My reasoning behind the Appreciation Revolution was that I had been writing about appreciation a lot myself, but I wanted to show that there are so many different ways to appreciate the things and people in your life. Everyone brought a unique perspective on the topic, and it was great! I think the success of a series depends largely on the topic and the quality of the posts. It can work, but it doesn’t always. Great insight!

It may come off as lazy if you have been blogging consistently for 3 years and are only now doing a guest post every week.

It just depends.

In general, I think a guest post is to give the blogger a break and also give exposure to the other blogger. Often you cannot expect as much conversation with those posts. Those readers dont know the new blogger posting– they may spend more of the time taking a look at their site than commenting on the blog.

It would be interesting to split the same “broader” topic into 2 or 3 smaller topics. That way, you have several mini-groupings of posts, and the later posts continue to be fresh and interesting. It’s definitely not an easy question, though.
.-= Akhila´s last blog ..You don’t just define your community – your community defines you =-.

I like how you’ve weighed the pros and cons. I’m referencing you in the post
.-= Grace Boyle´s last blog ..Guest Post: Puppy Love – Saying Goodbye To Home =-.

I have some interesting takes on this. As part of what was interviews with up and coming bloggers I would run guest post weekly. That guest post always did really well and so did the interview. Hence the reason we launched BlogcastFM. People seemed to like discovering other people. But, you’re right without any balance between my writing and guest post it lost its effect. That is why for written content at BlogcastFM we’re doing things like giving away the free blogger gems ebook instead having written posts. Anyways, not to be self promotional, but I just wanted to use that as my example. I think once a week was actually a perfect amount and a perfect way to introduce new writers. It all comes down to balance.

I definitely think the ideal situation for a guest poster is to be able to contribute to a high traffic blog in the hopes that some of those readers will wander over to your domain and subscribe.

But I also think there’s an opportunity to just change the pace a bit by offering your audience someone new sometimes. A different perspective, or someone with an knowledge of something you audience might be interested in that you don’t have the expertise to execute effectively. (Damn, how’s that for alliteration?)

Monday’s are usually too saturated to break through the cluster and people check out Friday. If I was guest posting I’d definitely want my post to go live Tues, Wed or Thurs morning.

In the second half of your response you do a great job highlighting many of the reasons I think guest posts (and series too I guess) can definitely be successful and a good experience for both parties.

Cheers!

What are some things that would entice you to follow a guest series? What topics could hold your interest for that long? What writers could draw you in?