I can’t tell you how excited I am. I’ve been a reader of Sparkplugging a fantastic blog network for Solo Entrepreneurs and followed its owner, Wendy Piersall for a while. Wendy is such a dynamo. She’s come so far with her blog network. Simply put, someone I respect and admire. In February, I reached out to Wendy because I noticed her column for technology doesn’t have a regular contributor. We talked yesterday and the result, I’ll be their contributor really soon.
What a great opportunity. This is not my first guest blogging gigs. If you didn’t already know, I also contribute to the Experts blog on Internet Based Moms, Small Business Branding and on occasion, Alice Seba’s Internet Marketing Sweetie. So why do I commit myself to more blogs when I already am putting my content on so many sites in addition to having to keep up with my own blog here?
The reason? It works for me. It helps me bring in new traffic, expose myself to a different audience and connect with them. I get to know many wonderful people too. If you don’t have a blog or simply want to reach new prospects and audiences, I highly encourage you to try it. But where do you find these gigs? Well for one, I can tell you to come on in to join us at BlogEnergizer. We regularly put out notices of sites looking for guest bloggers and we have built up a list of sites who need guest bloggers on a variety of topics.
You can also take a look at your own RSS reader. Which blogs are you reading regularly who have audiences you wish to reach? Find a way you can fit your contribution then contact them with your pitch/idea. The worse they can do is say no and if it comes to that, move on to the next one on your list.
