It’s much easier to write on topics that have been laid out
for you, but when you have to create your own guest post idea, it becomes
difficult. What might work for one blog, may not work for another one. At times,
you get frustrated - you improve your own guest post topic, write an outline
for it, and then wait for the approval. Finally, when the mail comes back, you
find that the blog owner or the editor rejects your text for reasons, you find stupid.
Image credit: vlue / 123RF Stock Photo
From what I have seen through my own experiences, unless you explain rationally, your topic or your opinion, no matter how good it could be, it will be thrown in the garbage. Most of the guest post ideas get rejected because the outlines have been unable to receive your point of view. Again, if you have been working with a client for a long time, it becomes somewhat easier to understand his or her tastes and dislikes, yet, it is never easy. I have scratched my head and dug my own experiences to explore the reasons for such rejections.
From what I have seen through my own experiences, unless you explain rationally, your topic or your opinion, no matter how good it could be, it will be thrown in the garbage. Most of the guest post ideas get rejected because the outlines have been unable to receive your point of view. Again, if you have been working with a client for a long time, it becomes somewhat easier to understand his or her tastes and dislikes, yet, it is never easy. I have scratched my head and dug my own experiences to explore the reasons for such rejections.
No newness in the ideas
At a time when the web is flooded with articles on numerous topics,
it is even more difficult to produce a remarkable idea. What editors usually recommend
is to create articles on a unique theme. The ideas may have been cocooned
somewhere on the web, but have you been able to bring your own unique approach
to the old debate.
Nobody doubts that the ideas may be found somewhere else.
Editors don’t believe you to be an Einstein, to discover topics from scratch
every time you write, but they want topics to attract readers on a positive
note, and pull out a different perspective.
Ideas that don’t consider
what is required
At times, your knowledge of the topic is not sufficient to create
an article. Since you have an idea, which sounds intriguing, you may want to turn
your back and write an article on it. Though, the piece might be good enough
for you, but since, you are not experienced, or do not possess the
qualifications to write on the topic, the idea immediately gets rejected by
blog owners.
For instance, you might be tempted to make a report on ‘how
to emerge from a business failure’ but if you have not failed in business
before, your article will seem flat, and without any substance.
Ideas that do not yield
values for the targeted audience
Only the blog owners know, what is best for their readers. If
you have not gone through the user’s blog closely, you may not be able to evaluate
the needs of the blog’s audience, and your post ideas might be rejected right
way.
Ideas that are not
backed by a good query letter
It is exceedingly difficult for writers to accept the fact
that query letter is essential to create an article. It took me years to
understand the importance of writing a query. Editors explicitly consider it dead
seriously. An editor goes on believing, “if you can’t convince me, how you can
convince my blog readers”. Therefore, learn, to write a good query letter.
Ideas that appear to
be hijacked from somewhere else
Your ideas may be specific, but blog owners or editors carry
a feeling that it is not, because it looks that way. You have not been able to express
your ideas appropriately. When presenting ideas, your presentation skills also come
to the fore. Proper presentation of your
ideas goes a long way to help your ideas get accepted.
These are the 5 ones, essential for writers to ponder.
Author - Rajiv Sighamony.
No comments:
Post a Comment