Link Outreach - Offer them money or ask for FREE guest post?

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K114a

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• Feb 17, 2019

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Hey guys, I'm planning to start a link outreach campaign.
Should i mention that im willing to pay in the first mail itself?
or
should i try to get it for free? (like building relationship, providing well written article, etc)

Thanks.

 

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Paying per link is a waste of $ & time.

Just create something worth linking to, spam outreach.

Cost will be $40-50 for content & pretty much free for outreaching. (Unless you use a VA)

You just need the right content angle & link list to make sure it's a successful campaign.

 

Geasy

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Try it for free first, but you need to have a very well-written outreach email. Even then the chances are really slim to get a free guest post, they get a lot of pitches with payments so actually they don't need free guest posts.

 

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Geasy said:

Try it for free first, but you need to have a very well-written outreach email. Even then the chances are really slim to get a free guest post, they get a lot of pitches with payments so actually they don't need free guest posts.

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Yes. Thats what i was thinking.

Ask for free guest post --> If no reply, then offer them $
or maybe just straight up offer them money.

 

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Personally I delete most outreach emails when I get them, if it sounds like they’re looking for a free guest post.

 

blackbeans

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If the blog you're reaching out to is ACTIVELY asking for guest posts OR have published guest posts, you should be okay with asking for a FREE guest post...

But if the blog is not doing any of the above, your best bet would be to BUY a link spot in the form of contributed content

 

unfinishedsenten

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• Feb 18, 2019

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Hey! I also started link building using email outreach and wondered too.
Also, I understand beside the fact I am paying, I also need to deliver content? Are there any chances someone would be willing to write an article and I just pay?

 

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• Feb 18, 2019

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unfinishedsenten said:

Are there any chances someone would be willing to write an article and I just pay?

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Yeah, if it's a single-author blog with a certain tone, the author may want to write the post themselves to maintain that.

 

Alex Gracias

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I try to earn backlinks for free, chances are always slim but following the right tactics have worked. Finding linkable and relevant content is important.

More often, I search for broken links through competitors analysis (Believe me there are many) and Just pitch them useful content that can be replaced.

Coming to the guest post - Free is a myth!

 

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unfinishedsenten said:

Hey! I also started link building using email outreach and wondered too.
Also, I understand beside the fact I am paying, I also need to deliver content? Are there any chances someone would be willing to write an article and I just pay?

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Yes there are many writers who would provide you the best quality content. But their price tends to vary depending on the quality that you are looking for.

Also some of the bloggers woud be happy to write.. but beware of their price.