162 Free Guest Posting Sites in 27 Niches for 2026 [Trusted]

Guest posting remains one of the most effective strategies to earn high-quality backlinks, grow organic traffic, and strengthen your brand authority. But finding free guest posting sites that actually accept real contributors, without hidden fees or spammy networks, can be a real challenge.

After years of building backlinks for multiple blogs, I realized most lists online were either outdated, filled with low-quality domains, or required paid placements disguised as “free.” So, I decided to fix that problem by creating a verified list of genuine free guest posting sites for 2026.

This list includes over 162 trusted websites where you can submit articles, share insights, and get featured, completely free. You’ll also find several free instant approval guest posting sites that make it faster to publish and start gaining exposure.

Whether you’re a blogger, SEO expert, or digital marketer, this guide will save you hours of research and help you find real platforms that value quality content.

Let’s explore the complete list of free guest blogging sites for 2026.

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List of Guest Blogging Sites for 2026

In this guest posting website list, the sites are organized by niche. I have covered the following categories:

If you want to try any of the guest posting sites, click on the Submission Link or links. You will be taken directly to the website page where you have been provided with the guest posting instructions, contact information, and other details.

By following the instructions, you will be able to submit a guest post to your selected site.

We believe in quality over quantity.

Out of 1,000+ websites, I filtered 162+ based on the following criteria:

• Monthly Traffic
• Ahrefs DR
• High-quality websites with strong E-E-A-T signals and well-written, helpful content

Against each site, I have mentioned its Ahrefs Rank and Domain Rating (DR). Let’s get started.

SEO

If you want to increase your brand visibility in the SEO space, here are a few sites where you can share your expertise with a wide audience.

Sr. No.	Website	Submission Link	Traffic	Ahrefs Rank	DR
1	Search Engine Land	Contribute	351.9K	942	91
2	Search Engine Roundtable	Contact us	133.4K	5,685	84
3	Serpstat Blog	Submit	48.8K	16,253	79
4	RankWatch Blog	Write for us	28.3K	62,801	73
5	Jeffbullas’s Blog	Writing Process	13.5K	10,354	80
6	Main Street Host	Contribute	7.9K	99,880	65
7	MarketingTechNews	Write for us	7K	30,484	76
8	TechWyse	Write for us	4.1K	57,129	71

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Blogging

Do you want to contribute your insights on blogging? Here is the list of top blogging websites that value expert voices.

Sr. No.	Website	Submission Link	Traffic	Ahrefs Rank	DR
9	Content Marketing Institute	Guidelines	656.8K	2,254	89
10	CyberChimps	Write for us	3.7K	1,007	91
11	Webnus	Write for us	2.3K	11,886	81

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Marketing

If marketing is your niche, these sites seek expert contributions on everything from digital trends to campaign strategy.

Sr. No.	Website	Submission Link	Traffic	Ahrefs Rank	DR
12	HubSpot Blog	Submit Post	908.3K	187	93
13	Mention	Write for us	152K	6,581	84
14	Promo	Write for us	131.4K	22,821	77
15	SurveySparrow	Write for us	130K	16,703	80
16	Cloudways	Write for us	121.9K	1,545	91
17	Omniconvert Blog	Write for us	59.6K	26,724	77
18	ResellerClub Blog	Write for us	38.3K	18,093	78
19	MarketingProfs	Write for us	32K	5,978	84
20	DeskTime	Write for us	23.8K	60,810	73
13	NetHunt	Write for us	20.3K	66,573	73
14	Taggbox	Write for us	19.3K	21,633	80
15	WebEngage	Write for us	13.5K	78,738	72
16	Chatter Buzz	Write for us	7.9K	267,844	62
17	MarketingTech	Write for us	7K	30,484	76

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Business

Got business tips, strategies, or stories to share? Pick any site from the following list, as these websites accept guest posts from business-minded writers.

