No you can’t guest blog on our site

Getting lots of these requests? Me too.

And to those who leave comments like these:

“Amazing, great blog site format! How prolonged do you think you’re writing a blog regarding? you will be making blogging view simple. The complete appear of your respective web page is excellent, because perfectly because content!”

Thanks for that, Barkley Foamposites! And:

“by Kami Bigler posted in Life Home Mother’s Day is tomorrow! Chances are, if. If you have any concerns about your own health or the health of your child, you should always consult with a physician or other healthcare professional.”

What an insightful comment, Poopsyday (is that your real name, I wonder?)

We will relentlessly delete all your crap, and we will wish a pox on your digital karma forever.

Because there is no suck greater than comment spam suck.

Epic post, bookmarked for future reference.

I am bookmarking this as well. Can you imagine what could happen if these idiots channeled all that energy into doing something good in the world? I am inundated with this junk and it makes me crazy!

Funny, I just got an email asking for a guest post and the funniest part of it all was: “The best part is I won’t be charging you a penny, but in return all I need is just one link within the article. Looking forward for a positive reply.”

My favorites are the ones you have to translate to even know what they’re asking for.

@Ryan lol I’ve been getting a lot of those lately.

LOVE THIS! And totally agree about the spam comments too – the bane of my professional life!!

“Next time you get a request to write a guest blog on your site from someone you don’t know and isn’t even in your market, feel free to send them a link to this post.”

While I agree with the premise of your arguments, this last sentence is a little ironic and a bit cheap.

Thanks all for the kind notes.

@Jonathan — I guess that kind of does look like a linkbait line!
(I promise it isn’t intended that way — I’m not suggesting people post the link anywhere — just email it to ffenders!).
Thanks for pointing it out.

I wouldn’t recommend replying to these requests to send them a link to here as that will just confirm there is a human at the end of generic email address picking up catch alls. Then you’re address will just get passed down their 1500 partners and you’ll be hammered every day with similar requests.

Disappointingly, some of the more well known and ‘reputable’ agencies even outsource this kind of guest blogging ‘out reach’. Disgrace on the industry.

Good point, Geoff. You don’t want to let them know they’ve reached a human.

Legitimate outreach should look dramatically different from these types — as long as they don’t suffer from any of the same underlying assumptions.

Brilliant. I’ll be directing a few people this way from now on.

I had one the other day who at least took the effort to send me some links to examples of his other work – the only problem was that his other work had absolutely nothing to do with the topic of our blog!

Thanks Jeremy.

I know!!!!

I just got one today with content about Frequent Flyer programs.

Woow . . . Now 1 can guest blog on this site. Thanxs Jeremy !

“Next time you get a request to write a guest blog on your site from someone you don’t know and isn’t even in your market, feel free to send them a link to this post. ”
Awesome . . . I agree about it . . .

Posts such as this one make me smile.

I can imagine the person(s) sitting at their computer and reading this with tears streaming down their face whilst wrapped in a blanket of embarrassment. Serves them right, though.

Thanks for the chuckle Doug – hopefully these baboons will get the message soon (probably not).