Successful blog owners who have a lot of followers may sometimes need to use guest bloggers. An example of how this practice might be is a good idea when a popular blog owner will be available to post new blog entries for a long time. In this case, the lack of blog updates could cause the blog to lose traffic so it would be wise for the blog owner to arrange for a guest blog or a series of guest bloggers to post new things in their absence. The blogger may also wish to announce the intention to use blogger visitors at this time to ensure that trusted bloggers are aware of the situation and that it is only temporary. This article will discuss the features of using guest bloggers such as guest blogger advertising, guest blogger selection, and guest blogger compensation.

Advertising Blogger Visitors

There are too many places where a blog owner can advertise for guest bloggers. Work boards, especially bloggers or freelance writers, are a great way to find guest bloggers. Blogger job boards are frequently visited by experienced bloggers looking for new blogging opportunities for compensation. These bloggers may have some experience with a blog article or they may have the ability to create interesting blogs on a variety of topics. Boards for freelance writers are another great option. These writers may not have the experience of blogging but may have some useful writing experience. Blog owners should consider sending a detailed message outlining the type of work required and the length of the project and asking for quotes from the authors that can be used to verify the quality of the author's skill.

Blog owners may also wish to advertise guest bloggers on message boards related to the blog post. Visitors to this blog may not have the experience of writing but they may have a lot of knowledge about the subject of the blog and therefore be able to produce interesting and insightful blogs.

Selecting Blogger Guest

Choosing a guest blogger should be done carefully to ensure that the guest blogger is reliable and able to produce clear, informative, and interesting blog posts. Blog owners who advertise guest bloggers on job bloggers and freelance bloggers should request clips that showcase the author’s ability to write interesting and informative blogs. When advertising on a guest blogger message board, a blog owner may want to consider using the applicant's previous posts to test his or her writing ability and story information. It should also consider the type of response that is sent to the applicant's message board that is usually suggested. This is important because it is a good indication of the type of response blogs will make. Blog owners should also ask applicants for directions and should contact these guidelines for information about blogger performance and the ability to complete projects.

Compensation Blogger Guest

Blog owners should also carefully consider how they intend to pay for guest bloggers. This can be done in the form of financial compensation or by allowing a guest blogger to post a short biography with a link to his or her website or blog at the end of the blog. The last form of compensation is actually a free ad for a guest blogger. The blog owner also may wish to compensate the guest blogger for a combination of money and free advertising space. Whichever compensation method is chosen the blog owner should discuss this with the guest blogger before the start of the work and should enter into a written agreement with the guest blogger stating clearly the compensation terms to avoid disputes.