Sr. No.	Website	Submission Link	Traffic	Ahrefs Rank	DR
18	Inc	Submit a Story	810K	431	92
19	Success	Contact	478.9K	12,868	81
20	The Ken	Write for us	59.6K	152,328	67
21	Exabytes	Write for us	49.1K	5,634	83
22	AllBusiness	Guest Post	27.9K	11,959	80
23	My Corporation	Join	22.6K	51,432	74
24	Sogolytics	Write for us	22.2K	113,139	71
25	Convert	Write for us	12.5K	30,546	77
26	Gimmio Blog	Write for us	5.2K	145,459	66

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Social Media Marketing

Social Media Marketing is catching up as a constant trend. If you know social media platforms inside and out, including their trends and tools, the sites below are worth checking out.

Sr. No.	Website	Submission Link	Traffic	Ahrefs Rank	DR
27	CoSchedule Blog	Write for us	95.9K	4,013	86
28	Social Media Strategies Summit	Write for us	12.7K	102,382	69

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Email Marketing

If you have email marketing strategies that work, these platforms want to hear from you! These sites are definitely looking for fresh ideas.

Sr. No.	Website	Submission Link	Traffic	Ahrefs Rank	DR
29	GetResponse Blog	Write for us	203K	1,671	90
30	Mailjet	Contributor Guidelines	153.2K	7,172	84
31	CXL	Guest Post Here	88.3K	4,379	85
32	BenchmarkEmail Blog	Write Guest Post	76K	6,182	84

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Technology

If you have tech knowledge to share, these sites want to hear from you. By submitting your guest post, you can reach a wider audience interested in technology.

Sr. No.	Website	Submission Link	Traffic	Ahrefs Rank	DR
33	Analytics Insight	Write for us	714.6K	21,776	81
34	Creately	Contact	669.6K	28,796	77
35	ProProfs	Write for us	608.8K	12,327	80
36	Technology Networks	Write for us	470.3K	26,644	78
37	SitePoint	Write For Us	138.7K	3,159	87
38	VentureBeat	Guest Post Submissions	63.6K	974	91
39	Read Write	Submit	87.8K	5,877	84
40	Analytics India Magazine	Write for us	31.8K	21,225	79
41	Jungleworks	Write for us	28.8K	103,930	72
42	PragProg	Write with us	8K	12,577	80
43	Mobisoft Infotech	Write for us	7K	251,206	64
44	iMocha	Write for us	4.9K	443,680	57

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Digital Marketing

Want to share your digital marketing experience or case studies? These websites accept guest posts from real marketers.

Sr. No.	Website	Submission Link	Traffic	Ahrefs Rank	DR
45	Mediapost	Write for us	148.2K	2,447	88
46	ClickZ	Write for us	39.5K	6,765	83
47	OnCrawl	Write for us	8.7K	52,655	74
48	ContactPigeon	Write for us	1.2K	146,554	71

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Entertainment

These sites welcome guest posts on topics like movies, music, TV, and pop culture. You can share your entertainment insights and get featured on popular platforms.

Sr. No.	Website	Submission Link	Traffic	Ahrefs Rank	DR
49	Milwaukee Magazine	Submission	74.8K	91,043	72

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Web Development

The following websites accept guest posts on web design trends, coding tips, and development tools. If you are into web design and development, these are definitely worth going with.

Sr. No.	Website	Submission Link	Traffic	Ahrefs Rank	DR
50	Creative Blog (CB)	Write for CB	672K	3,385	86
51	Stackify	Write for us	109.5K	39,181	75
52	Colossal	Submissions	95K	14,942	80
53	Netguru Blog	Write for us	84.4K	40,626	76
54	Smashing Magazine	Become An Author	74.2K	1,407	90
55	Hongkiat	Write for us	30.4K	10,296	81
56	webdew	Write for us	26.4K	76,432	72
57	Speckyboy	Submit An Article	16.3K	16,574	79
58	WebAlive	Write for us	4.2K	47,293	74
59	Fatbit	Write for us	2.2K	97,323	71

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Health / Fitness

Sites below are looking for guest posts about fitness, health, and wellness. So you are into fitness routines, healthy eating, or mental wellness, check them out!

