Well until recently Guest blogging was considered a safe and fair way of gaining a back link, assuming you were on a half decent blog, and making a valued contribution.
But according to Mr Google himself, it appears no longer...
Matt Cutts: "Stick A Fork In It, Guest Blogging Is Done"
Common sense always stated it would end this way. Though as the article states at the end good quality guest blogs will still be valid.. ..just need to get rid of the spammy ones! 
Yup, and seems to be the view of the Guest Blogging community looking at SE Land today Quality content still counts, so I guess beyond the headline, Guest Blogging still has a future, and spam will always be spam, from forums, articles, blogs etc.
So presumably the message is "keep your own blog updated and active"??? Oh dear - was it 2012 I did my last blog?  Linda CareersPartnershipUK
Oh naughty Linda!! This is why I bowed to the inevitable and closed by blog ages ago As a social media waffler, no problems, but as a blogger, I'm rubbish! |
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