{"id":11595,"date":"2023-06-05T11:36:33","date_gmt":"2023-06-05T17:36:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/motorcyclecolorado.com\/blog\/?p=11595"},"modified":"2023-06-01T21:51:15","modified_gmt":"2023-06-02T03:51:15","slug":"no-i-am-not-accepting-guest-posts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/motorcyclecolorado.com\/blog\/no-i-am-not-accepting-guest-posts\/","title":{"rendered":"No, I Am Not Accepting Guest Posts"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This blog is for real riders and written by a real rider.<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

For many years after I built this website I solicited paid advertising and was also open to having specific blog posts “sponsored” by some business wishing to drive traffic their way. In later years I have done away with all that so now when I get emails asking to sponsor posts–easy money to be sure–I just delete them.<\/p>\n

A different thing I tried several times was to accept guest posts. I figured that if someone could write a good piece that I felt my readers would find interesting and relevant, sure, I’m open.<\/p>\n

That really did not work out. I would receive a contact, I would reply specifying what I was looking for, I would receive assurances that yes, the piece I would be sent would be highly professional and very much of interest to my readers. And then I would receive dreck. Absolute garbage.<\/p>\n

If you read this blog you know the kinds of things I write. I write very specifically about rides I’ve done, issues I’ve encountered, gear I’ve tried out, trips planned, and a lot more. What do these so-called professional writers send me? The kind of stuff that would be common knowledge even amongst the newest beginning riders. I wish I could think of a specific example–I’m drawing a blank right now.<\/p>\n

But the point is, I write for people who have themselves ridden for a long time. They (you) are not interested in how to pick a helmet that fits, why you should always carry rain gear, how to check out your bike before a long trip. You already know those things. And if you don’t, there are a thousand sites across the internet where they have articles that go into those things in great detail. I don’t get into that stuff.<\/p>\n

And those are only somewhat relevant topics. If I could remember some of the things I’ve been sent I could give you examples of some truly irrelevant topics these people pitch me.<\/p>\n

OK, great! I love it! After I wrote this I checked my email and found this request for a guest post. Here’s part of it:<\/p>\n

I’ve been writing about Fashion, Style for 5 years and I’m confident that I can write a high-quality, informative, and engaging guest post that would be of interest to your readers. As you can see I have a few ideas for guest posts that I think would be a good fit for your blog.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Yeah, right, that’s exactly<\/em> what this blog is about.<\/p>\n

Of course, these pieces come larded up with links to various products or websites where the writer would get a payment for any traffic that followed the link.<\/p>\n

Now I do have to say, over the years I actually have published, I think, three guest posts. But isolating those three good pieces from the mountain of dreck is just not worth the effort.<\/p>\n

So I just started marking everything that comes in asking to do a guest post as Spam. I don’t even open them. I know I get some follow-up emails saying “hey, at least do me the courtesy of replying and saying no thanks,” but while that would be courteous, if you knew how many such requests I get you would understand why I’m just not going to give of my time for that. Am I discourteous? Fine, I’m discourteous.<\/p>\n

And that’s the point of this post. I want it up there so maybe some of these people who are planning to approach me will see it and reconsider. Let me make things absolutely clear:<\/p>\n

I DO NOT ACCEPT GUEST POSTS.<\/p>\n

Can I make that any clearer?<\/p>\n

Biker Quote for Today<\/h3>\n

100 reasons not to date a biker: 15. We are depressed from November to March.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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