Sr. No.	Website	Submission Link	Traffic	Ahrefs Rank	DR
60	mindbodygreen	Contribute	1.2M	3,719	86
61	T Nation	Editorial Guidelines	319.1K	40,726	74
62	Tim Blog	Guest Post	49.8K	6,445	84
63	Natural News	Contribute	45.5K	9,379	82
64	Evidence-Based Nursing	Write for us	43.1K	631	91
65	Trail Runner	Contributors	22.3K	2,233	79
66	KevinMD	Submit Guest Post	10.8K	29,875	77
67	Idea Fit	Guidelines	10.1K	28,233	76

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Finance

If you write about budgeting, investing, or financial planning, these sites are open to your ideas.

Sr. No.	Website	Submission Link	Traffic	Ahrefs Rank	DR
68	Investing	Editorial Guidelines	110.1M	2,720	88
69	OilPrice	Write for OilPrice	1.5M	13,720	80
70	Wise Bread	Write for Them	31K	32,048	76
71	Money Saving Mom	Guest Post Submission	12.1K	78,034	72

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Travel

Got travel stories, tips, or guides to share?  These sites are looking for guest posts just like yours. Share your travel stories and guides through your experience and join their community of writers.

Sr. No.	Website	Submission Link	Traffic	Ahrefs Rank	DR
72	eDreams	Write for us	630.7K	127,210	70
73	NomadsWorld	Write for us	142.8K	515,452	56
74	Go Abroad	Write for us	133.6K	35,784	75
75	Wanderlust	Write for us	129.4K	52,204	73
76	Boarding Area	Become a Blogger	73.9K	44,319	74
77	The Planet D	Write for us	23.2K	35,993	75
78	Wanderful	Write	2.5K	388,226	60
79	foXnoMad	Guest Posts	2.3K	303,084	57

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Photography

Here are some sites that accept blog posts about photography and related skills.

Sr. No.	Website	Submission Link	Traffic	Ahrefs Rank	DR
80	Digital Photography School	Write for Us	277.8K	10,227	81
81	Luminous Landscape	Write for us	6.1K	55,386	73
82	Light Stalking	Write for us	2.3K	126,601	64

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Food

With the following sites, you can share your love for cooking, baking, or food culture with wide audiences.

Sr. No.	Website	Submission Link	Traffic	Ahrefs Rank	DR
83	The Kitchn	Submissions	20.2M	3,294	87
84	Hindawi	Guidelines	16.1M	1,663	90
85	Taste of Home	Contributor	6.6M	5,223	85
86	Tori Avey	Guidelines	346.4K	77,141	72
87	Disney Food Blog	Guest Post Guidelines	220.6K	116,007	69
88	Food Dive	Submit	88.8K	21,501	78
89	Insteading	Write for Us	17.6K	197,129	64

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Fashion

Passionate about fashion trends, styling tips, or the latest in the fashion world? These sites are looking for your contributions.

Sr. No.	Website	Submission Link	Traffic	Ahrefs Rank	DR
90	Offbeat Bride	Submit your post	14.3K	112,191	71
91	College Fashion	Write for us	13.3K	137,530	65
92	Fashionista	Contact us	277.6K	10,290	82
93	Love My Dress	Submissions	26K	52,128	74

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Dogs / Pets

Love writing about dogs, pet care, or training tips? Your words could make a difference in the lives of pets and their people.

Sr. No.	Website	Submission Link	Traffic	Ahrefs Rank	DR
94	The Wildest	Contact us	282.6K	54,205	69
95	Dogs Naturally	Write for us	160.8K	32,742	76
96	Entirely Pets	Guest Bloggers	17.6K	87,220	71
97	Dog Tipper	Guest Post	5.2K	203,486	60

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Education

The following sites are seeking insightful, practical, and engaging content on teaching, learning, and education trends.

