No credit card. Takes under a minute.

Login
INSIGHTS2 MIN READ

Odd Guest Post Inquiries

TanjaRita

Published on May 15, 2017

Published on Wealthy Affiliate — a platform for building real online businesses with modern training and AI.

I have started accepting guest posts on my website and sometimes get messages from people in niches nothing like mine asking to post on my site.

These messages seem to be increasing. I used to respond to them but have stopped and made that clear on my guest post guidelines.

Here is an example of a message I got a few hours ago. My niche is child development.

Hello,

I am Abe Whitney editor at https://premiumchefknives.com

Ready to put this into action?

Start your free journey today — no credit card required.

I have been following your blog for quite some time now and I love your content and lessons you share with your readers. Every time I read a post, I feel like I’m able to take a single, clear lesson away from it, which is why I think it’s so great!
I believe I can add value to your audience on a few different topics and so I’ve included those topics, I think would really resonate your readers here:

1. 7 Best Kitchen Tools Every Home Cook Needs

2. The 4 Kitchen Knives Every Home Cook Should Own

3. Top 4 Best Electric Knife Sharpeners of 2017

Let me know if these titles seem interesting to you.
Thanks so much for considering my request! And I assure you, I will make this process as seamless as possible for you by sending you a formatted document with links included that you can copy and paste directly

Regards
Abe Whitney

I don't understand the point of this. Clearly this person has not been following my website. Are these people copying and pasting this message and sending it to any website accepting guest posts? Seems like such a waste of time.

I would love some thoughts on this. I assume I'm not the only one getting these messages.

Share this insight

This conversation is happening inside the community.

Join free to continue it.

The Internet Changed. Now It Is Time to Build Differently.

If this article resonated, the next step is learning how to apply it. Inside Wealthy Affiliate, we break this down into practical steps you can use to build a real online business.

No credit card. Instant access.

2.9M+

Members

190+

Countries Served

20+

Years Online

50K+

Success Stories

The world's most successful affiliate marketing training platform. Join 2.9M+ entrepreneurs building their online business with expert training, tools, and support.

Member Login

© 2005-2026 Wealthy Affiliate
All rights reserved worldwide.

🔒 Trusted by Millions Worldwide

Since 2005, Wealthy Affiliate has been the go-to platform for entrepreneurs looking to build successful online businesses. With industry-leading security, 99.9% uptime, and a proven track record of success, you're in safe hands.