What Is GBOB and How Beginners Can Earn Real Income

GBOB stands for Guest Blogging Outreach Business. In the digital marketing world, guest blogging is considered one of the easiest and safest online earning methods when done correctly. This business model is also famous as guest posting work. It is gaining massive attention even at the end of 2025.

Based on my personal experience, guest posting is a straightforward online earning method for beginners. It gives people the opportunity to earn money by connecting clients who need backlinks with websites that accept guest posts.

When I started this business, I learned everything using free resources such as from blogs and YouTube lectures. After around 4 months of consistent learning and execution, I completed my first successful guest posting orders and started earning online.

 In this guide, we will break down the whole process step by step, explaining how you can also earn money by using free resources within a short period of time. This blog post is a complete beginner-friendly guide to help them understand:

What is GBOB? (Basics & Definitions)

In today’s digital world, every website owner wants traffic, visibility, and higher rankings on Google. One of the most effective and proven off-page SEO techniques for achieving this goal is guest blogging. Over time, guest blogging has evolved into a complete and organized business system known as Guest Blogging Outreach Business (GBOB).

GBOB is a well-organized off-page SEO system that helps websites earn authority backlinks through safe, niche-relevant guest posting.

• It helps website owners, bloggers, and SEO agencies acquire high-quality backlinks
• It works through coordination between guest bloggers (mediators), vendor sites, and client sites
• It focuses on long-term authority instead of short-term spam tactics

Important: SEO metrics used in GBOB include AS (Authority Score), DA (Domain Authority), DR (Domain Rating), and TF (Trust Flow). These metrics help evaluate the power, trust, and ranking potential of a website.

In GBOB, you work as an agent or mediator who connects high-quality vendor sites with client sites that need backlinks in a relevant niche.

Those who focus on niche relevance and content quality win faster in Google rankings and also retain clients for the long term.

GBOB is not just about writing articles for other websites. It is a complete system where you find quality websites, market them to clients, manage communication, handle publishing, and earn profit as a mediator.

How GBOB Works

In simple words, GBOB works like a bridge between vendor sites and client sites.

• A client contacts you and asks for backlinks
• You search for relevant blogs in the same niche
• You contact website owners (vendor sites)
• Vendors reply with their guest post prices
• You add your margin and send the offer to the client
• Client agrees and sends content
• The article is published on the vendor site
• You deliver the live backlink
• You keep your profit

Client gets backlinks, vendor earns money, and you earn profit. This is the core working model of GBOB.

This is a win-win for everyone:

You = Profit

Client = Backlink

Vendor = Money

Types of Guest Posting in GBOB

There are 4 main types of Guest Blogging Outreach Business:

a) Free Guest Posting

You publish free guest posts usually when you have your own website.

b) Paid Guest Posting

You pay the website owner for publishing your content.

c) Two-Way Exchange Post

This practice is rare but useful. You give them a backlink, and they give you one too.

d) Authority Guest Posting

High-DA/DR websites that charge a premium but deliver strong SEO value.

In GBOB, mostly Paid + Authority guest posting is used because clients want quality backlinks.

Why GBOB is Powerful for SEO & Income

Here is why this business can become a quick and powerful source of income for you:

For SEO:

• Builds high-quality backlinks
• Improves domain authority (DA / DR)
• Increases organic traffic
• Helps rank keywords in Google

Read more: What is guest posting in SEO

For Income:

• No investment required
• High profit margins
• Work from home
• Global clients (USA, UK, AU, CA)

Many people are earning a handsome monthly income through the Guest Blogging Outreach Business. You can visit the best GBOB course in Pakistan by Shahzad Ahmad Mirza and his brother, Faran Bilal. For more information and inspiration you can visit the following youtube video.

How to Start Guest Blogging Outreach Business (Step-By-Step)

Let’s move forward and learn GBOB skills in a few easy steps:

Step 1: Start building a vendor list

This is an important step in the guest blogging outreach business, as without vendor site collection, it is nothing. In other words, vendor sites are the backbone of this business.

You can use the following Google search queries to find vendor sites.

Search on Google like this:

• “write for us” + your niche
• “guest post” + SEO
• “inurl:guest-post”
• “submit a guest post”

The best way is Google advanced search:

You can also try these advanced strings:

• “write for us” + niche
• “guest post guidelines”
• “accepting guest posts”
• “submit post”
• “become a contributor”

Your success in GBOB depends on the niche you choose. There are many niches available, including home, business, health, digital marketing, fashion, travel, and lifestyle.