Sr. No.	Website	Submission Link	Traffic	Ahrefs Rank	DR
98	Top Universities	Write for us	4.9M	6,472	84
99	Edutopia	Write for Us	261.1K	6,158	84
100	KnowledgeHut	Write for us	112.8K	48,588	74
101	Everyday Power	Write for us	86.8K	39,016	74
102	EduGorilla	Write for us	65.1K	981,679	74
103	Infed.org	Call for Contributors	51.1K	57,915	73
104	SimpleK12	Submit Your Post	40.4K	410,725	56
105	ASCD.org	Write for ASCD Express	39.3K	11,005	81
106	Manning	Write for us	36.4K	8,921	82
107	TutorialsTeacher	Write for us	34.6K	265,687	61
108	The PIE News	Write for Us	25.6K	61,650	73
109	Getting Smart	Submission Guidelines	17.1K	32,309	75
110	MindMajix	Write for us	12.1K	154,781	66
111	The Greater Good Science Center	Write for us	9.8K	571	91
112	InformIT	Write for us	5.8K	12,198	80
113	Eduonix	Write for us	3.5K	94,741	69
114	ASU Lodestar Center	Write for us	1.7K	1,935	90
115	eLearn Magazine	Write for Us	1K	905	91

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Political

These websites accept guest posts about politics, current events, and social issues.

Sr. No.	Website	Submission Link	Traffic	Ahrefs Rank	DR
116	POLITICO Magazine	Write for us	9.3M	1,308	90
117	openDemocracy	Write for us	54.1K	10,200	82
118	Women On Business	Submit Post	1.7K	232,278	60

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Make Money Online / Internet Marketing

Here you can share your tips, experiences, or success stories to help others grow and earn online.

Sr. No.	Website	Submission Link	Traffic	Ahrefs Rank	DR
119	Income Diary	Write for Us	28K	87,672	70

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Sports

The following sites are ideal for you if you’re interested in fresh takes, analysis, and stories from the world of sports.

Sr. No.	Website	Submission Link	Traffic	Ahrefs Rank	DR
120	CricTracker	Write for us	4.2M	118,099	71
121	LWOS Network	Write for us	799.2K	171,525	68

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Entrepreneurship

Looking to share your entrepreneurial knowledge and stories with a wider audience? Check out the following sites.

Sr. No.	Website	Submission Link	Traffic	Ahrefs Rank	DR
122	Entrepreneur	Contact	1M	531	91
123	Harvard Business Review	Guidelines	956.7K	332	92
124	Inc42	Contact for Guest Post	131.3K	13,426	80
125	Addicted2Success	Write for us	17.5K	61,492	73
126	StartupNation	Contribute	2.5K	38,450	75
127	StartupBros Blog	Guest Blogging	6.3K	147,873	63

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Self-Development / Spirituality

If you have valuable insights on personal growth or spirituality, these respected platforms offer an excellent opportunity to share your wisdom.

Sr. No.	Website	Submission Link	Traffic	Ahrefs Rank	DR
128	Psychology Today	Writer’s Guidelines	8.9M	324	92
129	Your Tango	Submissions	1.8M	14,892	80
130	Lifehack	Contribute	283.3K	2,691	87

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Family

Take a look at the following websites that accept posts related to parenting, family life, relationships, and everything in between.

Sr. No.	Website	Submission Link	Traffic	Ahrefs Rank	DR
131	BabyCenter	Contact	8.1M	6,968	84
132	Indiewire	Contact Us	1.6M	4,692	85
133	ADDitude Magazine	Guidelines	579.3K	12,194	81
134	Virginia Mag	Guidelines	102.7K	53,083	74
135	Living Well Mom	Submissions	36.6K	192,566	64
136	Metro Parent	Writers Guidelines	34.3K	136,369	68
137	5 Minutes For Mom	Join Our Team	20.4K	21,304	71

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Real Estate

With these sites, you can share your expertise in real estate and everything related to it.

