Dennis Yu

Yes and No on guest posting.

Yes, guest posting is a fantastic technique and drives awesome results. No, don’t do it like this random person who emailed me just now. This particular one is so egregious we can use it as an example of what not to do.

Before you reach out to someone, make sure to look at their content and say something relevant.

Remember a few years ago when people would hit you up for links, perhaps using an automated tool to message webmasters? Make your comment so relevant there’s no way a robot could have sent it and clearly, it was meant for them.

Mass blasting your messages will actually backfire.

It’s like comment spam on your blog, which is more auto-generated nonsense.

Build up your personal profile across multiple sites.

In this case, I’m using the Gmail supportive plug-in, plus Sidekick. Both will look up someone on LinkedIn, Twitter, and elsewhere, as you review their email. This particular person doesn’t have any profiles showing up, so they look fake.

Message people from your own domain.

Looks a lot more legit than aifurled834@hotmail.com or something random like that. When you have alex@alexhoug.com, people know you care enough to get your personal branding right. For young adults who don’t have their own domain, we will generate a subdomain with your name, which is almost as good.

Tweet and comment on their stuff before ever sending a naked email.

Even if you just retweet, because you might not yet know enough to say something intelligent, that’s a good first step.

Share a couple of links to what you’ve done and perhaps propose a topic specifically for them.

If you look reputable, I’ll probably Google you to see what you’ve written, but might as well include this, anyway. State your intent upfront– if you shamelessly want to spam their site, truly want to further their cause, or build your brand.

Join myblogu.com and private groups in your area of expertise.

Not for SEO reasons, but because you want to be on top of industry trends. When something happens, you can create “stone soup” by assembling one-sentence quotes from a few thought leaders. Then you have an article.

Give before you get.

The more important the person you’re trying to reach, the more you have to stand out among the masses who have hands outstretched. Genuine compliments are irresistible to most influencers and doing this is a surprisingly rare and effective tactic. That said, I welcome guest posts– anything that reinforces something I care about and adds value to the community. We’ll even spend our own money to promote these folks since we believe in paying it forward.

One guest blog post won’t lift you to stardom.

But you might be surprised how few posts it takes to truly connect with a small circle in a tight niche. Expect 6 months to a year, or however long it takes you to craft a few dozen high-quality posts on your site and others.

Dennis Yu

Dennis Yu

Dennis Yu is co-author of the #1 best selling book on Amazon in social media, The Definitive Guide to TikTok Ads. He has spent a billion dollars on Facebook ads across his agencies and agencies he advises. Mr. Yu is the "million jobs" guy-- on a mission to create one million jobs via hands-on social media training, partnering with universities and professional organizations. You can find him quoted in major publications and on television such as CNN, the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, NPR, and LA Times. Clients have included Nike, Red Bull, the Golden State Warriors, Ashley Furniture, Quiznos-- down to local service businesses like real estate agents and dentists. He's spoken at over 750 conferences in 20 countries, having flown over 6 million miles in the last 30 years to train up young adults and business owners. He speaks for free as long as the organization believes in the job-creation mission and covers business class travel. You can find him hiking tall mountains, eating chicken wings, and taking Kaqun oxygen baths-- likely in a city near you.
I'm a member of Blitzmetrics Academy and a friend of Dennis to boot. Not only is Dennis highly intelligent and full of great and creative ideas, he's also incredibly generous with both his knowledge and his time. Success couldn't come to a better guy. Thank you for all that you do for the world, Dennis! 🙏

Michael Pacheco

Marketer

Thanks 🙏 for being shining light in this industry. Love what your building for works overseas too network for jobs so innovative. Dennis helped me navigate having bad experiences with marketing agencies and doing dollar a day marketing which has helped my personal brand tremendously. Highly recommend.

Eric Skeldon

Founder at Kingdom Broker

Working with Dennis has been a delightful experience. After meeting him in 2015 I got to collaborate with him on countless occasions. His understanding for state-of-the-art marketing, his implementation, and his leadership put him into the top 0.01% of marketers and mentors.

Jan Koch

Ihr kompetenter Partner für innovative KI-Strategien.

I had the pleasure of interviewing Dennis for my podcast in 2021 and since then we have maintained a friendship that grows with each interaction. I have seen Dennis' devotion to his friends and clients firsthand, and our conversations often result in us talking about how we can provide more value to the people around us. He is someone whom I can ask questions on a technical level, and look to on a personal level. If you have any hesitancy about hiring him, get over yourself and do it!

Isaac Mashman

Help scaling personal brands.

Geez, where do I start recommending Dennis? First, he is an absolutely brilliant marketer who understands where marketing is today and where it's going tomorrow. He also has an incredible passion for the International Worker community. The lessons he has taught me from his almost 20 years of experience hiring International Workers have been immense. Most importantly though. Dennis Yu is someone who wants the absolute best for you and is willing to tell you the truth. Dennis sat with me at a point in my business where I was floundering but did not want to admit it. He asked some very straight forward questions to get me to admit my issues, highlighted the issues, and then helped me create a roadmap to success.

Atiba de Souza

International Keynote Speaker | Video Content Superman | Superconnector |

Dennis, which I had the pleasure of working with is one of the most giving, honest and tell you as it is person I ever know. The knowledge this man has is remarkable and he just gives it out freely. He is not pretentious and always entertain anyone big or small in the industry always willing to help. If you ever get a golden opportunity to work with him or mentored by him say YES!. You will notr regret Dennis, which I had the pleasure of working with is one of the most giving, honest and tell you as it is person I ever know. The knowledge this man has is remarkable and he just gives it out freely. He is not pretentious and always entertain anyone big or small in the industry always willing to help. If you ever get a golden opportunity to work with him or mentored by him say YES!. You will not regret

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