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I really thought I will never have to talk about this again, but it seems that a lot of bloggers still don’t understand what is guest posting and they probably never read our submit your article page to the end when they decided to write for FB blog, so I would love to share a few things happened recently on the blog, and point you to what I see as the right direction of guest blogging, and how to make the most out of your of guest posting here!

Note: this is a message to a few people who know themselves, they know what they’ve done,hopefully they will learn from their mistakes, and it’s for the rest of my friends just to read, enjoy and give me their opinion!

I thought to prepare this post as a Q&A form, trying to answer some question I’ve got from our guest bloggers as I remember it:

When will I get my guest post published?

Some bloggers contact me the next day and ask me to hurry up and publish their posts as soon as possible, publish it in one day or tow.. etc. Oh! PLZ give me a break! What do you know my publishing policy? why you don’t ask me about my publishing policy? well.. What do you know about blogging?

I’ve tried this one or twice to respond to them, I’ve told myself maybe they have an important stuff going and they want to get their post online fast, but then .. their respond was shocking! they didn’t even show up once to reply to the comments, they didn’t answer reader’s questions! They wasted the chance to meet their future readers and possibly new friends! They simply didn’t get benefit of guest posting (what you will do if you were in my place?)

What is your publishing policy?

Alright, I will share with you my publishing policy, it’s simply by order, well.. it was by order, but now I just changed my mind, I will publish depending on quality, importance, and depending on the timing, and what I mean about timing here is some articles get more attention on Sundays, some other articles get a lot more attention on Fridays, so this is how I will deal with it, I will publish an article on the write time when I feel it will get the best promotion I can do for it!

Should I promote my own article?

Of course my dear!

It’s highly recommended that you promote a blog post you’ve commented on, so what about your own guest post?

Also, I want to ask you how much it takes to write a good guest post? one hour? two? one week?

You write your article in two or three hours, maybe one week, I spend extra time on editing it, finding or creating an image to attach it, And.. guest what? I spend more time on promoting it! some times I promote an article for several months, and a few articles I keep promoting them for ever! (this is something you will NOT do for yourself!)

So, I would like you to understand that I am not spending my time next to my swimming pool, I am working day and night to keep this project up and running!

I didn’t really get any traffic from your blog! Why is that?

Excuse me?!

First of all, guest posting is not about traffic! Check this article out to know what you should get from guest posting! also know the reason why you should actually guest post!

I gave you the chance to add two links in the post, and probably your didn’t place them in the right place inside your article, maybe you didn’t add any link at all, so.. think of this over and over, try to realize and learn how to linkback to relevant articles on your own blog inside your guest post, I will never remove a good relevant link, so.. convince me to keep it!

And, maybe some of you notice that I personally visit the guest blogger’s blog, I check the articles their blogs trying to find something relevant to the submitted guest post to linkback to it, I do my best to award our guest bloggers (if I can), so help me on this one by writing something you can promote by guest posting! write about something you really know about, submit an article that has something to do with your own blogging niche and topics! (why you write in a faraway area?)

Can I re-publish my guest post?

Noway! Never do this!

first, you don’t need to do that, second if this happen you won’t be able to post again on other blogs (imagine you are publishing duplicated content on your own blog or other blogs? Bloggers (the owners) will discover it and they will hate this!) so you are guest blogging and putting your feet in it!

Plz delete this empty post!

excuse me bloggers

This is one of the most annoying things about guest blogging!

Someone gives himself the permission to delete his (own) guest post from the blog?!

In other words, you submitted your article as pending for review, then after a few days you decided not to publish it (or because you submitted it or published it somewhere else) you go to your account and delete the content of the post leaving a message behind saying “I deleted this post” or “plz trash this entry” or “I just deleted this post because I published it on my blog”!

This is not acceptable at ALL! (where is the respect to the owner of the blog?!)

There is an awesome invention called “E-Mail”, you can use it to contact the owner of the blog and tell him that you had a situation, or you just changed your mind about publishing the post on his/her blog! by this way you are keeping the relationship a way from problems, and you are keeping the respect between you and the owner of the blog you are guest posting on!

And, you know what? submitting the same post to more than one blog at the same time and wait to see who is going to publish it first is really odd! (Can you explain why you do this?) I mean you have my email and we’ve contacted each other, you have an open line with me and you are losing it?! What for you are losing your credibility? it won’t cost you more than just a simple email to save our relationship together, I personally will not be so happy with you guest posting here anymore if I see this happening often!

What you don’t know is there are editors who check your post and prepare it for publishing, and you just came and delete it (without the right to do so)!!

So, plz.. contact me before you delete the content of the post, and stop submitting the same post to more than one blog because you actually don’t have the right to do that! (we had a agreement before.. remember? read this page in case you forgot!)

Capisce?!

Put in your mind, I am not the expert and you are the newbie (actually I think you don’t have time to be newbie, you should learn the lesson fast!), I am NOT the owner and you are NOT the guest, I am your friend, and I am expecting you treat me good!

Now it’s your turn to ask a question and I will get back to you with the answer!

