guest-post-strategy

name	guest-post-strategy
description	Use when writing for other sites to earn backlinks. Guest posts = quality content on partner sites + author bio link.

Guest Post Strategy

Guest posts earn backlinks via author bio + occasional in-content links. Quality > quantity. Avoid low-tier guest posts.

Target site criteria

1. DA >40 (authority signal)
2. In your niche or adjacent
3. Active editorial (recent posts)
4. Author bylines with links allowed
5. Editorial guidelines available
6. Not part of a private blog network (PBN)
7. Real audience engagement (comments, shares)

Pitch process

1. Read 5+ recent posts on target site
2. Identify 3 unique angle ideas
3. Email editor with pitch (50-100 word per idea)
4. Reference 1-2 of your own published pieces
5. Offer original, exclusive content
6. Mention SEO + audience benefit
7. Be patient (replies take 3-14 days)

Writing the post

1. Match site's voice + style
2. Be the most useful piece on that topic
3. Include 1-2 contextual links to your site (relevant)
4. Author bio with 1 strategic link
5. Add unique data, examples
6. Edit ruthlessly (no fluff)
7. Submit clean MS Word or Google Doc

Where this fits in the X3 empire

Guest post outreach as part of CardPrepAI link-building.