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    • elenamendez
      elenamendez last edited by

      Is guest posting a powerful methods when it comes to building backlinks?

      There are many relevant websites that have been set up to accept guest posts, still with good DA and PA and traffic

      Many relevant websites where it's easy to get a guest post on with good DA, PA and traffic

      What are the metrics  to approach websites for guest posting?

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      • bengrossworld
        bengrossworld last edited by

        Guest posting is highly recommended as a link-building strategy due to its multiple benefits. By contributing valuable content to reputable websites through "write for us" opportunities, you can significantly boost your online presence. This approach not only helps in acquiring high-quality backlinks but also enhances your brand's credibility. Engaging in free guest postingallows you to reach a wider audience without incurring costs, making it an efficient method for SEO improvement. Moreover, regularly posting on diverse platforms can drive organic traffic to your site, fostering long-term growth and visibility.

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        • Muhammad_Nazoor
          Muhammad_Nazoor @elenamendez last edited by

          Hi @elenamendez

          In 2024, after the March core update. What strategy we should follow to build quality guest post backlinks?

          Before this recent core update, I was only building links on free guest post sites but Now, I realized that we should avoid such type of free register guest post sites...

          So, could you please advise on the following:

          1. How can we find guest post sites that will accept our submissions without payment? (Yes, I will provide them with original content)
          2. What should we include in our email pitch to these sites?
          3. Is it effective to outreach to these sites? (I've noticed there is a very low response rate)
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          • saki130
            saki130 last edited by

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            The importance of financial markets

            The financial market is the space where the buying and selling of financial assets and securities takes place. It allocates limited resources to the country's economy. He serves as an agent between investors and collectors, raising capital between them.

            In the financial market, the stock market allows investors to buy and trade shares in public companies. The issuance of new shares is first offered on the primary stock market, while the securities are traded on the secondary market.

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            Over the Counter (OTC) - They operate a public stock exchange that is not listed on the NASDAQ, American Stock Exchange, and New York Stock Exchange. In the OTC market, companies are usually operated by small companies that can be sold cheaply and are less regulated for nifty support and resistance levels.

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            • Paddy_Moogan
              Paddy_Moogan last edited by

              Hi there,

              Just to add to the current answers, guest posting can still add value but needs to be done for reasons that aren't just about the link. There needs to be more value added so that you focus on quality over quantity.

              I wrote a post on this a few months ago which goes into lots of detail which may be helpful to read.

              Cheers.

              Paddy

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              • Kashif.786
                Kashif.786 Subscriber Banned last edited by

                Hello There,

                If you are placing a sponsored post on a site now, there are many relevant websites that have been set up to accept guest posts, even with good DA and PA and traffic Google advises you to add a tag without an index or rel sponsored to the links coming out of it.

                It depends.

                If it's the usually low-quality guest post, then no.

                If you're on websites that have been set up to accept guest posts, then no.

                If you are on websites where it is easy to get a guest post then no.

                If it's a genuine business website that doesn't accept guest posts and has its own clean link profile, and the content is really good and ranks on Google on quality then it still works.

                Regards:

                Sam Nemo

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                • Andy.Drinkwater
                  Andy.Drinkwater last edited by

                  Yep the latter makes perfect sense, but so many sites are scared of offering post opportunities because of what is going on with Google, that there are not many that will do it. Those that do are unlikely to be offering do-follow links.

                  I would try things like Help a Reporter Out and getting in with Journalists to get good inclusion. This is more like PR than it is link building.

                  Andy

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                  • elenamendez
                    elenamendez last edited by

                    Hi Andy, Thank you for your reply. Here is another reply I got from another agency: ''It depends. If it's the usual low quality guest posting then no. If it's on websites that have been set up to accept guest posts then no. If it's on websites where it's easy to get a guest post on then no. If it's a genuine business website that doesn't accept guest posts, and has its own clean link profile, and the content is really good and ranks in Google on merit of the quality... Then yes'' The problem here is how to get backlinks from a genuine business website that doesn't accept guest posts?

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                    • Andy.Drinkwater
                      Andy.Drinkwater last edited by

                      Hi,

                      I would advise you stay away from using guest posts to build backlinks - it is a bit of an old strategy and anyone can post an article on a site and then place a link in it. I have seen less and less value from these as time has gone on - to the point I stopped offering this as a service altogether some time ago.

                      If you are placing a sponsored post on a site now, Google advises that you add a no index or rel=sponsored tag to the link(s) coming out from it.

                      There is no substitute for good old honest editorially aquired backlinks - they just take more work.

                      Andy

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