How to Write a Guest Post for Free Money Finance

Every once in awhile I go on vacation and ask other bloggers to submit guest posts to fill in for me. Other times I simply get requests from others asking me if I'll run a guest post from them and, if so, what they should write about, how long should it be, etc. So I thought I'd write a post and put all the details in one place where I could direct people in the future.

So here are my thoughts on writing a guest post for Free Money Finance:

1. Anyone can do it -- readers of the blog, other bloggers, etc. I take submissions/post from everyone.

2. The post can't be from a strictly commercial site and especially one touting their great services (in other words, no self promotion.) That's called advertising. Likewise, the post can't be from bloggers who simply state "here's how great I am, please come visit my site." The piece needs to deliver value to the readers here -- something that will help them think, help them with their finances, etc.

3. What sort of stuff do readers like/get value out of at Free Money Finance? Read the site and find out. Or check out my top posts for 2008 -- these should give you an idea of what "works". If you're wondering what topics I cover, check out the list here (scroll down).

4. Your post does NOT have to agree with my line of thinking. I like posting pieces with different points of view. For example: Should You Buy More House Than You Need?

5. If you have a website, you'll get one link from me as an introduction to your post. The link will be to your homepage and use the title of your site/blog -- not some selected "key word(s)" that you'd like highlighted. Don't include five to ten (or even one) additional link to your site in the post. Otherwise, it will be rejected.

6. Posts need to be original, written by you, and not previously published on any other sites (including your own). 30 days after I post it here, you can feel free to post it on your site, offer it to others, etc.

7. Write your best stuff. If you write a good, interesting, useful article, people will click through and visit your site. If you don't, they won't visit. It's that simple.

8. Length doesn't matter. It needs to be long enough to add value and develop the point fully. If it's too long, I'll simply break it up into several posts.

9. I'm not your editor. If it's not good from the start, it will be passed over. I wish I could help but I simply don't have the time.

10. Once you write something, email it to me in Word or notepad (text) format. I'll get back to you on whether or not I think it works for the site.

For reference, here are some examples of successful guest posts from the past:

• Using Your Health Savings Account as a "Super Roth" Investment Vehicle

• A Real-Life Example of How to Save $1,300 in Less than Two Hours by Shopping Around for Car Insurance

• An Investor's Perspective

• Tricks of the Trade: An Insider's Look at Saving Money at Grocery Stores

I'll add to these thoughts as time goes on (and issues arise), but for now this should get us 90% of the way home.

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[Travis]

FMF,

I am truly honored that my post I wrote for you were considered as examples of successful guest posts from the past.

I'll be sure to send you a couple more since you're going to be on vacation. I love your readers and your blog, and am glad that I can add value to their lives.

To Your Success, Travis