How buying a guest post placement works

Find and shortlist

Start with the reader you want to reach. Use topic, country, language, budget and metric filters to narrow the catalogue, then compare up to four publications at a time. Read recent relevant articles and check the proposed publication section. A supplied authority score does not establish reader interest, and a country field does not prove the audience lives there.

Record why each candidate fits the article rather than saving only a domain and price. Check available requirements and the supplied turnaround field on the listing. Missing information should become a question for the inquiry. You can browse before creating an account; saving a plan and sending an inquiry are separate actions.

Find publications in the marketplace

Request a quote

Use Request a placement for a publication or Request quote for shortlist to discuss your candidates together. The inquiry form collects your contact details, website, anchor preference, budget and message. Explain whether you have a completed article or need writing. Sending the form asks the team to assess the request; it does not reserve a publisher slot or guarantee acceptance.

Ask for a written scope identifying the publication, section, format, placement charge and any separate services. Keep the catalogue amount as a reference until current availability and the final quote are confirmed. Provide a deadline as a requirement to discuss, rather than assuming it has been accepted.

TODO: Owner to confirm the placement inquiry reply time.

Send the article brief

Provide the target URL, reader problem, proposed topic or keyword, preferred anchor text, intended audience and deadline. Attach a manuscript or an outline, depending on what is ready. Include sources for factual claims, image permissions and any brand or product references that need review. Remove passwords, private customer details and confidential screenshots before submitting material.

Make the destination useful for someone reading the article. A relevant guide, demonstration or documentation page may fit better than an unrelated sales page. Ask whether the publisher permits the destination and anchor you propose; editorial decisions can change the final wording. Explain any disclosure requirements in the brief so they can be agreed before writing begins.

Prepare a practical guest article

Agree writing and approval

Article writing is priced separately where available. Review the offered writing option and ask what research, images, specialist review and editing it covers. If you supply a draft, ask whether publisher edits or a rewrite will still be needed. Do not assume an unavailable writing price means that writing is included.

Agree who approves factual claims and the final draft, how changes are submitted and which version can be published. A scope change after approval may affect both cost and scheduling; get that confirmed before requesting substantial additional work. Publisher acceptance remains subject to its editorial requirements.

TODO: Owner to confirm included revision rounds, extra revision charges and the approval process.

Confirm publication and link qualification

Confirm the sponsorship label, publication section and destination before the article is scheduled. Google's guidance recommends rel="sponsored" for paid links and accepts rel="nofollow". A listing's link-type field is supplied information; do not assume a paid placement promises an unqualified link or a search ranking benefit.

Ask how the published URL will be delivered and when you should check it. Review the live article against the approved brief: title, destination, anchor, images, visible label and HTML qualification. Keep any correction request specific to the agreed scope rather than asking for an undisclosed commercial link.

Understand paid guest post disclosure

Record delivery and measure response

Keep your quote, approved draft and publication details together. Use a campaign identifier on the agreed destination if tracking is permitted. Measure observed referral visits and meaningful actions such as enquiries or sign-ups. Compare those observations with the original audience goal instead of reporting supplied domain traffic as visits to your business.

Before agreeing an order, ask what delivery evidence is included and whether subsequent checks or correction handling are offered. Do not assume ongoing monitoring, a ranking report or a particular retention period is included in a placement price.

TODO: Owner to confirm delivery of the published URL, link checks and any post-publication report.

Plan how to measure guest posting results

What is included and what costs extra?

The catalogue supports research and inquiries. Commercial inclusions are established in the quote rather than assumed from a listed placement price.

Typical timelines vary by publisher

Use the supplied turnaround field on each listing as a question to confirm with the team. It may depend on editorial review, draft readiness, corrections and the publisher's schedule. A blank field provides no timing commitment. Confirm whether the quoted window begins at inquiry, approved brief, final draft or another agreed milestone, and ask how a missed deadline would be handled.

What we do not guarantee

There is no guaranteed publisher acceptance, indexing, ranking improvement, referral volume or commercial result. A comparison, saved plan or placement inquiry is not evidence that a publisher has approved your article. Confirm availability, commercial scope and editorial requirements before making a commitment. Paid content should remain useful to its readers even if it brings no search benefit.

TODO: Owner to confirm the procedure and any charges or refunds when a publisher rejects an article.

TODO: Owner to confirm available payment methods, payment timing and invoicing terms.

Check placement price data before budgeting