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650+ Places for Authors to Get Exposure for Their Books Through Guest Blogging

August 24, 2013 By Shelley Hitz 33 Comments Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

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650+ Places for Authors to Get Exposure for Their Books Through Guest Blogging

Are you looking for ways to get exposure for your books?  One effective way is to be a guest on another person’s blog.  You can organize a blog tour or simply be featured on one blog at a time.  Here are some places you can research for guest blogging and contact if you are interested in being featured on their site.

For the best results, choose the sites that are targeted to your specific audience and that have the most traffic.  One way you can determine this is by their Alexa ranking.  Just go to www.Alexa.com and type in their URL.  Here are my general traffic guidelines to consider when researching blogs to be potential guest blog hosts.  Note:  Don’t base you decision completely on these numbers, but just use them as a general guide.

Alexa Rank:

  • Alexa Rank <150,000 = Amazing
  • Alexa Rank <300,000 = Excellent
  • Alexa Rank <500,000 = Good
  • Alexa Rank >1,000,000 = Poor traffic

For a more detailed tutorial on how to use a blog tour effectively, I highly recommend Nicole Dean’s “Blog World Tour Guide.”  It gives tons of ideas on how to make the most out of your guest blogging appearances.

 

8 General Book Sites

Free Book Dude:   They offer the opportunity to post a guest blog post or author interview on their site for free and are willing to host authors for giveaways, guest posts, interviews, and reviews  Guest posts are Mon-Fri (one a day) and reviews are only on Saturday (one a day).   Contact Josh Cook or Bradi at bradi(at)freebookdude.com, on Twitter @FreeBookDude or on Facebook/FreeBookDude.   http://www.freebookdude.com/

Digital Books Today:   They interview authors whose books meet their requirements here http://digitalbooktoday.com/5-dbt-author-interview/

Get Featured on Go Indie:  Authors can be interviewed, featured, or submit articles to their site.  Get more information here:  http://readindies.blogspot.com/p/get-featured.html

Authors Promoting Authors:  There are options for guest posts, interviews and more.  Get all the details here:  http://www.authorspromotingauthors.org/p/contactour-features.html

Reader’s Realm: Conducts free author interviews: http://readersrealm1.wordpress.com/join-us/

So I Interviewed an Author: Another place to be interviewed: http://soiinterviewedanauthor.blogspot.com/p/author-tips-and-faqs.html

For Books Published on Kobo: http://kobobookhub.com/for-writers/submit/

For Books Published on Smashwords: http://blog.smashwords.com/2013/08/smashwords-interviews-helps-readers.html

 

600+ Other Hosts for Guest Blogging:

MyBlogGuest:  Sign up for a free account at http://www.myblogguest.com. This is a community of guest bloggers where you can find hosts for your blog posts, infographics and more!

600+ Places to Share Your Content and Get More Traffic:  Check out this amazing list of even more places to get exposure:  http://www.buzzblogger.com/600-places-to-share-your-content/

 

45+ Blog Hosts for Christian Authors

For Christian Authors:  On my website, Body and Soul Publishing (my independent publishing company), I have compiled a list of blog hosts for Christian authors since that is the niche I primarily target.  Simply contact them individually to request a guest blog post.  You can access the entire list here: http://www.bodyandsoulpublishing.com/blog-tour-hosts-for-christian-authors

 

Know of Others?

Do you know of others blog hosts for authors?  If so, leave the information in the comments below!

 

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Comments

  1. Samuel Chibuike says

    August 24, 2013 at 4:49 pm

    This is an awesome list. Thank you :). It really was handy at this point in my career.

    Reply
    • Shelley Hitz says

      August 24, 2013 at 5:02 pm

      Glad you enjoyed it! I hope we can continue to add to it and help many authors with this resource 🙂

      Reply
  2. kyana says

    August 24, 2013 at 5:36 pm

    Wow! what a great list of resources. Thank you so much for sharing. Nice to know us new authors have lots of great options for marketing our works!

