As an SEO and keen guest-blogger, I read with great interest over the weekend, an article written by Mike Hall, Senior Online Marketing Executive at Coast Digital.
The post on Mike White's blog, entitled 'Blogger Outreach - To be (anonymous) or not to be (anonymous)?', got me thinking about the various pros and cons of anonymity when guest blogging, and whether it has a place in online marketing today.
It has always been a contentious issue for guest-bloggers and SEOs as to whether being totally up front with your outreach efforts performs better than creating specific aliases for various clients, or to suit the blog that you're reaching out to. Like Mike, I've always been a fan of the upfront and honest approach and have always reached out to bloggers using my work email address and explaining exactly what it is that my client can add to their blog.
Google Authorship Mark-up
I think it's particularly important in a post-Panda/Penguin world to publish legitimate articles that add value to a blog and drive traffic in their own right, rather than just acquiring a link.
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Guest blogging – remain anonymous or be real?
Posted by Russell Morling on November 26th, 2012 at 4:36 am
