{"id":19322,"date":"2019-02-19T20:11:55","date_gmt":"2019-02-19T12:11:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=19322"},"modified":"2023-04-06T21:54:09","modified_gmt":"2023-04-06T13:54:09","slug":"rejected-guest-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/rejected-guest-post\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Things to Do with Your Rejected Guest Post Pitch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever pitched a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/tips-to-getting-guest-post-published\/\" rel=\"noopener\">guest post<\/a> idea to a blog, only to get a polite rejection in return \u2013 or worse, no reply at all? It hurts, doesn\u2019t it? <strong>Rejection can either embitter you<\/strong> (\"But this is an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/new-creative-ideas\/\">awesome idea<\/a>! How could those blog owners think otherwise?\"), <strong>or fill you with self-doubt<\/strong> (\"Well, I guess this was a stupid idea after all.\").<\/p>\n<p>These initial reactions are understandable; after all, <strong>rejection can beat anyone\u2019s ego to a bloody pulp<\/strong>. Regardless, when it comes to your rejected <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/designers-pitching-mistakes\/\" rel=\"noopener\">pitch<\/a>, you might want to simmer down and clear your head first.<\/p>\n<p class=\"note\"><strong>Recommended Reading:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/guest-posts-tips\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Guest Posts \u2013 10 Tips To Distinguish The Good From The Bad<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Once you\u2019re in a better mood, you can <strong>take a second look at your pitch<\/strong> and:<\/p>\n<h2>Revise It<\/h2>\n<p><strong>The thing about rejections is this: they are not meant to be taken personally<\/strong>. Remember that a rejection of your idea is not necessarily a rejection of you, and it can happen for a number of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/guest-blogging-mistakes\/\" rel=\"noopener\">reasons<\/a>, such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The site\u2019s guest post guidelines weren\u2019t followed to a T.<\/li>\n<li>The topic has already been covered on the site.<\/li>\n<li>The topic is too common in the industry.<\/li>\n<li>The topic isn\u2019t in line with the site\u2019s niche.<\/li>\n<li>The pitch has too many typos and other critical errors.<\/li>\n<li>The pitch doesn\u2019t demonstrate why you\u2019re the most qualified person to write the article.<\/li>\n<li>The pitch feels more like marketing material for you than a potentially valuable resource for the site\u2019s readers.<\/li>\n<li>Your writing style\/voice doesn\u2019t mesh with the site\u2019s.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/rejected-guest-post\/revise-it.jpg\" alt=\"revise your post\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\"><\/figure>\n<p>If any of the above seems true in your case, <strong>go over your pitch again, reflect on how it can be improved, and edit<\/strong>. You might want to ask for help on the editing part, lest you overlook any errors in spelling, grammar, structure, flow, facts and figures, etc.<\/p>\n<p class=\"note\"><strong>Read Also:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/tips-to-getting-guest-post-published\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Guest Posting \u2013 8 Tips To Getting Your Submissions Published <\/a><\/p>\n<p>When you\u2019re done, <strong>send your revised pitch<\/strong> to your target site again. If you have second thoughts about doing this because you don\u2019t want to appear pushy or desperate, you can\u2026<\/p>\n<h2>Pitch another Website<\/h2>\n<p>As shown in some of the reasons above, <strong>the rejection of your pitch may have zero connection to whether it\u2019s a \"good\" idea<\/strong>. For example, your idea on \"How to Write a Blog Post\" may be helpful for beginners, but if you\u2019re pitching that to a site that has already written <strong>dozens of articles on advanced topics<\/strong> like \"How to Combine Blogging and E-mail Marketing for Maximum Conversion\", your pitch probably won\u2019t fly.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/rejected-guest-post\/pitch-another-website.jpg\" alt=\"pitch another website\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\"><\/figure>\n<p>Before you pitch any site, ask yourself: \"<strong>Is this a good fit for the site?<\/strong>\" If it\u2019s a \"Yes\", send in your idea and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/tips-to-getting-guest-post-published\/\" rel=\"noopener\">do your best<\/a> to convince the site\u2019s owners that you\u2019re capable of crafting a unique, creative and\/or useful article out of that idea. Otherwise\u2026<\/p>\n<h2>Publish It in Your Online Portfolio<\/h2>\n<p>What if you <strong>can\u2019t find any site willing to accept your pitch<\/strong>, but you still want to turn your idea into a full-blown article? In that case, <strong>consider adding the article to your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/creating-professional-portfolio-site\/\">online portfolio<\/a><\/strong>. The great thing about doing this is that you own all rights to the piece, since you\u2019re the one who wrote and published it on your own site.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, just because you have free rein over your self-published article doesn\u2019t give you the excuse to churn out half-baked work. Since the article is part of your <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/beautiful-creative-single-page-portfolio-websites\/\" rel=\"noopener\">professional portfolio<\/a>, you still want it to <strong>show off the best of your abilities to prospective clients.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"note\"><strong>Read Also:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/ressurect-your-design\/\" rel=\"noopener\"> Resurrect Your Deceased Designs And Make Them Work For You<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Throw It Away<\/h2>\n<p>Sometimes, you just have to accept that your pitch is \"<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/guest-posts-tips\/\" rel=\"noopener\">bad<\/a>\" \u2013 plain and simple. \"Bad\" can mean a lot of things. <strong>It could be that your idea has already been done to death<\/strong>, so even if you publish the finished piece on your own website, you\u2019ll only end up with a redundant article or, worse, search engine fodder.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/rejected-guest-post\/throw-it-away.jpg\" alt=\"throw it away\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\"><\/figure>\n<p><strong>It\u2019s also possible that your idea is good, but you don\u2019t really have the expertise<\/strong> or writing chops to expound on it for your intended readers. When you have a \"bad\" pitch on your hands, it\u2019s probably <strong>best to leave it and move on<\/strong>. You don\u2019t want to stay with an idea that will give you heartaches because you can\u2019t write or publish it, do you?<\/p>\n<p class=\"note\"><strong>Read Also: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/simple-writing-tips\/\">6 Simple Tips To Write Your Next Killer Post<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Keep It<\/h2>\n<p>On the flip side, <strong>letting go of your \"bad\" idea may turn out to be easier said than done<\/strong>. You feel like a mother who abandoned her baby on the doorsteps of an orphanage, even though she could\u2019ve taken good care of her child otherwise.<\/p>\n<p>Maybe you\u2019re just not ready to construct an article out of your idea yet. Maybe you need to <strong>file it away for now, so you can come back to it later<\/strong> when you run out of pitches in the future. It\u2019s always a good habit to avoid waste \u2013 especially when your \"trash\" today can be someone else\u2019s \"gold\" tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p class=\"note\"><strong>Read Also: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/guest-blogging-mistakes\/\">3 Fatal Mistakes To Avoid In Guest Blogging<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Takeaway<\/h2>\n<p>A healthy dose of <strong>resilience, optimism and persistence can go a long way<\/strong> not just in your guest posting and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/succeed-in-freelancing\/\" rel=\"noopener\">writing skills<\/a>, but also your freelancing career as a whole.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t throw away your guest post pitch immediately after it\u2019s rejected. Instead, try to figure out how else you can profit from it first, before you give it a one-way trip to the nether world of Ideas Best Left Forgotten.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn why your guest post was rejected and how to improve your writing to get accepted in the future. 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