    Reply
    • Shelley Hitz says

      August 25, 2013 at 3:55 pm

      You’re welcome Kyana!

      Reply
  3. Jan says

    August 25, 2013 at 10:27 am

    This is just what I was looking for. Thank you.

    Reply
    • Shelley Hitz says

      August 25, 2013 at 3:56 pm

      Great! Glad you found it useful, Jan. 🙂

      Reply
  4. Cynthia Robinson says

    August 25, 2013 at 11:25 am

    Thank you for so much information. As a Christian writer I did not know about all these venues . This was a total blessing.

    Reply
    • Shelley Hitz says

      August 25, 2013 at 3:57 pm

      You’re welcome, Cynthia! I enjoy sharing resources with other authors.

      Reply
  5. Cheryl Rogers says

    August 26, 2013 at 3:29 pm

    I run new book announcements and book excerpts at New Christian Books Online Magazine (http://www.songsfromtheword.com/NewChristianBooks). You can register for free at the bottom left front, then submit your news items on the WordPress blog. I need a book cover image, mug shot or both.

    Reply
    • Heather says

      August 29, 2013 at 8:29 am

      Thanks, Cheryl!

      Reply
  6. Bette A. Stevens says

    September 9, 2013 at 9:29 am

    Thanks for this excellent post. I’ve got it bookmarked!

    Reply
    • Shelley Hitz says

      October 2, 2013 at 2:08 pm

      Thank you so much Bette! Glad you found it helpful 🙂

      Reply
  7. Jerry Kuzma says

    September 17, 2013 at 2:58 am

    .

    Thanks Shelley and Heather…

    This is a great resource to offer….really helpful!

    We publish for a number of Christian authors, all of which are looking for more exposure for their titles…and this will certainly will help them.

    We always tell our clients to focus on giving away free samples, so that readers can get a taste of your new material….then, follow up with further insights by email autoresponder….

    I am looking forward to being a part of the community…

    Be blessed,

    Jerry Kuzma
    director
    PerissosMedia.com

    .

    Reply
    • Shelley Hitz says

      October 2, 2013 at 2:09 pm

      Great! Glad to have you here and we hope it helps many of your authors!

      Reply
  8. Deanna Shanti says

    October 1, 2013 at 4:04 pm

    This is great information for not only myself, but the author/clients that I have. I will be sending them all to your website to assist in the efforts that I already provide. I have a new website (http://www.ShantiPublishing.com) for my publishing company and offer the opportunity to post a guest blog post with a subject matter relating to all things “writing”. I allow substantial space to include an author bio with photo and links to your books and/or website. Just click on the “Submit an Article” tab on the top right side.

    Reply
    • Shelley Hitz says

      October 2, 2013 at 2:10 pm

      Thanks for sharing your site as well.

      Reply
  9. Deanna Shanti says

    October 2, 2013 at 2:00 pm

    When you refer to the Alexa ranking in this article are you talking about worldwide ranking or US ranking? Thanks again for a fantastic article!

    Reply
    • Shelley Hitz says

      October 2, 2013 at 2:11 pm

      Deanna,
      I’m referring to worldwide ranking in the article. And you are very welcome!

      Reply
  10. Keshav Solanki says

    October 5, 2013 at 3:50 am

    Hi Shelley, also check http://newsarti.com/. Its Free Guest blog submission site. 100% free and instant approval. Regards.

    Reply
  11. McDaniels Gyamfi says

    November 11, 2013 at 8:22 am

    This is a great info for me. I will be releasing my first book in December and working on other projects on publishing. Your tips always comes in handy. Be blessed!
    McDaniels
    http://www.graceology.org

    Reply
  12. Lyna Daniels says

    December 13, 2013 at 12:40 pm

    Great article, bookmarked this page.

    I would also add http://Bookpraiser.com on that list.

    Reply
  13. TheGirl says

    December 16, 2013 at 12:31 pm

    I contacted some of those blogs, plus I did my smashwords interview!

