SOPs/005
Link Building
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Guest Post Outreach

Land high-quality guest posts using the free traffic technique. Build backlinks by providing value to site owners.

Guest Post Metrics

Power3/5

New pages, limited juice

Trust4/5

You choose quality sites

Relevance5/5

Full control

Finding Guest Post Opportunities

Method 1: Reverse Engineer Competitors

Ahrefs → Content Explorer

by:"Matt Diggity" -site:diggitymarketing.com

Result: All guest posts they've published elsewhere

Method 2: Google Search Operators

"write for us" + [your niche]

"guest post" + [your niche]

"contributor guidelines" + [your niche]

"become a contributor" + [your niche]

Email Template

Subject: Content idea for [Site Name] - [Keyword] opportunity

Hi [Name],

I noticed [Site Name] doesn't have content targeting "[keyword]" which gets [X] searches/month. Your competitor [Competitor] is ranking #3 for it.

I'd love to write this article for you - fully optimized and ready to publish. In return, I'd include a relevant link to my site [Your Site] which covers [related topic].

Here's a quick outline:

  • - [H2 1]
  • - [H2 2]
  • - [H2 3]

Would this be useful for your site?

Best,
[Name]

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Two-for-One Technique

Increase success rate by offering a link exchange: "If you publish my guest post, I'll include a link to your site in another guest post I'm writing for [Other Site]."

Site Vetting Checklist

Before pitching, verify:

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Red Flags - Avoid These Sites

  • Sites with hundreds of outbound links per post
  • No traffic despite high DR
  • "Pay to publish" sites
  • Clearly PBN networks

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