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They probably aren't mentioning the link out somewhere is all.

I've gotten the whole 'I'll write a free and informative article geared to your readers' spiel before and it ends up they just want 'one small link' to some site or other.

If I don't know the author I'll ask for examples of their work to see where they have written, what the links are, and the quality.

Before jumping on the person, if you sell links – then I always say (I just used this reply this morning):

Thank you for your interest in My Journey to Millions.  My Journey to
Millions is a PR3 with an Alexa ranking of around 70K.  If you are
linking to anything except a personal blog (i.e. debt settlement
company) I insist on a sponsorship fee.

Please let me know if you'd like rates.

These are all scams… I have gotten overwhelmed by a Marc Brown who is trying to advertise a debt settlement company for free.  Someone creating an email address with the name Myrina Stein, which after a Google search seems to be a reputable name that they are trying to rip off.  I forgot the other womans name they constantly try and use. 

Im also getting annoyed by the repeated comments I throw away as spam, they all say "thanks for the article, it saved me much time"… same comment from 1,000 different people…improper English always. 

I have a pretty good standard response I send back to these people.  I don't really want to post it here but if you email me: sustainablepersonalfinance AT gmail DOT com i'll fire it to you.

It pretty much stops this activity from non-legit guest posters and those unwilling to advertise.

I don't get many requests these past 2 months.

I agree with what the others have said above.  I have started doing what Evan suggested and letting them know they could pay for a sponsored post.  I do not hear back from the majority of them. 

If it looks like a business site ask for a sponsored post.

There is an example above and i'm happy to share my canned response via email also.

Sustainable PF said:

MoneyIsTheRoot said:

These are all scams… I

MyJourneytoMillions said:

Before jumping on the person, if you sell links – then I always say (I just used this reply this morning):

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No, they're not all scams.  They are people trying to make a buck w/o spending money – entirely different thing.  Each and every one of these requests should be answered, and answered respectfully but with the caveat that if they care to link to a business the post is considered sponsored and as such rates need to be negotiated.

I had a request from a writer who wanted to swap posts.  They would post on my site and I would get to post on their PR4 site.  I responded with an advertising inquiry and turned the transaction into $325.  As MJTM stated, never close a door that has been opened to you – you never know where curtousey and a sales pitch can get you.

Your comment that you use didnt come through? What do you say to these people? If you dont want to type in here, please email me at justinweinger@aol.com   This one specific site confuses me though, they say they offer free advice, I cant see a product they sell on their site (creditrepair"dot" org).

Personal Finance Journey, if you see this, give me a heads up on your thoughts, since I notice they link to your site in their resources section.

Thanks everyone.

To answer someone's question above – 9 times out of 10 I don't get a response, but that 1 response can be worth $50 to $125…so is it worth cutting and pasting that reply? I think so lol

Interesting, I never thought about turning these inquiries into a paid sponsored post.  The latest incarnation for me is "Emily Jones", connected to the OakView Law group, a debt consolidation law firm. I declined, not only because the the lawyer dude that pops up on the screen when you visit their site seems a little "greasy".