SEO Blueprint

Method 01 (Free)

This method is very effective for agency or webmasters which has 5+ websites.

Tools required

https://urlprofiler.com/free-tools/

Link Grabber Tool

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/link-grabber/caodelkhipncidmoebgbbeemedohcdma

Email Extractor

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/email-extractor/jdianbbpnakhcmfkcckaboohfgnngfcc?hl=en

https://yet-another-mail-merge.com/ OR Shreadsheet Addons

Google Sheets

Step 1: Scrape URLs which are accepting guest posts from your niche.

We can use search specifier to get the list of website in google search results. Example:

"keyword" “submit a guest post”

"keyword" “guest post by”

"keyword" “contribute an article”

"keyword" “want to write”

"keyword" “submit your post”

"keyword" “become a contributor”

"keyword" “accepting guest posts”

MORE Strings

Keyword + "blog for us"

Keyword + "guest post"

Keyword + "write for us"

Keyword + "write for me"

Keyword + "become a contributor"

Keyword + "guest column"

Keyword + "guest author"

Keyword + "guest article"

Keyword + "guest blogger"

Open Simple SERP Scraper to export CSV

You can change the number of search results per page you want, from the current setting we get 100x3=300 SERP URLs. Now you have 300 websites which accept guest posts in nicely exported CSV. Now open the sheet and copy the URL row and paste it in a new google sheet file.

https://mykitchenz.com/write-for-us/

OR

Use Link Grabber Tool Chrome Extension

Step 2: Extract emails from the scraped webpages.

To do this we will use email extractor chrome plugin, Just import the URL then run automation. It will automatically open every webpage and collect emails from the page. Please note the success rate is around 60-70% as many blog/website use contact form to prevent spamming.

Step 3: Prepare your Google Sheet

Now we have URLs and their contact email now we need to create one more column which is their blog name. Writing blog names is only manual work, but you can take an idea from their domain itself.

Step 4: Creating an outreaching template for YAMM

For this we must need canned responses to be enabled in our Gmail account.

Now we have canned option enable, we can now create an outreach template which will be used by YAMM. To create this simply go to gmail then compose your draft. Please note, to fetch inputs from the sheet we need to specify the column name in this way {{Blog}} it will take inputs from "Blog" column one by one.

Okay, let me show you my template to get a better Idea.

Step 5: YAMM Magic (Yet Another Mail Merge Addons)

Now everything has been set now you just need to go your sheet > Add On > Add new > Search YAMM. After installing aging go to Add on > YAMM > Launch.

After launching for the first time it will ask you for some permissions, just grant that. Now it will fetch canned response from your gmail, select the one you have created, enable tracking option then proceed to send.

Sit back and follow on with dashboard.

Method 02 (Free)

Tools Required

Content Ideas Tool - https://buzzsumo.com/

Yesware Email Tracking / Gmass - https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/yesware-email-tracking/gkjnkapjmjfpipfcccnjbjcbgdnahpjp

https://www.yesware.com/

Linkedin sales navigator - https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/linkedin-sales-navigator/hihakjfhbmlmjdnnhegiciffjplmdhin?hl=en

FTL - https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ftl/lkpekgkhmldknbcgjicjkomphkhhdkjj?hl=en-GB

Auto Text Expander - https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/auto-text-expander-for-go/iibninhmiggehlcdolcilmhacighjamp?hl=en

Free DIY Setup : Yesware/Gmass + Raportive + Find That Lead + Mozbar​

Now here is the FREE DIY setup I recommend you setup if you just want to outreach from your gmail and use spreadsheets to keep yourself organised (good enough in most cases).

To deploy this setup you will need to use gmail or google apps as your inbox so make sure you bring your email in that environment to get started.​

​1 - Install Yesware

Yesware is an email productivity app normally destined to sales people but hey, if you can email people to get them to give you money with it, you can also get links.

Yesware will allow you to do the following:

Create & test fill the blanks email templates

Schedule emails to be sent later

Remind you to follow up with people

Track opens & clicks for your emails

Ability to track deals (links)

You get 100 tracked emails for free monthly then you will need to pay $12/month to get unlimited tracking. If you do light outreach, 100 tracked emails are fine though, plus you can use all the other functions unlimited and for free.

2 - Add Raportive

Raportive is a free piece of software that will allow you to get a lot of information about the people you are emailing on the sidebar of your gmail.

You will easily be able to find common friends, social networks, their companies, profile pictures etc.

This helps you give some context to your outreach and do mundane tasks such as following the people you are emailing on Twitter very very easy.​

3 - Install Find that Lead to Chrome

As you will notice when you start prospecting, most website owners are particularly good at making it difficult to reach out to them.

This extension solves part of the problem. By finding people on social networks, it allows you to then find their emails:​

https://www.techwyse.com/write-for-us/

4 - Install Mozbar​

I hate almost every tool Moz offers but the Moz bar is actually pretty good. The good news is it is free too!

It will allow you to judge the authority of a site in a snap and decide whether it's worth your time to ​pursue a link or relationship.

5 - Install Auto Text Expander​

You will often find that sites only offer contact forms. This usually means very messy and frustrating copy/paste session.

Text expander will save you the frustration by letting you record short macros to paste long templates. A huge time saver.​

https://www.reviewho.com/write-for-us/

https://mykitchenz.com/write-for-us/

Find Emails (Lead Generation)

Website

LinkedIn

Facebook

Whois

Chrome Addons (FTL, FTE, EH)

Permutation Model with LinkedIn Sales Navigator

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More Tools To Find Email Addresses

Voila Norbert

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/email-finder-by-voilanorb/aikhclibkhmmkpafjdchlnmemagbjgdk?hl=en

Email Hunter

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/email-hunter/igpjommeafjpifagkfhebdbofcokbhcb?hl=en

Find Any Email

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/hunter-find-email-address/hgmhmanijnjhaffoampdlllchpolkdnj?hl=en

Find The Lead

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ftl/lkpekgkhmldknbcgjicjkomphkhhdkjj?hl=en-GB

Method 03 (Paid)

Premium Setup - Buzzstream

​Buzzstream is the more premium way of running your outreach campaigns. It can be incredibly powerful if you stay diligent with it.

It also starts at $24/month so we're not exactly talking about rescheduling your mortgages here (and there's a free trial too).

Here are some pros & cons for Buzzstream:​

BuzzStream Pros

Great way to structure your contacts and keep an easy to read history of everyone you ever outreached to.

Tests your outreach templates to see what gets the most replies.

Makes it easy to collaborate with a team.

BuzzStream Cons

Once it gets messy, it's a bit of a nightmare, like every CRM

Can feel daunting to use at times, you'll be like "can I outreach already??"

lots of clicks to go between screens, not the most intuitive/easy to use interface.

In short, if you plan on doing a little bit of outreach only, keep reading for the free method, if you want to scale an outreach empire, go for Buzzstream.

Method 04 (Paid)

Reverse Engineering

Using Ahrefs OR SEMRush

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bXxH7ZUd9W9XKHoY6vD3K7TeiTuP0l1XkjcOeJ5Y1cE/edit#gid=0

Skyscraper Technique

Using Ahrefs OR SEMRush

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cO7jHpr_jiUiguYgQQmV_Qvr2IH2n9rYQs2EjVauYg0/edit#gid=1141808645

Don't Ever

Sites that do not align with your brand

Don’t be spammy

Sites filled with ads everywhere

Don’t spin articles

Don’t use the same article

Don’t make guest blogging your only link-building strategy

Don’t post on spammy and low-quality websites

Don’t stuff your article with links

Don’t accept poor guest posts (for blog owners)