The document provides a template email for pitching a guest post to a blog. The template recommends personalizing the email by mentioning a specific post the blogger enjoyed. It also suggests confirming which guidelines from the blog will be followed in the post, such as word count or required elements. The template recommends offering sample topics, a draft outline, or a complete post depending on the blog's submission guidelines and including links to samples of the author's previous work in the same field.
The document provides a template email for pitching a guest post to a blog. The template recommends personalizing the email by mentioning a specific post the blogger enjoyed. It also suggests confirming which guidelines from the blog will be followed in the post, such as word count or required elements. The template recommends offering sample topics, a draft outline, or a complete post depending on the blog's submission guidelines and including links to samples of the author's previous work in the same field.
The document provides a template email for pitching a guest post to a blog. The template recommends personalizing the email by mentioning a specific post the blogger enjoyed. It also suggests confirming which guidelines from the blog will be followed in the post, such as word count or required elements. The template recommends offering sample topics, a draft outline, or a complete post depending on the blog's submission guidelines and including links to samples of the author's previous work in the same field.
The document provides a template email for pitching a guest post to a blog. The template recommends personalizing the email by mentioning a specific post the blogger enjoyed. It also suggests confirming which guidelines from the blog will be followed in the post, such as word count or required elements. The template recommends offering sample topics, a draft outline, or a complete post depending on the blog's submission guidelines and including links to samples of the author's previous work in the same field.
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GUEST POST OUTREACH EMAIL
Use this template when you reach out to blogs you want to contribute to. But make sure you modify it after reading the guidelines provided by the blog, as some will want you to submit a draft, while others will want you to pitch topics.
Subject Line: I would really like to write for your blog
Body:
Hi [Name]
I am a big fan of your blog. You share a lot of useful tips here. I especially like your post [add post title]. It’s both well written and useful.
I would like to contribute a unique post for your blog as well. I have read your guidelines and will follow them while writing the post. [Confirm page points of guidelines you'll follow, like: This will be a long-form post that is 1,500+ words long with a lot of statistics and examples.]
Here are a few samples of my work…
[Add links to published posts in the same field]
If you're interested, I would love to work with you on the topics and formats that best meet your needs for the blog. Would you prefer sample topics, a draft outline, or a complete post? [modify based on blog's guidelines]
Thank you,
[Your signature]
Here’s a good example of a guest post pitch I received from someone who wanted to contribute to my blog…
As you can see, it starts with some good personalization. The sender addresses me by my name and writes a bit about some articles that she read on my blog. She then suggests some topic ideas and ends the email with samples of her work.
