How to Find Guest Post Sites in Any Niche

By Zafar · October 31, 2026 · 2 min read

Finding good guest post sites is the first step of any link building campaign, and it is also where most time is wasted. This guide shows a simple process: search, collect, check and organise.

Step 1: Use search footprints

Many sites that accept guest posts say so on a page. Combining your niche keyword with phrases they often use brings those pages up in Google. Common footprints include:

• "keyword" "write for us"
• "keyword" "guest post guidelines"
• "keyword" "become a contributor"
• "keyword" "submit a guest post"
• "keyword" intitle:"write for us"

Add a country domain, such as site:.co.uk, if you need local sites. The Guest Post Finder Queries tool builds these searches for you and opens each one in Google.

Step 2: Look at competitor backlinks

Another approach is to see where your competitors got guest posts. Use a backlink tool to list the domains that link to them, then look for articles written by guest authors. If a site accepted a competitor, it may accept you too.

Step 3: Collect and clean the list

As you search, you will collect many URLs in different formats. Paste them into the Bulk Domain Extractor to get a clean list of unique domains. Save the list in your inventory with niche, metrics and price so you can reuse it. The My Inventory tool keeps it in your browser.

Step 4: Check quality and relevance

Not every site that accepts guest posts is worth your time. Check each one:

• Relevance: does the site cover your niche or a closely related one?
• Real traffic: does it have a real audience, not only a high authority score?
• Recent activity: has it published new articles in the last month or two?
• Outbound links: does each article link to many unrelated sites?
• Spam signals: are there sites offering guest posts in every possible category?

The Guest Post Site Relevancy Checker combines niche match, authority, traffic, spam score and country into one score so you can compare sites quickly. It is a screening aid, so always open the site and read a few posts as well.

Red flags to avoid

• A site that publishes anything on any topic.
• Very low traffic combined with a very high price.
• Articles full of unrelated outbound links.
• No contact details or no real author names.
• Pages that have not been updated for a long time.

Step 5: Reach out

Once you have a shortlist, read each site's guidelines and send a personal pitch. Keep a record of who you contacted and when you plan to follow up.

Final thoughts

A short list of relevant sites with real readers is worth more than a long list of weak ones. Build a repeatable process, keep your list organised and review it regularly.