It is a given that number of backlinks to your site help in achieving higher Google rankings – that translate to higher traffic to your web site.

It is important to identify the right publishers to ensure that you are part of reputable and high traffic sites. Other than that, you need to be sure you research the following criteria for your guest posts:

• When was the domain registered (Whois)
• Have an authoritative link profile (Page Rank)
• Are related to your site/content
• Cover your demographics/geography
• Only post high quality content
• Have a real following
• Can bring you targeted traffic
• Won’t bury your link in an author bio area far below your content
• Rank well on other search engines
• Have a significant amount of Twitter followers and Facebook fans
• Will even do Social media postings

Here are a few portals that are attracting guest posts from well known brands looking to expand their digital footprint:

www.go-green.ae
www.dubaicityguide.com
www.abudhabicityguide.com
www.uaetoday.com
www.middleeastevents.com
www.middleeasttoday.net
www.pressreleasenetwork.com

Guest blogging is just a great way to grow your business!

Sharad Agarwal
Cyber Gear