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So you head on over there and knock on Mary's door. Turns out, Mary isn't there! But Alice is. You don't know Alice, but she's nice enough. She offers you a cup of coffee and you two talk. But at the end of the day: Alice is not Mary!
And you really wanted to visit with Mary.
The same principle applies to guest posts!
I feel the same principle applies to guest posts! Which is why I don't get their popularity. Don't get me wrong. I know they're a great promotional tool, and a good way to get your name and blog out there. But as far as reading guest posts goes: I'm not a fan.
When I go to a blog, I go there to read something the owner of the blog wrote. Not someone else. Sure, a guest post can offer something new, and quite often provides valuable information. But that's not really the point, now is it.
So even though guest posts can be interesting, I still feel they're the equivalent to encountering a stranger when you go and visit a friend.
Am I the only one who feels like this about guest posts? Let me know!
I like them both for my own blog and reading them.
ReplyDeleteAs far as the reading goes, I enjoy learning about a new blogger and reading their stories. It gives me a chance to meet someone new and consider reading their blog.
Regarding them on my own blog, granted my blog is my name so it seems a tad awkward to have a post written by someone else but I like to give my blogging friends some exposure. Those who have written posts for me while I was away are people I admire, respect and appreciate so it's only natural I'd want to share their words on my site. Well, natural for me.
I can see why someone wouldn't like them but I guess it's just "to each his/her own."