“Every blogger’s dream should be to get their blog published by the Huffington Post.” So says Huff Post signature blogger and bestselling writer, Garry Rodgers, who gives you 101 Proven Tips on how to get your blogs posted on the Huff.
Serious bloggers know the Huffington Post is the world’s largest blog site. Getting published on the HuffPost is a significant badge of achievement -- it’s the gold standard of blogging -- social approval by a major media corporation that your work meets its mark of excellence. You just can’t buy this type of exposure.
As a blogger, you have something to say and you want to hear what others say back. If you have quality content -- and that’s the key -- you’ll want to say it on the Huffington Post.
“But how in the world do I ever get noticed?” you ask.
Well, it might not be easy, but it can be done. And it’s done by applying these 101 Tips On How To Blog For The Huffington Post in a holistic approach. In other words, applying these tips in an overall, systematic manner.
It’s also about building your platform -- your brand and your profile. In this guide, Garry Rodgers gives you proven advice on elevating your platform and getting noticed by Huffington Post editors. Content include tips on manipulating SEO through metadata, keywords, headlines, ledes, byline, and a whole wide range of things to make your web presence stand out.
This guide is laid out in six clear, progressive sections:
SECTION ONE -- UNDERSTANDING THE HUFFINGTON POST CULTURE
Tip #3 -- Understand How the HuffPost Works
Tip #7 -- Be “The Right Fit”
Tip #11 -- Know What’s in it for Them
SECTION TWO -- WRITING HUFFINGTON POST PUBLISHABLE BLOGS
Tip #14 -- Develop Your Best Blogging Voice
Tip #22 -- The Proper Huffington Post Headline
Tip #38 -- The Failproof Formula
SECTION THREE -- BUILD A HUFFINGTON POST BLOGGER PLATFORM
Tip #41 -- Know What Platform, Brand, and Profile Are
Tip #48 – Making Your Website SEO Friendly
Tip #61 -- The Huff Post 8 Rules for Great Bloggers
SECTION FOUR -- GETTING NOTICED BY THE HUFFINGTON POST
Tip #65 -- The Holistic Approach
Tip #66 – Discoverability
Tip #79 -- The Huff Formula for Great Content
SECTION FIVE -- PITCHING TO THE HUFFINGTON POST
Tip #88 -- Pitch to the Right Place
Tip #91 -- Republishing Existing Content
Tip #98 -- Persistence, Professionalism, and Optimism
SECTION SIX – LINKS TO RESOURCES
Editor Profiles, Portfolios, and Social Media Contacts
Email Directory for Huff Post Editorial Staff
Best Books, Blogs & Helpful Posts
How To Blog For The Huffington Post -- 101 Proven Tips For Getting Published on the Huff contains proper information about the mechanics of writing and publishing blogs for the Huff, as well as providing you Sixty-one hyperlinks to useful and hard-to-find sites.
Can it happen to you?
Garry Rodgers can’t promise anything, but shares everything he knows about improving your chances of being noticed by a Huffington Post editor.
