How Not To Write A Guest Post

Warning: This post is dripping with sarcasm and should only be read by people who vehemently disagree with the phrase,  “Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit” It also has minimal self development value, unless that is you’re a self development blogger, then it’s a must read. So if you’re still interested and not looking to be offended, read on! I usually get sent between 5 and 10 guest posts per month and I turn the vast majority down for reasons such as: Covering topics I have already covered in depth Not adhering to my guest post guide lines. Offering little or no real value to you the reader Poor writing (often needing more editing time than it would have taken me to have written a post myself) Being plain boring or uninspiring Being way too sales oriented The post I’m about to show you is the single worst I have ever been sent in over 6 years of blogging and pretty much ticks every one of the above boxes. I’m not kidding when I say I was crying with laughter when I read it. However, there is a serious side to this post and I’m not just looking to commit murder by sarcasm (which is why I have taken the guys name out). If you’re a blogger or just a writer in general this is a great example of what not to do when sending your material for other people to publish. I have removed the links to his site and I have also added some paragraph breaks because it’s really difficult to read without them. Everything else is as it came to m...
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