Comments on: Is Having a Guest Blogger a Good Idea? http://www.theblogexperiment.com/blog/2007/08/28/is-having-a-guest-blogger-a-good-idea/ Join the Conversation Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:59:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Stasigr http://www.theblogexperiment.com/blog/2007/08/28/is-having-a-guest-blogger-a-good-idea/#comment-1179 Stasigr Mon, 29 Oct 2007 09:28:28 +0000 http://www.theblogexperiment.com/blog/2007/08/28/is-having-a-guest-blogger-a-good-idea/#comment-1179 Hello, very nice site, keep up good job! Admin good, very good. Hello, very nice site, keep up good job!
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]]> By: David Airey http://www.theblogexperiment.com/blog/2007/08/28/is-having-a-guest-blogger-a-good-idea/#comment-173 David Airey Fri, 31 Aug 2007 09:02:16 +0000 http://www.theblogexperiment.com/blog/2007/08/28/is-having-a-guest-blogger-a-good-idea/#comment-173 For sure, the guest has to add something to your blog. My guest was someone I have a lot of respect for, and who can piece together a great article. For sure, the guest has to add something to your blog. My guest was someone I have a lot of respect for, and who can piece together a great article.

]]> By: Sara http://www.theblogexperiment.com/blog/2007/08/28/is-having-a-guest-blogger-a-good-idea/#comment-172 Sara Fri, 31 Aug 2007 08:52:14 +0000 http://www.theblogexperiment.com/blog/2007/08/28/is-having-a-guest-blogger-a-good-idea/#comment-172 @David - re: "In saying that, I’ve only ever had one guest blogger." --I know as someone who blogs, my blogs are something I put a lot of time and effort into and I'm not going to just hand over the keys to someone really easily. I just asked someone yesterday to make a guest post on this blog and am really looking forward to her article. She has a specialty that I just don't have and I look forward to the post! @David - re: “In saying that, I’ve only ever had one guest blogger.” –I know as someone who blogs, my blogs are something I put a lot of time and effort into and I’m not going to just hand over the keys to someone really easily. I just asked someone yesterday to make a guest post on this blog and am really looking forward to her article. She has a specialty that I just don’t have and I look forward to the post!

]]> By: David Airey http://www.theblogexperiment.com/blog/2007/08/28/is-having-a-guest-blogger-a-good-idea/#comment-170 David Airey Fri, 31 Aug 2007 08:44:08 +0000 http://www.theblogexperiment.com/blog/2007/08/28/is-having-a-guest-blogger-a-good-idea/#comment-170 I think that if the blog author chooses their guest blogger carefully, then there'd be no reason for complaints. Of course, if you have just anyone as a guest, and don't plan what they're going to write about (or at least keep it relevant) then that's a different story. I'm with you Sara, the benefits far outweigh the negatives. In saying that, I've only ever had one guest blogger. I think that if the blog author chooses their guest blogger carefully, then there’d be no reason for complaints. Of course, if you have just anyone as a guest, and don’t plan what they’re going to write about (or at least keep it relevant) then that’s a different story.

I’m with you Sara, the benefits far outweigh the negatives. In saying that, I’ve only ever had one guest blogger.

]]> By: SarahG http://www.theblogexperiment.com/blog/2007/08/28/is-having-a-guest-blogger-a-good-idea/#comment-165 SarahG Thu, 30 Aug 2007 08:46:05 +0000 http://www.theblogexperiment.com/blog/2007/08/28/is-having-a-guest-blogger-a-good-idea/#comment-165 I wouldn't leave a blog over a guest post. Of course if it was happening on a continuous basis then I may rethink that, but if you're reading feeds in a feedreader, it's not like you're having to go out of your way to check on a blog and be faced with a guest blogger. I appreciate people like to keep a flow of posts even when they're away. I've just written a couple of guest posts for another site. The first is live and seems to have been well received. Hopefully the second one will too! I wouldn’t leave a blog over a guest post. Of course if it was happening on a continuous basis then I may rethink that, but if you’re reading feeds in a feedreader, it’s not like you’re having to go out of your way to check on a blog and be faced with a guest blogger. I appreciate people like to keep a flow of posts even when they’re away.