Sr. No.	Website	Submission Link	Traffic	Ahrefs Rank	DR
138	International Living Magazine	Write for IL	336.2K	43,106	75
139	BiggerPockets	Contribute	79K	12,933	81
140	EscapeArtist	Write for Us	7.7K	201,543	62

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Lifestyle

These leading lifestyle platforms are open to fresh voices and unique perspectives on everything from wellness to creativity.

Sr. No.	Website	Submission Link	Traffic	Ahrefs Rank	DR
141	Lifehacker	Contribute	2.9M	1,485	90
142	YourTango	Write for us	1.8M	14,699	80
143	Her Campus	Write for us	436.7K	19,078	79
144	One Green Planet	Contact us	35.6K	13,766	80
145	Living rich with coupons	Submit	10.1K	204,006	61
146	Elephant Journal	Write	9.4K	14,015	80
147	CraftGossip	Write for us	6.5K	118,285	69

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News

Here you can share posts about current events, analysis, and expert commentary. The sites below are highly reputable and open for expert guest posts.

Sr. No.	Website	Submission Link	Traffic	Ahrefs Rank	DR
148	Times of India	Write for us	150.2M	593	92
149	The Guardian	Guidelines for contributors	107.2M	137	93
150	Forbes	Contact	36.8M	104	94
151	Wall Street Journal	Guidelines	14.7M	229	92
152	HuffPost	Guidelines	3.9M	373	93
153	The Conversation	Become an Author	8.3M	860	91
154	The Diplomat	Write for us	1.2M	9,135	82
155	Fast Company	Guidelines	1M	485	91
156	ORF	Write for us	454.2K	36,093	76
157	Swarajya	Write for us	278.9K	65,384	73
158	Asia Times	Write for us	100.6K	20,992	78
159	GIJN	Write for us	85.5K	79,151	72

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Law

Writing for the following sites is a great way to share your legal expertise and connect with readers interested in law and legal issues.

Sr. No.	Website	Submission Link	Traffic	Ahrefs Rank	DR
160	Above the Law	Write for us	92.9K	15,574	79
161	Attorney at Work	Writing Guidelines	41.8K	105,512	71
162	LawFuel	Write	2.4K	410,765	58

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Guest Posting Checklist for 2026

Here’s a 10-point checklist that will really come in handy for you on how to write an effective guest post that goes viral in 2026 and beyond.

1) Use an Interesting Bio

Ensure the author bio you use in your guest posts (typically at the end) is engaging and distinct from the others. Additionally, link to any landing page where you can capture leads, rather than connecting directly to the home page.

2) Respond to the Comments

Once your guest post gets published on other sites, make sure to take time to read all the comments and respond to each one of them.

3) Thank the Blog Owner

Immediately after your guest post gets published, email the blog owner and send a thank-you note for publishing your guest post. Most people don’t do this, but this simple trick opens the doors and builds a strong rapport with them.

4) Mention other Bloggers

If you’ve linked to other bloggers’ blog posts or contents from your guest posts, make sure to mention and tag them in your tweets or Facebook shares so they’ll know that you’re the one who’ve name-dropped them.

5) Use Your Best Stuff

One of the biggest mistakes most people make while writing guest posts is that they don’t send their best stuff and often send crappy content. There’s no point in doing that practice, as your intention should be to help others with your content, no matter where you write.

6) Edit like a Pro

If your guest post has grammatical mistakes, no one appreciates it, including the blog owner. So, read your entire guest post at least twice to remove unwanted words, and you can use tools like Grammarly to find and fix any typos.

7) Do it for relationships, not backlinks

Stop writing guest posts for links or traffic. Do it to build relationships with other bloggers and you’ll succeed!

8) Send your guest post in the right format

Most publishers and blog editors tell you how to format your posts in their guidelines, or email them to find out what formats work best for them.

9) Share it multiple times

Once your guest post goes live, make sure to tweet it and share it on Facebook groups multiple times for a week. This helps you get some traction and additional traffic to your guest posts.

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How to Find More Free Guest Posting Websites Using Google Operators?

Not able to find relevant sites in our list?