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I create websites with WordPress, and I develop Schema Plugins to help SEOs. I am a social network lover. I am also the night creature who works hard to keep this project up. Owner and founder of the Famous Blog.

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  1. Helena says:
    This is just what I was hoping to find. You answer every single question I had, and then some!
    • Hesham says:
      Glad to hear that Helena! Sorry for the late reply :)
  2. TJ McDowell says:
    For guest posters who aren't responding to comments, I think that they're going against the grain of the community here. One of the reasons I really enjoy commenting on Famous Bloggers is that I look forward to a mini-conversation with the author. Hopefully it's a chance for me to grow as I learn something new, and for them to consider something maybe they hadn't thought about before. I'll have to say that I'm a little surprised that you've had people complaining about not getting traffic from their guest post though. I'd say that I click through to one in 10 guest poster's websites. I can't imagine that with all the people reading the blogs that their blog wouldn't get much traffic. Maybe they just don't have Analytics installed correctly?
    • Hesham says:
      Hi TJ, The thing is it always depends on the topic and value! also I give the option to add 2 links to the body of the post to relevant content from the guest blog, but I notice that no body even care, or they write about a very far away topic than they blog about !!!
  3. Jeevan Jacob John says:
    Hello Hesham, I would say that this is a great post. Guest blogging must be really hard for you - reviewing, publishing, editing etc. As a guest blogger, I have done some mistakes that you mentioned in your post (The "Please delete this post" mistake).I wrote a bunch of articles for your site but then I noticed that many people have already wrote about the same stuff in your site, that's the reason why I decided to publish it on my site rather than yours. Sorry. But I really wanted to publish the other articles (they are on the pending list), Please publish it when you get time. When I consider when my article should be published, I don't really care - all I want is just publish the post. But many bloggers are impatient. About the traffic part, I mean if someone has a good post published on your site he/she if surely get a good amount of traffic (I will bet on this !). But you must have a "good" post. Anyway great clarification post. Thanks Jeevan
  4. Tshombe says:
    I am in shock that you had to write this article. How embarrassing for those who thought it was OK to act in such selfish ways! Where is the love? Thank you for taking the time to express all of this openly, so that everyone of us is reminded of how to show respect and dignity to/for each other.....not to mention deep appreciation for people like you who are helping others establish meaningful win-win relationships PLUS get additional exposure in the Blogosphere.
    • Hesham says:
      Hi Tshombe, You've just inspired me! For guest bloggers who are not responding, I am simply thinking to remove their credited links from the posts, this would make a big difference! So, I am going to update the guest blogging guidelines page soon! sorry for the late reply!
  5. Richardo says:
    Such a awesome post. Love it, though I haven't got to guest post before, soon done the line, and etc. on my blog and others with great content, it's great to see what there is to expect. lol. second you Publishing Policy is awesome, and I will be taking notes on it, to incorporate with responding to crazy people, plus link them RIGHT HERE. lol. Lovely Post Again. :)
  6. Talkblogger says:
    Well in todays trends guest posting is the "in thing". And it works out to be a wonderful experience for both the host and the guest. The only requirement is the chemistry between the two and if it works out then both of em have got some strong relationships built up.
  7. Andreas says:
    Usually guest authors should publish a guest post on a blog that targets the blogs main theme and topic and ideally content that has not been published before on that blog.
  8. Rahul says:
    I agree with you , publishing depends on quality and importance, and policy is important talking about this, time and priority are not a good way for posting sometimes !!! everything was clear !!! thank You
  9. element321 says:
    Some people just don't understand how busy Hesham is. I only know a small portion of what he is doing and know that he's crazy busy. He spends a lot of time working on Famous Bloggers and his other sites. When's not doing that, he helping others in our community. People need to learn that famous bloggers is a popular place to guest post. It takes time to get their articles posted. Have a little patience and don't double post your articles and expect him not to get upset or annoyed by this.
  10. Onibalusi Bamidele says:
    Awesome Hesham, This is a really great post. My experience with guest posting for FamousBloggers is one of the best and as you said you promote blog posts regularly I can testify to this. I have not written for this blog for months now yet you are still one of my top traffic sources for this month. Keep up the good work! -Onibalusi
  11. Chadrack says:
    Hi Hesham, First I must say it's good you wrote this post at least to bare your mind on what is happening. I'm sure you must have felt so angry with this situation before deciding on putting it here. Now, on the question "when will my blog post appear on the blog"? I must say I was guilty of that when I first made a guest post here. That was when you ran a blog posting contest. Days after I sent in my article I waited anxiously for the post to go live but, no way. Other posts were appearing every day and I thought that was giving an advantage over mine since we all were in a competition. (Please note, that was my first ever guest post). Of course I thought I may have done some things wrong. After some days I wanted to pull out the article and post it on my own blog. But something just told me to leave it until the contest was over and if it was not published I could go ahead and post it on my blog. However, a few days to the end of the contest the post came alive and wonderfully I was among the winners. Frankly, that taught me some lessons. It shows you had control over everthing and that you understands what you're doing. Now I believe like you said some of these people must have made their guest posts with some motives. But they should also know this is someone else's blog and must adhere to your publishing policy. I hope this post will be stucked some where so that every one making a guest post here get to read it before making their post. Thanks for this community!
