Laura’s Blog

People who manage others’ blogs — whether on a voluntary or paid basis — constantly troll the internet in search of industry-related articles they can reprint.

If you’ve been blogging for a while and have a nice selection of posts in your archives, consider offering some of them for reprint.

I do this and it works like a charm.

Recently, I was contacted by the blog manager for the Northwest Christian Writers Association (of which I am a member). She’d been browsing my blog, discovered one of my “for reprint” articles, and e-mailed me to request the HTML code for the post, my bio, and my headshot.

Because of space considerations on their blog, she slightly revised and excerpted from my original article, “The three best, all-time tips for increasing your blog’s readership.”

She e-mailed me her revision for my approval, which I thought was considerate of her. Here’s the version that was republished on the NCWA blog.

Your turn!

1. Cruise through your blog’s archives — right now — and select two posts you will make available for reprint. Add a blurb to the end of those posts.
2. Don’t just wait for a random Web surfer to discover your “for reprint” posts. Publish a fresh post on your blog that includes a 1-2-sentence teaser for each post, along with a link to each.
3. Contact associations, non-profits, and/or fellow bloggers in your area of interest and offer those posts for reprint.
4. Write back and share how it works for you!

P.S. If you’re looking for a vibrant, growing association for emerging and professional writers (all genres), I recommend the Northwest Christian Writers Association. The group meets monthly (Monday nights) during the school year in Bothell, WA.