I’ve just written a couple of guest posts for another site. The first is live and seems to have been well received. Hopefully the second one will too!

]]> By: Sam http://www.theblogexperiment.com/blog/2007/08/28/is-having-a-guest-blogger-a-good-idea/#comment-161 Sam Wed, 29 Aug 2007 13:21:40 +0000 http://www.theblogexperiment.com/blog/2007/08/28/is-having-a-guest-blogger-a-good-idea/#comment-161 Sara, it's good for a girl to sully her reputation from time to time. ;) Sara, it’s good for a girl to sully her reputation from time to time. ;)

]]> By: Sara http://www.theblogexperiment.com/blog/2007/08/28/is-having-a-guest-blogger-a-good-idea/#comment-159 Sara Wed, 29 Aug 2007 11:37:56 +0000 http://www.theblogexperiment.com/blog/2007/08/28/is-having-a-guest-blogger-a-good-idea/#comment-159 @Sam - I think the comments I leave might ruin my credibility but I can't help myself! @KingJacon - Thanks for your thoughts. @Jack - I was as well but I can't tell you how many posts I've seen this summer about people leaving blogs because of guest bloggers. It doesn't bother me at all. Maybe the numbers are less than they seem and the people who don't like it can just yell louder. @Sam - I think the comments I leave might ruin my credibility but I can’t help myself!

@KingJacon - Thanks for your thoughts.

@Jack - I was as well but I can’t tell you how many posts I’ve seen this summer about people leaving blogs because of guest bloggers. It doesn’t bother me at all. Maybe the numbers are less than they seem and the people who don’t like it can just yell louder.

]]> By: Jack http://www.theblogexperiment.com/blog/2007/08/28/is-having-a-guest-blogger-a-good-idea/#comment-158 Jack Wed, 29 Aug 2007 11:30:38 +0000 http://www.theblogexperiment.com/blog/2007/08/28/is-having-a-guest-blogger-a-good-idea/#comment-158 I am a bit surprised that people notice when a guest blogger is posting never mind complain when it happens. On most blogs references to the person doing the post are usually pretty subtle. I am a bit surprised that people notice when a guest blogger is posting never mind complain when it happens. On most blogs references to the person doing the post are usually pretty subtle.

]]> By: KingJacob http://www.theblogexperiment.com/blog/2007/08/28/is-having-a-guest-blogger-a-good-idea/#comment-156 KingJacob Wed, 29 Aug 2007 02:10:39 +0000 http://www.theblogexperiment.com/blog/2007/08/28/is-having-a-guest-blogger-a-good-idea/#comment-156 As long as the topic was the guest bloggers specialty and you dont know much about that topic, that way the quality of your content stays good and you learn something. Of course if all your posts are guest posts thant there is a problem. As long as the topic was the guest bloggers specialty and you dont know much about that topic, that way the quality of your content stays good and you learn something. Of course if all your posts are guest posts thant there is a problem.

]]> By: Sam http://www.theblogexperiment.com/blog/2007/08/28/is-having-a-guest-blogger-a-good-idea/#comment-153 Sam Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:52:34 +0000 http://www.theblogexperiment.com/blog/2007/08/28/is-having-a-guest-blogger-a-good-idea/#comment-153 I don't think anyone would be willing to do a guest post on my blog. It's not a traffic draw, goes in too many directions, and I'm pretty sure it would destroy whatever credibility the guest-blogger had. That said, I'm not sure I'd be OK with anyone bringing credibility to the site, either. Then I'd have to try to live up to it. I don’t think anyone would be willing to do a guest post on my blog. It’s not a traffic draw, goes in too many directions, and I’m pretty sure it would destroy whatever credibility the guest-blogger had.

That said, I’m not sure I’d be OK with anyone bringing credibility to the site, either. Then I’d have to try to live up to it.

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