    • Hesham says:
      Chadrack, Thank you tons for your time! It seems that we need to write more often about issues we are facing on our blogs to educate others and as a reminder for those who forgets! Not at all my friend, you haven't done anything wrong! it's great to think for what's the best for you, but if you placed your article here, then you must have trust that it will be treated well! Glad you was among the winners, and I wish you more success in the future, you are great person Chadrack
  12. Pradeep says:
    FB was the first blog on which I had done a guest post and I can say that the post after all the edits by Hesham was lot better than the one I had submitted. The points were put forth so very nicely. I had assumed that you would have stopped doing the grunt work after all the growth that FB has seen in recent months. Looks like I was wrong. P.S: Unfortunately I already sent you a mail asking if some modification is required to the post that I have submitted. Should have read this post fast :(
    • Hesham says:
      Never mind, I got your email and each person has a special case, and by the way you can contact me at any time :) P.S. always add your name when you add a comment, plz don't use your site name!
  13. Isabel Rodrigues - Pro Blogger Journey says:
    I 100% agree with what Patricia commented. Hesham you are no doubt a very generous person and its hard to read that people tend to take this for granted. By the way I wish to have a guest post on your blog soon. My word I won't be harsh ;)
    • Hesham says:
      Isabel, It's not about my generosity .. believe me -I don't want to look like a man who is solving the world problems- :) I say this because I get great benefit when bloggers write for FB, but at the same time I have to work hard to get this benefit or then all our work will not worth anything! You can be harsh if you want hehe, I don't mind.. the thing is -> it depends on how strong relationship between you and the other blogger, and how nice you are :)
      • Isabel Rodrigues - Pro Blogger Journey says:
        Thanks I will try being a little harsh then :p ... Just kidding Yes I do agree your getting great benefits from your blog now. But yes its your hard work that is paying off.
  14. satrap says:
    You know Hesham, I consider myself a newbie in blogging and even I was shocked to hear what some of your so called "guest posters" have said and done. I mean, don't people realize that, hey this is someone else's blog, they are kind enough to give me a chance to 1- get my name and work out there, 2- build quality backlinks for my blog, 3- possibly drive some very targeted traffic to my blog for a long time to come, and maybe just maybe for those reasons I should be a little respectful and patient. Hesham thank you for asking and answering those questions, but I really don't think you or any other blogger who gives others an opportunity to get published on their rather popular blog, have to answer these questions. When you submit a guest post, you automatically agree to any rules set by the blog owner. I mean its just common sense. And why would you think that your post should be published the next day or so, while you know this is a popular blog where so many others are already in line to get their content published? What makes you think you are better?.. Can I re-publish my guest post? Do people really ask that!? Its kind of unbelievable. I mean, the first rule of any guest posting policy is the fact that you stat that it hasn't been published anywhere else and agree not to publish it anywhere else. Wow, how do people allow themselves to come to someone's blog and delete a post without the permission of the blog owner. Its like giving someone something, and then going to their house a few days latter and and throwing it out without the homeowners knowledge or permission. I guess most of us have to first learn what a gust post is and what you could expect form a published guest post before even attempting to do any guest post. Sorry for the long comment. It just drives me crazy when I come across things like that.
    • Hesham says:
      Thank you so much Satrap for your comment and your time! man this is awesome! "why would you think that your post should be published the next day or so"! This is a big problem, even they can see inside the dashboard other posts submitted already, and they are asking me to publish it fast! why I would do that?! I agree that most bloggers should learn first what guest posting is about, or at least read the guidelines before registering or submitting an article! Satrap , I really appreciate this awesome comment, have a great weekend ahead!
  15. Rick LaPoint says:
    You are providing a wonderful service here, Hesham, and I think most of us appreciate it :-) Rick
    • Hesham says:
      I am sure that most of bloggers appreciate, and I also appreciate all their great work, you have done an awesome work Rick! Great model!
  16. Patricia says:
    Hi Hesham I find it incredible that people have abused your generosity and sad you have had to write this post. I have not guest posted here but I am a regular vistor and commenter on your site and one of the things that I find so special about your blog is how generous you are with who you let guest post here. You encourage newbies and experienced bloggers alike; giving exceptional support and encouragement with the posts and then some people (I hope they are in the minority) treat you badly!!! Know that you are very well respected and appreciated by this newbie and by heaps of other bloggers I interact with in the blogosphere. I hope you continue to do what you do so well. Produce excellent content and give incredible support to us all. Patricia Perth Australia
    • Hesham says:
      Patricia, Of course those people I am talking about it not the majority, they are only a few people who are killing their work by not following it and promote it well! I will do my best to put work effort to monitor those bloggers, I am not really hating them or anything but inside of me a hop hat they will learn! Great weekend a head to you!