    Reply
    • Shelley Hitz says

      December 16, 2013 at 1:21 pm

      That’s great! So glad to hear that you are taking action. 🙂

      Reply
  14. Ann Smarty says

    January 3, 2014 at 7:08 pm

    Shelley, thanks a lot for mentioning MyBlogGuest!

    Reply
  15. Yvonnew says

    May 17, 2014 at 6:04 pm

    Thanks, We review books on this site.
    http://womenconnectonline.com/

    Reply
  16. James Jean-Pierre says

    June 14, 2014 at 11:37 am

    Wow, that 600 list is amazing. Thank you for such a great post, it’s good to know their are helpful people like you to help people like me in my journey.

    Reply
    • Shelley Hitz says

      June 16, 2014 at 6:07 am

      You’re welcome James!

      Reply
  17. Melody says

    November 17, 2014 at 10:30 pm

    Great resource!

    Here’s a nice list for those wanting to break into the Canadian market.

    PR3+ Canadian-Owned Blogs for Blogger Outreach and Guest Posts:

    http://canadiansinternet.com/pr3-canadian-owned-blogs-blogger-outreach-guest-posts/

    Reply
  18. SpeakingPen Sunday Olaoluwa says

    December 10, 2014 at 8:29 am

    Thanks so much for this. Blessed is the day I first read. Your blog article. Very helpful. My book is progressing the bestseller list. http://www.amazon.com/Unleash-Your-Potential-Beyond-Motivation-ebook/dp/B00J0Z3QCA/ I value you newletter. I read them with glowing dimples. THANKS TO YOU.

    Reply
  19. John Carston says

    March 7, 2016 at 9:26 am

    These tips are just what I’m looking for to get more exposure in christian worship publishing. I’m sure that with over 600 choices for guest blogging I’ll find a good fit for my work. I’d like to get look more into book publishing so I’ll look into those sites that you recommended as well. Thanks for your tips!

    Reply
  20. Tony Eames says

    May 11, 2016 at 6:53 am

    NFReads.com features interesting articles by book authors, and you can promote your book for free in a guest article at nfreads.com/authors.

    Reply
  21. Lalita says

    June 18, 2016 at 9:45 am

    Hi!
    Every single article of yours has a treasure load of information for new authors like me. I just can’t thank you enough for the vast knowledge I have acquired from you. Thanks a ton.

    Reply
  22. Linda F. Radke says

    April 24, 2019 at 9:43 am

    Story Monsters Ink magazine ~ The Literary Resource for Teachers, Librarians, and Parents. Story Monsters Ink® is a digital monthly publication that features profiles on renowned and newly published authors, book reviews, movie reviews, columns by the world’s bestselling author James Patterson and Scholastic Book Clubs president Judy Newman, and more! It’s a monster of a magazine, filled with great reads for growing minds!

    Submission Guidelines
    Deadline: The 27th of the month for the next month’s issue.

    Submit a Book for Review: Please mail two copies of the book, contact information, and any media materials to: Cristy Bertini, Story Monsters Ink Book Reviews, 1271 Turkey Street, Hardwick, MA 01082. We do not guarantee that all books received will be reviewed and published in Story Monsters Ink. Reviews may be written by adults or students in the intended age group of the title. We do not charge a fee for book reviews.

    Submit News, Reviews, Photos or Articles: Please email Cristy@storymonsters.com. Paste your submission into the body of the email, as well as sending it as an attachment. Text attachments must be in Word (.doc) format. Photos must be 300 dpi and sent as JPGs (.jpg). Please include captions with subject identification. Writer’s and/or photographer’s name, email address and phone number must accompany all submissions. Submissions to Story Monsters Ink are published on a space-available basis at the discretion of the editor and publisher. Article bylines will be given if substantial editing is not required. Photo credits will be given when submitted with photo. Payment will not be rendered for printed submissions unless a signed contractual agreement between the publisher and writer or photographer exists at time of submission.

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