Don’t worry. You can use “Google Search Strings”

If you want to find sites that accept guest posts in your industry, you can use the following search terms to look for sites that accept free guest posts.

• “guest post submission guidelines” + topic name
• “contributor” + topic name
• “submit free guest post” + “keyword”
• “insurance blog” + “write for us”
• “guest post” + topic name
• “write for us” + topic name (example: write for us + fashion)
• “submit guest post”+home
• “submit guest post” + “education”
• “become a guest author” + topic name
• “submit guest post” + “keyword” (example: write for us + business)

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How to Write an Email to a Guest Blogging Website for Fast Approval?

So far you’ve found a massive list of guest blogging sites. Now, let’s talk about how to write guest posts that get accepted.

What you have to do is approach the owners or concerned persons of these blogs with a polite email. 

You should highlight your intention to write guest posts for them. In case you have already written guest posts for some popular blogs in your niche, please mention them as well in your email.

Once you send guest blogging request emails to 8-10 bloggers in your niche, wait for their responses. 

You should receive a positive response from most blog representatives, as they are always hungry for fresh, unique, and targeted content for their blogs.

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Essential Tools That Will Help You Win at Guest Blogging

Here’s a list of some of the essential blogging tools you will need to win at guest blogging in 2026 and beyond.

Quick note: The following tools will help you with almost everything from finding better content ideas to analyzing the authority of a site to knowing the email addresses of others to easily get in touch with them.

• Semrush (to find traffic-generating keywords)
• Rank Math (for on-page optimization)
• MozBar (DA checker)
• Hunter email finder (to find emails of bloggers)

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How to Write A Successful Guest Post that Drives Traffic?

Whether you are looking for the best guest posting sites in India or elsewhere, you need to write them well. 

While writing your guest posts, make sure to use the following smart writing tips, and you’ll have higher chances of getting your guest posts accepted on almost any website.

Here’s what the outline of Buffer looks like;

1) Picking the topic for your guest post is the key

The topic you choose for your guest post is what makes or breaks your guest posting success. 

– Think like a reader: 

Before writing your guest post, analyze the blog’s audience to determine what content resonates with them. Check the blog’s comments and social media profiles to understand their preferences.

– Do some quick research around the blog: 

You can go through the archive page or popular posts section of the blog where you want to guest post. That way, you can come up with some topic ideas where you can add some unique angle to get your guest posts accepted.

– Use platforms like Quora: 

You can use Quora to find popular and most trending questions around your niche to come up with topic ideas for your guest posts.

2) Do extensive research:

To write a guest post that goes viral online, you need to do extensive research. 

You can’t spend an hour from research to writing a guest post because that kind of content rarely gets any attention. 

3) Read guest post guidelines: 

Before writing a guest post for any website, you must know what kind of content they publish and what guest posting guidelines they follow. 

So make sure to go through the guest posting guidelines before you even pitch your guest posts to someone.

4) Connect with Blog Owner:

Before writing a guest post, it’s a good idea to personally connect with the blog owner. 

Ask them what specific elements they’d like to see in the guest post, such as statistics, visuals, infographics, or brand mentions. 

While guidelines pages usually provide general pointers, personal connection allows you to discuss detailed writing and content requirements.

Plus, this personal connection can help build a relationship and potentially lead to future collaborations.

5) Write In-Depth Guest Posts:

According to Backlinko, long-form content generates MORE backlinks.

The biggest mistake in guest posting is keeping your best articles for your own blog and sending poor-quality content as guest posts. 

Instead, publish your top content on blogs with larger audiences. This strategy brings more traffic, recognition, and credibility, which can help grow your own blog audience.

So start writing in-depth guest posts. 

We usually write 2000-word guest posts whenever we try to publish guest posts on other blogs. 

And that’s the reason why 9 out of 10 times, they get picked up by other sites and get some traffic and links to our own site.

6. Optimize for search engines:

Come up with at least one primary keyword for your guest post and include it in the content.

When it comes to optimizing for search engines, title tags play a crucial role so take extra time to craft them nicely and also make sure to include a primary keyword within your title tag to get an extra boost from search engines.

