Why It’s So Hard to Find Guest Posting Opportunities

Even “free” comes with a hefty price tag.

Photo by Alex Kotliarskyi on Unsplash

I usually ignore the offers of free content for my website. This morning, my inbox was full of imposters and warnings about imposters and descriptions of new sorts of Internet hoaxes and grifters, so I thought I’d share a few thoughts from years “in the trenches.”

These are the things that make it harder for you — the aspiring freelance writer — to land legitimate work. If you are just looking to be our “Jason Gibbs,” here, don’t bother reading this. The effort involved in writing original content will likely make your brain explode.

I won’t be held responsible.

The Offer

Typical Offer of a Guest Post (Screenshot by Author)

Isn’t that sweet? He wants to write an article — “custom made,” just for me. Helpful for my readers? I don’t think he has a clue who those 23 people are, or what sort of “help” they may need. I’ll confess, here and now, that I haven’t a clue. I only hope to entertain them, now and again. Some day, I may have a book to sell — but for now, I just hope to keep them coming back, now and again.