{"id":4614,"date":"2018-08-08T11:15:16","date_gmt":"2018-08-08T10:15:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.totalcoaching.com\/blog\/?p=4614"},"modified":"2018-07-06T04:56:07","modified_gmt":"2018-07-06T03:56:07","slug":"guest-posting-fitness-blogs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.totalcoaching.com\/blog\/guest-posting-fitness-blogs\/","title":{"rendered":"Guest Posting: 7 Steps to Get Writing Gigs on Top Fitness Blogs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Guest posting<\/a> is amongst the most underutilized marketing strategies. However, if used to its full potential, it can be one of the best ways to expand your brand\u2019s reach. <\/p>\n

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But does guest blogging actually work?<\/p>\n

Over the past few years, guest blogging has come under scrutiny because of the way marketers use it to generate low-quality backlinks<\/a>. Some people see it as a spammy way to perform search engine optimization (SEO), therefore many marketers have given up entirely on this marketing strategy.<\/p>\n

But guest blogging is still very much alive and can generate traffic, powerful backlinks to your website, as well as valuable brand awareness. Marketers and business owners can use guest blogging to reach a targeted audience<\/span>.<\/p>\n

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Here are 7 steps you should follow to get your favourite sites to agree to have you contribute content that will build your authority in the fitness world:<\/p>\n

1. Search For Blogs That Accept Guest Contributions<\/h2>\n

It can be quite challenging finding relevant sites to contribute to <\/a>if you don\u2019t know what you\u2019re looking for. If you\u2019re starting out, you\u2019ll need to contact as many fitness sites as possible – it really is a numbers game at first. <\/p>\n

To find relevant sites to pitch to, you will need to start by Googling relevant search queries. There<\/span> are various search queries you can use to find guest posting opportunities. Here are some of the best ones to try:<\/p>\n