Creating content is a beast. You heard right. A beast. It can take hours to plan, write, edit, and schedule accordingly. And truthfully most brands have a hard time doing it all themselves.
Some brands need to source out, curate, and/or co-create content in order to supplement the content they create themselves. One way to do this is working with guest bloggers. They can be a real asset as you create your content strategy and calendar
Let’s discuss some of the benefits to your brand and to the guest bloggers who choose to contribute…
Benefits to Your Brand:
- You have more content resources
- You have more time to focus on the content your brand is creating
- You have a new viewpoint that you may not have considered before
- You begin to create a content arsenal
- Depending on your content strategy, fans of your brand may be more likely to trust and see value when a third party is writing about it
- You gain a new audience through the guest blogger’s social amplification
- You become a trusted resource for content and in turn, your fashion line
Benefits to the Blogger:
- Growth of your expertise through reputable sources
- Growth of your personal brand
- Growth of your audience through cross-promotion
- Extra money to continue building your personal brand/ business
Things to Consider:
- An editorial calendar can become more complex with multiple contributors
- Deadlines must be met, and buffer time should be considered for delays in submissions, editing, and finalizing drafts
- The workflow process needs to be streamlined with the people involved
- Editor relationship with bloggers takes time to build trust
- Payments should be considered and discussed upfront