Why are my guest posts being rejected?

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I have a CRM blog that is 2 months old, and I am trying to rank for it via organic traffic on a Software niche.
I don’t know why, but each time I send out a guest post or submit it, I never get an answer back….
I usually do the guest posts with AI, following the guidelines, and the posts are all high quality, they simply won’t respond to me….
I thought it’s maybe because I am doing those things with AI and shit like that….
Tell me what you think
Bye
 
To other sites in my same niche.
For example I search “my niche” write for us and I submit the guest posts there
Reason might be the very young age or other stats.

For example if you have little traffic or links they might not like it.

Authority sites prefer to link to other authority sites.
 
You named it... AI...., people like me, usually identify an AI post within 10 seconds. You want something that primarily benefits you and the other party should also benefit from it... Put time into it or only spam sites will accept your guest posts
 
Reason might be the very young age or other stats.

For example if you have little traffic or links they might not like it.

Authority sites prefer to link to other authority sites.
Where do you think I should start link building then?
 
You named it... AI...., people like me, usually identify an AI post within 10 seconds. You want something that primarily benefits you and the other party should also benefit from it... Put time into it or only spam sites will accept your guest posts
I know, but the thing is I am not very good at writing content so I have to use AI to help myself write it. Also isn’t AI an industry standard by now?
Another thing I’d like to ask if you don’t mind is: I use really sofisticated prompts(usually the prompts are longer than the actual article) and it’s all crafted with data and statistics, also the content doesn’t look AI generated, will that still be considered crap content?
 
Sometimes a 600-word post is better than a detailed 5000-word post, as long as you reveal something that hasn't been covered yet or if you add your own experiences. Offer value and most likely you will get your guest post backlink.
 
You're right, most guest posting websites don't accept AI-generated articles. It will affect their credibility, the best way is to write yourself for guest posts or hire a content writer to write personalized guest posts manually.
 
Your rejections could stem from AI-generated content lacking originality or failing to meet editorial standards. Personalize pitches, ensure human-like quality, and research each site's specific preferences to improve acceptance rates. Building relationships with editors also helps.
 
Hey guys, what do you say if I search for domain from which I want a link, and search for articles that are 4 5 years old and ask them if I could rewrite them in exchange for a backlink? Would this work?
 
Your rejections could stem from AI-generated content lacking originality or failing to meet editorial standards. Personalize pitches, ensure human-like quality, and research each site's specific preferences to improve acceptance rates. Building relationships with editors also helps.
Yeah well, the articles are high quality tho, even tho I use AI to write them [for reference there is a part of one of these articles so you can see:Don’t worry – we’ve got you covered. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll explore the top CRM solutions designed specifically for mortgage brokers and loan officers in 2024. We’ll break down their features, pricing, and benefits to help you make an informed decision that could transform your mortgage business.]
 
Hey guys, what do you say if I search for domain from which I want a link, and search for articles that are 4 5 years old and ask them if I could rewrite them in exchange for a backlink? Would this work?
It will depend on how well-written, and informative your content is and the credibility of the source site compared to the already existing one.
 
Yeah well, the articles are high quality tho, even tho I use AI to write them [for reference there is a part of one of these articles so you can see:Don’t worry – we’ve got you covered. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll explore the top CRM solutions designed specifically for mortgage brokers and loan officers in 2024. We’ll break down their features, pricing, and benefits to help you make an informed decision that could transform your mortgage business.]
Well, these lines give them a strong signal that this is AI-generated content even if they don't check with an AI detector. "In this comprehensive guide" is so common in the intro paragraph of most AI-generated articles, especially from ChatGPT.
 
I usually do the guest posts with AI, following the guidelines, and the posts are all high quality, they simply won’t respond to me….
have you considered that maybe, just maybe they don't allow / like / use AI content? Take a look at their posts and see whether they're AI or not, you can get a feeling for this easily after you skim through several posts because - if you notice a writing pattern - it's AI, but if all posts seem 100% unique in style of writing among each other it's possible that they don't like AI content, so you submitting AI content to them - not letting them know about this first to begin with - results in obvious rejection.

And speaking of contacting them beforehand, if I was a site owner and you - a random nobody - submitted your AI content to me not only would I immediately trash it but I might even contact you by email and throw some heavy insults (I am prone to doing that a lot, so don't startle me) because who the f*** are you to send me your unsolicited garbage? Like, seriously? I don't intend to make friend with anyone... not over the internet anyway, but there should still be some business courtesy and respect between partners, and you (a random stranger, like I said) sending me your trash content (yes, AI content IS trash content in what concerns me, I am one of the biggest haters of AI on the forum) with the non-verbal implication that I will read it and even publish it on my high quality website is infuriating to put it mildly. So much disrespect...

So, contact the site owners first and ask them if they're OK with publishing a piece of content on their sites in exchange for a few links to your own website. Oh, and you'd better send them 100% MANUALLY written AND research content too if you wish to be taken seriously...

Check out this guide on how to do guest posting outreach correctly (and respectfully):
https://ahrefs.com/academy/seo-training-course/lesson-3-5

I thought it’s maybe because I am doing those things with AI and shit like that….
you thought correctly :)

I don’t know why, but each time I send out a guest post or submit it, I never get an answer back….
also something else that I can think of from the time when I was doing guest posting outreach is that, sometimes, it can take weeks or even months for them to get back to you... if they even bother to do it that is as many of them don't bother responding anyway...

I remember 2 scenarios that have happened to me about 6-7 years ago.

In one scenario, I have sent someone 3 or 4 emails asking whether they're interested in publishing my guest post on their site (of course, I would have given them a manually written, well researched, and high quality guest post, otherwise I would felt like shit myself to approach them with garbage)... so anyway, I contacted them 3-4 times and they never replied, but the next time I contacted them (so, the 4th or 5th time, I don't remember which occurrence it was) they replied with something like "bro, are you going to spam me to death? Didn't you get the clue that if I hadn't answered to the first 3 emails you've sent it might mean that I'm not interested in doing business with you? Plus, that I've been in hospital for the past week, so I didn't have time to read my business emails..." :D

And the 2nd guy had replied some 3 months later, but he's been kind enough to apologize for the delay but he had also rejected my proposal too.

The point I'm trying to make is that different people have different reasons for which they might not reply to you, including but not limited to: health issues, lack of free time, lack of interest in your site / offer, your message might land in their SPAM folder, they might not like / want to publish AI content on their site, they might be swamped with emails and your email might have been lost among the 100s others, etc...

So, don't expect to send them unsolicited email (this is called SPAM) and then act surprised / be annoyed that they don't reply back. Put yourself in their shoes and you'll see that you wouldn't like either to be treated so disrespectfully...

Also, don't forget to watch the video I've linked above. It's only 12 minutes but it's an eye opener for a lot of newbies on how guest posting outreach should be approached for best results :)
 
It may be due to the AI generated content, your site may be new with less authority, and they might be considered your site as a competitor. Some of the website owners don't like to link to their competitor websites.
 
I have a CRM blog that is 2 months old, and I am trying to rank for it via organic traffic on a Software niche.
I don’t know why, but each time I send out a guest post or submit it, I never get an answer back….
I usually do the guest posts with AI, following the guidelines, and the posts are all high quality, they simply won’t respond to me….
I thought it’s maybe because I am doing those things with AI and shit like that….
Tell me what you think
Bye
What AI tools do you use to create the guest posts?
 
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