideal Guest Post
- 33. NO Contribution like this will be targeted.
- 34. Paid promotion tip PPC tip Try bidding on low-competition informational keywords that you have great content to match.
- 35. Thank you! Q&A @MrsAlexandra Check out other SEO presentations by Vertify alexandra.tanasa@vertify.ro www.vertify.ro/blog