Ads and guest posts

Ads and guest posts

If you are interested in advertising on my website or being a guest blogger, then read this page.

Traffic and Web Statistics

I started my website in 2004. 

My Google Page Rank is 5, which is excellent for an individual blogger.

According to Moz:

FrancisTapon.com averages 15,000 unique monthly visitors (see screenshot below).

I have:

• 6,000+ Facebook friends/followers 
• 2,300+ Twitter followers
• 4,000+ YouTube subscribers
• 2,400+ Instagram followers
• 4,000+ RSS subscribers
• 5,000+ on my mailing list

My 10 Writing Rules  

By writing a guest post or advertorial, you'll get exposed to thousands of new readers and get a link to your site from a high ranking site (that's valuable)! All you have to do is follow these 10 simple, reasonable rules:

1. Minimum Length: 1,000+ words.
2. Subjects: Write about Africa or Eastern Europe (e.g., politics, travel, location, culture, etc.), backpacking, traveling, travel tips, or self-help/personal development. Other subjects might work, but check first. 
3. Must be original: Writing about a well-known subject must be exciting and original. If I don't learn something new, I won't publish it. Don't submit something that has been published elsewhere. Exceptions: photos you want to use in a photo blog or excerpts from a book you've written might work.
4. Consider running your idea by me first: If you've already written the original article, send it. But if you haven't written it, tell me what you intend to write in 1-2 sentences. If I dislike the idea, you won't waste your time.
5. Photos or videos: Provide at least one relevant photo or video (that doesn't violate anyone's copyright). You can use photos/videos that you have posted elsewhere.
6. Byline: Provide a one-sentence byline about yourself, including ONE link to whatever destination you want (e.g., your webpage, Twitter, Facebook).
7. Links in the article: All links will be no-follow links. I rarely make exceptions to this rule.
8. I may edit it: I hate editing, but I'll let you know if I change anything significantly.
9. One-month exclusivity: Do not re-post the article anywhere for one month. Afterward, you may re-post it only on ONE site. When you re-post on your site, you agree to link back to my site by writing somewhere in the article, "This article was originally posted on Francis Tapon's site about Eastern Europe." Please email me if/when you re-post it on your site.
10. Publicity: Once the article is published on my site, you agree to tweet about it (if you have a Twitter account) and post it on your Facebook Wall.

If you agree to all this, email me your article or ideas at FT@FrancisTapon.com.

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Ads and guest posts

If you are interested in advertising on my website or being a guest blogger, then read this page.

Traffic and Web Statistics

I started my website in 2004. 

My Google Page Rank is 5, which is excellent for an individual blogger.

According to Moz:

FrancisTapon.com averages 15,000 unique monthly visitors (see screenshot below).

I have:

• 6,000+ Facebook friends/followers 
• 2,300+ Twitter followers
• 4,000+ YouTube subscribers
• 2,400+ Instagram followers
• 4,000+ RSS subscribers
• 5,000+ on my mailing list

My 10 Writing Rules  

By writing a guest post or advertorial, you'll get exposed to thousands of new readers and get a link to your site from a high ranking site (that's valuable)! All you have to do is follow these 10 simple, reasonable rules:

1. Minimum Length: 1,000+ words.
2. Subjects: Write about Africa or Eastern Europe (e.g., politics, travel, location, culture, etc.), backpacking, traveling, travel tips, or self-help/personal development. Other subjects might work, but check first. 
3. Must be original: Writing about a well-known subject must be exciting and original. If I don't learn something new, I won't publish it. Don't submit something that has been published elsewhere. Exceptions: photos you want to use in a photo blog or excerpts from a book you've written might work.
4. Consider running your idea by me first: If you've already written the original article, send it. But if you haven't written it, tell me what you intend to write in 1-2 sentences. If I dislike the idea, you won't waste your time.
5. Photos or videos: Provide at least one relevant photo or video (that doesn't violate anyone's copyright). You can use photos/videos that you have posted elsewhere.
6. Byline: Provide a one-sentence byline about yourself, including ONE link to whatever destination you want (e.g., your webpage, Twitter, Facebook).
7. Links in the article: All links will be no-follow links. I rarely make exceptions to this rule.
8. I may edit it: I hate editing, but I'll let you know if I change anything significantly.
9. One-month exclusivity: Do not re-post the article anywhere for one month. Afterward, you may re-post it only on ONE site. When you re-post on your site, you agree to link back to my site by writing somewhere in the article, "This article was originally posted on Francis Tapon's site about Eastern Europe." Please email me if/when you re-post it on your site.
10. Publicity: Once the article is published on my site, you agree to tweet about it (if you have a Twitter account) and post it on your Facebook Wall.

If you agree to all this, email me your article or ideas at FT@FrancisTapon.com.