From my experience, it is best to focus on one niche when starting. I began with the home niche three months ago and started receiving orders shortly after. You can view my home-niche-related sites here.

For example, if you plan to work in the home niche, start by using ChatGPT to generate relevant keyword variations such as home improvement blogs, home decor websites, interior design blogs, DIY home projects, home renovation tips, modern home ideas, and house maintenance guides.

Next, use these keyword variations in advanced Google search queries to find high-quality, relevant websites. You can apply search operators like intitle:, inurl:, and quotation marks to narrow down results.

For example:

• “home improvement” + “write for us”
• intitle:“guest post” “home decor”
• inurl:guest-post “interior design”
• or “DIY home projects” + “contribute”

Using these advanced Google strings helps you quickly discover authoritative home-niche websites that actively accept guest posts, making your guest blogging outreach more targeted and effective.

Step 2: Choose Sites With Good Metrics

In this step, you will select only the websites with an Authority Score (AS) between 20 and 60. The site’s traffic should be at least 1,000+. You can check the exact AS using the SEOquake Google extension, but to find accurate traffic data, you will need the Semrush tool, which is easily available for around $3 from a reseller.

Step 3: Start Finding Contacts of Vendor Sites

After selecting the sites, it’s time to open each one and find its contact information, such as an email address, contact form, or any other source, including social media platforms like Facebook or LinkedIn.

Step 4: Start Sending Emails

Here is a sample to outreach blog owners:

Subject: Guest post opportunity

Hi,

I am interested in publishing a guest post on your website.

Please share your price, requirements & turnaround time.

Thanks

Your Name

Blog Outreach Specialist

Key Questions to Ask Vendors

Once you have successfully finalized the guest post price and agreed on the terms and conditions with a vendor or blog owner, do not forget to ask the following questions for future collaborations.

To build a long-term and well-organized partnership, kindly confirm the details below so I can maintain a clear and accurate record in my internal Google Sheets:

• What is your standard guest post price?
• Do you offer discounted pricing for bulk orders?
• What is your price for CBD-related posts?
• What is your price for link insertion in existing posts?
• How many do-follow backlinks do you allow per guest post?
• Do you use a sponsored tag or any other disclosures?
• What is the required word count for a guest post?
• What is your preferred payment method, and what are your payment terms (before or after publishing)?
  Note: I can manage payments through Payoneer.
• What is your typical turnaround time (TAT)?
• Could you please share at least one sample post from your blog? Most clients request samples before proceeding.
• Do you provide content writing services? If yes, please share the details.

Additionally, please inform me in advance of any future price changes so I can ensure smooth coordination and clear communication with my clients.

I look forward to building a long-term, win-win partnership with you.

Best regards,
Your Name
Guest Blog Outreach Specialist

Step 5: Creating a Google Sheet

After finalizing deals with vendors, you should create a Google sheet for recording key metrics of every site with the following column names:

• Domain Names
• Authority Score (AS)
• Traffic (Semrush)
• Domain Rating (DR)
• Traffic (Ahref)
• Niche
• Dated Contacted
• Follow-up Date
• Status
• Guest Post Price
• Selling Price

Make a list of 100-300 high-quality sites per niche. This will help you find clients in a few months.

Step 6: Tools/Applications Required for GBOB

Here are important tools/applications you can use during the GBOB process :

Free Tools

• Google Search (for keyword variations)
• Google Sheets / Excel (for managing vendor sites, deals, terms, and conditions data)
• Gmail (you should have several Gmail accounts, preferably professional, like help@guestpostnetwork.com)
• SEOquake (for checking the authority score (AS), which is a Semrush paid tool parameter)
• MozBar
• Ahrefs (use for checking traffic and domain rating (DR): for traffic and for DR, try this link)

Paid Tools

• SEMrush
• Ahrefs
• Hunter.io (for finding email contacts)
• Snov.io (for finding emails & sending multiple emails at the same time)

For beginners, free tools are enough to run a Guest Blogging Outreach Business.

How to Find Clients for GBOB

You can find clients from two main platforms:

Traditional Market Places

Fiverr

Upwork

Social Media Platforms

Linkedin

You can message on LinkedIn to some of your network connections as:

Hi, I help websites grow with high-quality guest posts on niche-relevant sites. Are you interested in backlinks for your website?

