Let’s start the week from a high note – here’s a list of 7 exceptional posts from the past month (March 2011) which I regret I didn’t come up with myself… again.

Today’s theme: Blogging and Guest Blogging
The Best Methods for Rejecting Guest Post Submissions by Broke Professionals
You didn’t expect to see such a title as the first one on the list, did you? Well, I hate to be the one to break it to you, but most posts in the guest blogging world get rejected.
How to Use Guest Blogging to Grow Your Blog by Onibalusi
First and foremost – why should you listen to him? He’s a guy who wrote 270 guest posts in 8 months. Case closed.
A Complete Guide to Writing Guest Articles by Shay Howe
Well, maybe not “a complete guide,” but still a great article. Shay talks about the benefits of guest blogging, and gives a nice how to guide on how to start and what to focus on.
Flow Chart: My Guest Posting Strategy for Mass Subscribers by the Blog Tyrant
The Blog Tyrant (the one “dominating the blogosphere”) shares an interesting guest blogging strategy that is surely worth considering. It’s presented as a graphical flow chart, which makes it easily digestible.
How a Tiny Blog Landed Guy Kawasaki (and Copyblogger!) by Danny Iny
This is a great story on how a small blog owner managed to get an exclusive interview with Guy Kawasaki prior to his newest book launch. … And what the hell have you done lately?
10 Blog Post Creation Tips Every Blogger Should Follow by Michael Dunlop
Do you want to learn how to create amazing blog posts? Sure you do. In this post Michael shares some really valuable, straightforward advice that can be instantly applied. (I’m glad finally someone is brave enough to admit that the headline is more important than the post itself.)
The Ultimate Business Plan Workbook for Bloggers (Free Download) by Corbett Barr
Last but not least, a nice business plan workbook for bloggers. It’s only 6 pages long, but some of the insights are really eye-opening. Taking action on it can surely take you to the next level.
Hi there! I'm Karol. I was never good at elevator pitches so let me just tell you like it is: I make a living by using my blogs as business tools (directly and indirectly). Over the last couple of years, I had the privilege to work with some great people and publish my articles on sites like: About.com, ProBlogger, Freelance Switch, Quick Sprout, Lifehack and many others.
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