It’s quite a daunting when you see a blank ‘Your Pitch’ box, next to a paid blogging job or product review opportunity you really, really want! That’s why we’ve written this guide about how to pitch for a paid blogging job successfully. Containing real, helpful examples for your use on your next blogging pitch.
How Do I Pitch For A Paid Blogging Job?
This is a very common question, and part of the reason we created the Get Blogged: Blogger’s Guide. It’s quite daunting when you see a blank ‘Your Pitch’ box, next to a job you really, really want! However perfect you think you and your blog are for the assignment, always think of pitching to a brand as a job application.
What Are Your Blog’s Selling Points?
The first thing to set out when you want to start to pitch for a paid blogging job, is to list your key selling points. You don’t have to rethink your list every single time you pitch, and think of it as a research activity.
A blog’s selling points would be one, some or all the following:
- A authoritative domain (DA)
- An attractive looking blog
- A steady stream of blog traffic
- Engaged social followers
- Returning visitors
- Blog comments
- Content shares
- Past brand collaborations
- An engaged email list
What Are Your Selling Points?
When you pitch for a paid blogging job, a Blogger’s key selling points would be slightly different to those above. Therefore, this is more of what you do as a Blogger, rather than your blog metrics.
A Blogger’s key selling points would be ALL of the following:
- You write content that’s useful, engaging and of great quality
- You go the extra mile when working with brands
- Your content is laid out well, and user friendly
- You share your content on all your social channels (facebook, twitter, pinterest)
- You complete assignments in a timely fashion, and before any given deadline
Ok, Now I know Mine And My Blog’s Strengths… But What Exactly Should I Write In A Pitch?
When you pitch for a paid blogging job it’s felt because you write stuff you’re instantly meant to know how to sell yourself and your blog, right? Well, if you’re anything like me, I find it easy to open up about my life experiences, but I find it hard to sell myself to someone! It’s basically marketing yourself, which is not always easy.
Writing a pitch should be a good mixture of the facts about you and your blog, and some solid content ideas. That’s pretty much it.
Do you feel like you could really nail a piece about XYZ, and feel passionate about the blog assignment’s subject? Great! Then say that. Do you have a few killer ideas that you think would blow the brand away? Do you feel you could go the extra mile for the brand, and create a popular and sharable piece of content? That’s brilliant – write that!
Examples Of Pitches That Hiring Managers Would Find Hard To Turn Down
Pitch Example 1 – Formal:
Hello [Brand]
My name is [Name], and I own [blog niche] blog, [Blog URL], which has a DA of [DA Score], covering [subject], [subject] and [subject].
[Blog Name] clocks up around [number] content shares a month, and is frequently visited by an engaged, returning audience.
I would be honoured to collaborate with [Brand], and have come up with the following content ideas in preparation for working with you:
– [Content idea one]
– [Content idea two]
– [Content idea three]
I have noted your delivery deadline and project requirements, and I would share my content, upon your approval on my busy and engaged social networks.
Thank you for your time, and I look forward to working with you soon.
[Your name]
[Your email]
[Your Blog URL]
Pitch Example 2 – Friendly And Personal:
Hey [Brand]!
I’m [Name], and I own [blog niche] blog, [Blog URL]. With a DA of [DA Score], I cover subjects such as [subject], [subject] and [subject].
I write quality, sharable content such as [your RELEVANT popular blog post], which received [number] shares, [number] comments, and [number] page views.
I’ve been following [Brand] for a while now, and my audience would love content like the following ideas. I can of course come up with alternative options.
– [Content idea one]
– [Content idea two]
– [Content idea three]
I am proud to have worked with [Brand] and [Brand], amongst others in the past, and I always stick to deadlines.
Thank you for taking time to read my pitch, and I look forward to working with you soon.
[Your name]
[Your email]
[Your Blog URL]
Pitch Example 3 – Stuffed With Facts:
Hello [Brand]!
I am excited to be given the opportunity of pitching my blog and ideas to you.
My [blog niche] blog, [Blog URL] has a DA of [DA Score], and receives [number] page views per month. You will find my most popular posts on page one of search engines, and [number]% of my readers return often.
I write quality, sharable content such as [your RELEVANT popular blog post], which received [number] shares, [number] comments, and [number] page views.
Based on your project requirements, I have thought about the kind of content that would be well received by my readers:
– [Content idea one]
– [Content idea two]
– [Content idea three]
I of course have many other ideas that I would be honoured to share with you.
Thank you for taking time to read my pitch, and I look forward to working with you soon.
[Your name]
[Your email]
[Your Blog URL]
The Get Blogged Bloggers Guide
The more popular Get Blogged gets, the more questions arise like ‘how many paid blogging jobs will I win with Get Blogged’. That’s why we created the Get Blogged Blogger’s Guide. To help you understand the way Get Blogged works and our decision process when aligning Bloggers with brand collaboration opportunities.
Therefore, here are some other useful pages to get you started on your blogging journey with Get Blogged:
Get Blogged: Bloggers Guide
Pitch For A Paid Blogging Job Successfully
How To Win Paid Blogging Jobs
How Many Paid Blogging Blogs Will I Win With Get Blogged?
Of course, if we still haven’t answered your burning questions, feel free to email us at any time.