Read the full post about finding guest bloggers here http://www.msileanespeaks.com/2013/03/the-best-guest-bloggers.html

1. Five Tips
for Finding
the BEST
Guest Bloggers
by Ileane Smith from

2. Subtitle:
How to Attract the Pros
and Avoid the No's!

3. Rumor has it that Google
will begin to
Penalize Sites
with guest bloggers who
link to off topic or
"questionable" sites

4. Don't wait for
the next herd of
animal attacks
that can devour
your hard
earned traffic!

5. 1. Require a
"Hum an" Gravatar

6. 2. Verify their
Google Plus Profile

7. 3. Ge t Samples of
previou s guest posts
& ch eck interaction
wit h commenters.

8. 4. Give guests
dashboard access
- don't accept
Word docs

9. 5. Reward your guests!
Bio box, Google
Authorship, traffic,
exposure and more!

10. TAKE DOWN THAT "OLD SKOOL"
CONTACT FORM!
Random link builders will flood your inbox...

11. GO NEW SKOOL!
Install the SpeakPipe widget
on your contact page
Filter!

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