Make sure to avoid “stop words” within your title tags as they are always truncated and not given importance by search engine crawlers.

Quick note: Don’t EVER stuff keywords as you write, just create your content as you would normally and optimize later while writing your guest posts.

7. Namedrop other bloggers

The best way to succeed as a guest blogger and find more guest posting opportunities is to name-drop other bloggers within your guest post’s content. 

You can include other bloggers’ best content within your guest posts or simply acknowledge others’ work by taking their names.

Also, be sure to email them personally once your guest posts go live, so they can either appreciate or promote your work. Or they might even give you a chance to publish your guest posts in the future. In any case, it’s a win-win approach that provides a solid foundation.

Here’s what it looks like;

Guest post pitching is a skill

Here’s an example of an email that Leo Widrich, the co-founder of Buffer, used when pitching editors from big sites like Forbes, Inc and so on

If you look at the above email pitch b Leo, you’ll notice that it’s short and sweet so make sure to write guest posting pitches that are really short and fast to consume (because no one has time to read long and boring emails pitches).

Also, be sure to include references to your previous guest posting links (or your own blog post links) so that the blog owners can get an idea of your writing style, which plays a significant role in determining whether to accept your guest posts.

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Do’s And Don’ts of Guest Posting in 2026

Here are a few do’s and don’ts of guest blogging.

Do’s of guest posting:

• Do follow the guidelines of each blogger to increase the chances of your guest post being accepted on their blog
• Do proper research before you start writing guest posts for any blog. The more time you spend on research, the better quality of guest posts you can create.
• Do check out the popular guest posts (guest posts that went viral, created a lot of buzz, and attracted lots of traffic, backlinks, and social shares) to find out what type of content usually works better in your target blog.
• Write your guest posts in a friendly tone, rather than using a generic or corporate tone. Practice writing daily, and you’ll get better at it.
• Do not send your best work as a guest post
• Do include self-promotional links in a guest post as per the blog owner’s guidelines. Each blog owner has their own style of giving credit to guest bloggers for their work.

Don’ts of guest posting:

• Don’t copy-paste others’ stuff while writing guest posts. It can really damage your online reputation and no one appreciates duplicate guest posts (blog owners will simply remove if they find that your guest posts are not original).
• Don’t do guest blogging for the sake of links. It’s never going to work that way!
• Don’t ignore promoting or responding to the comments you receive on your guest posts. It helps you connect with other bloggers which goes a long way.
• Don’t submit the same guest post to multiple blog owners
• Don’t send duplicate or guest post with bad English. You should proofread your guest post before sending
• Don’t send too many emails to a blog owner for any reason and if you must, you need to be very polite in your approach

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Does guest posting still work in 2026?

Short answer: YES! Guest blogging is used by 64.9% of link builders in their strategies.

Here are some of the amazing benefits of guest blogging.

• It is one of the best ways to build high-quality and relevant backlinks
• To generate more TARGETED visitors to your website
• Relevant backlinks help you establish authority and credibility in your niche
• To boost brand awareness and exposure
• To build relationships with other bloggers and influencers in your niche
• To improve your website’s search engine rankings

Final Thoughts on Free Guest Posting Websites for 2026

I’ve personally tested and handpicked these free guest posting sites to help you find the most reliable platforms for building backlinks and growing your blog in 2026. Each site on this list is carefully reviewed for quality, domain authority, and niche relevance, including several free, instant-approval guest posting sites for quicker publishing opportunities.

Make sure to bookmark this page, as I frequently update it with new guest blogging sites that accept free submissions. Before you pitch, always check each site’s guidelines to improve your chances of getting your article approved.

Did I miss any of your favorite free guest blogging sites? Share your suggestions in the comments, I’ll personally review and add the best ones in the next update.

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FAQs About Guest Blogging Sites in 2026

Here’s a list of some of the important questions you must know about guest blogging and guest posting sites if you want to better understand the game in 2026.

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