Further, I will add, if you want to build regular clients for your Guest Blogging Outreach Business on LinkedIn, you will have to do the following activities regularly on LinkedIn:

• By creating a professional profile with a professional-looking cover image
• Add all related information about GBOB work
• By creating 3-4 informational posts in a week
• Show yourself daily on LinkedIn by liking and commenting on the content of others
• By joining active LinkedIn groups
• By uploading vendor site data with key metrics, including traffic, AS, DR, traffic country, and pricing.

Facebook Groups

• Join active Facebook groups
• Interact with people who are active in the guest posting placement business
• Try to develop friends related to GBOB work

Outreach Email Templates

One of the key strengths of the guest blogging outreach business is that, as you continue to follow the process, your skills naturally improve day by day.

Whether it is vendor outreach or client outreach, your communication style, email templates, and overall approach to negotiations become more effective with experience.

In the next section, I will share email templates for both vendors and clients to help you communicate professionally and close deals more easily.

For Vendors:

Template 1:

Subject: Guest post opportunity

Hi Site Name Team, e.g, Hi Guestpostnetwork Team,

I am interested in publishing a guest post on your website.

Please share your price, requirements & turnaround time.

Thanks

Your Name

Content Marketing Specialist

Template 2:

Subject: Paid Guest Post Collaboration Inquiry

Hi Site Name Team,

I hope you’re doing well. I’m reaching out to explore potential guest posting opportunities and possible collaboration with your website.

 If you’re currently accepting guest contributions, I’d love to discuss how we can add valuable, relevant content tailored to your audience.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Best regards,
Your Name
Guest Blog Outreach Specialist

Note: Please avoid using any .com links, URLs, or attachments in your very first email, as this may cause your message to land in the spam folder.

For Clients:

Subject: Guest Post for Your Website

Hello,

I can publish your article on high DA niche-related sites.

Please share your URL and anchor text.

Regards

Your Name

Link Building Expert

How to Set Pricing in GBOB

Here is an example, which will give you some idea of how to set prices for guest posts:

Vendor price: $20

You offer the client: $50

Your profit: $30 per post

Normal Pricing Table:

DA Range	Vendor Price	Client Price
20-30	$10 – 20	$30 – 50
30-40	$30 – 50	$80 – 120

Note: The table above is intended to give you an idea of how to set prices. This is not a rule.

Common Mistakes in Guest Posting Business

You should avoid the following mistakes:

• Using spammy websites
• Unrelated niche posting
• Keyword stuffing
• Same anchor text repeatedly

You should always use:

• Natural anchor text
• Relevant niche
• Real websites only
• Proper communication

How to Scale & Automate GBOB

Once stable, you can do the following things to automate your work:

• Hire a VA for outreach
• Create email automation, build a website with an order form
• Build packages (10 links, 20 links, etc.)

This will turn your business into a real agency.

Is Guest Blogging Outreach Business Safe for Google?

Yes, 100% safe if you follow:

• White-hat methods
• Relevant content
• Natural links
• Real blogs only
• No spam networks

Guest posting is still used by top SEO agencies worldwide.

Realistic Earning Potential

Beginners: $100–300 per month

Intermediate: $500–800 per month

Advanced: $1000–1500 per month

Remember, your earning figure depends upon the following factots:

• Contacts
• Niches
• Quality
• Speed

Final Tips for Success in GBOB

Below are some practical tips that beginners can follow to achieve success in the guest blogging outreach business. I have personally been following these principles for the past four months, and they have played a key role in my progress. The tips are as follows:

Build Trust

Trust is the foundation of GBOB. Always deliver what you promise to both clients and vendors, whether it is link placement, quality, or timelines.

Keep Records

Maintain proper records of vendor sites, prices, backlinks, and communications in tools like Google Sheets. This helps you stay organized and avoid mistakes.

Be Honest

Be transparent with clients and vendors about pricing, site metrics, and timelines. Honesty builds long-term relationships and repeat business.

Learn SEO Daily

SEO trends change constantly, so continuous learning is essential. Understanding SEO helps you choose better sites, analyze metrics, and deliver real value to clients.

Improve English

Good English improves your email outreach, negotiations, and client communication. Clear and professional language increases your chances of closing deals.

Be Patient

Results in GBOB do not come overnight. Consistency and patience are key, as trust, clients, and steady income build gradually over time.

Last but not the least principle is consistency. Consistency = Success

Consistency = Success

Consistency is the secret of Guest Blogging Outreach Business.

GBOB-Frequently Asked Questions