{"id":15548,"date":"2017-03-29T17:52:18","date_gmt":"2017-03-30T00:52:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/?p=15548"},"modified":"2019-02-13T11:25:21","modified_gmt":"2019-02-13T19:25:21","slug":"7-reasons-ditched-pitch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/7-reasons-ditched-pitch\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Reasons I Ditched Your Pitch"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I get pitched several times a day, every day, by writers and SEO ‘specialists' who want to “help me improve the visibility” of my various blogs.<\/p>\n

Granted, with thousands of visitors per day, I wasn't aware that my blogs had a problem with visibility, but OK, I'll bite to see what they are offering.:-)<\/p>\n

Sadly (for them), I ditch their pitch for one (or many) very obvious reasons 99.9% of the time. Here are just a few of the reasons their pitches fail:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. I have a name<\/strong>.\n

    It's super easy to find, it's my domain name. Feel free to use it and address me as such.<\/p>\n

    \"\"<\/li>\n

  2. Do YOU have a name?<\/strong>
    \nThen why don't you use it? Standard business practice would suggest you have a signature line in all your emails, least of which includes your full name. <\/p>\n

    \"\"<\/li>\n

  3. Do YOU have a website?<\/strong>
    \nIf so, why is your return email address @aol, @gmail or @hotmail, rather than your own domain name? Lack of a business website email address makes me wonder if you're running a real business.<\/p>\n

    \"\"<\/li>\n

  4. Don't try to baffle me with bullshit<\/strong>.
    \nYou've been following my work? How so? What did you see that interested you and convinced you that I needed your help? Perhaps you might mention that ‘tidbit' of information in the FIRST paragraph of your pitch!<\/p>\n

    \"\"<\/li>\n

  5. Don't make me click for nothing<\/strong>.
    \nRather than giving me a link to your pitch, which has some examples of your work, include links to your work samples in your email, so I don't have to waste my time. <\/p>\n

    \"\"<\/li>\n

  6. Make sure your writing interests are relevant to my blog topics<\/strong>.
    \nThis item should actually be at the top of the list. However, because you made me hunt for information I discover WAY too late that your preferred topic is about stocks – whereas NONE of my blogs have anything<\/em> to do with investing in stocks.<\/p>\n

    \"\"<\/li>\n

  7. Learn to spell.<\/strong>\n

    Wow! A Fantastic Copywriting Affiliate Program with a 20% Lifetime Commission… I'm in!! Oh, wait. The world ‘commission' is spelled incorrectly and you're doing copywriting AND an affiliate program? UGH!! This does NOT bode well.<\/p>\n

    \"\"<\/p>\n

    SERIOUSLY…. Learn to spell.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    The topic could be right, but POND SHOP???? It's a PAWN shop. Seriously, learn to spell or get a spell checker. Better yet, invest in Grammarly<\/a>. Just sayin'.<\/p>\n

    \"\"<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    If you are trying to build your reputation and business as a writer or SEO specialist, do some basic research and approach each potential client as an individual. <\/p>\n

    Cheers,
    \n\"sig-ros\"<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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