Most people who search for a guest post service want the same three things: a real site, a post that stays up, and someone who replies. A lot of services sit between you and the site owner, which means you're trusting a spreadsheet you can't check. I'm the other end of that chain. I own the blog, I read every pitch and I decide what goes live.

This page explains what a guest post service does, what you get when you come to a publisher direct, how the process works on my site, and how to check any service before you hand over a single order.

What a guest post service does, and where I fit

A guest post service is a business that places articles with links on other people's websites for you. Some write the article too. Some only broker the placement. Most never own the sites they sell. They keep a list of blogs that take sponsored content, add their margin and pass your order along.

That model works for a lot of buyers, especially if you need 40 placements across 40 sites this month. The weak spot is visibility. You rarely know who you're dealing with on the publishing side, whether the site is still growing, or what happens to your post in a year.

I'm a publisher, not a broker. I place posts on one site: mine. So I'm not a replacement for a service that covers hundreds of domains. What I am is a site you can check yourself, with a named owner who's been writing about marketing for over 20 years and who answers her own email.

What you get when you come direct

• A real, established site. Thousands of indexed articles across marketing, social media, SEO, AI, technology and small business.
• A named person. You talk to me, not a ticket system.
• Permanent placements. Your post stays live. I don't run a delete-after-12-months policy.
• Fast turnaround. Accepted posts are usually live within 24 to 48 hours of everything being agreed.
• More than one format. New guest posts, link insertions into existing articles, and product mentions in relevant roundups.
• Simple payment. Pay by PayPal invoice.

How it works on my site

1. Email your target URL, the topic or article you have in mind, and your niche. If you're placing more than one, say roughly how many.
2. I tell you whether it fits the blog and which format makes sense: a new post, or a link into an article that's already indexed.
3. You send the article, or ask me which existing article suits your link.
4. I check it reads well for my audience, edit where needed and publish it.
5. You get the live URL for your records or your client report.

The full editorial guidelines are on my write for me page. If you're writing something for free as a contributor rather than placing a sponsored post, the same page covers that too.

Who uses it

Most of my repeat buyers are link building agencies, SEO agencies and resellers placing for their own clients. I also work with SaaS companies, tool makers, individual consultants and small business owners who want one strong post on a marketing blog their customers already read. International agencies are very welcome, and a good share of the work comes from teams in South Asia who come back month after month.

If you're an agency reselling placements, there's a separate page on white label guest posts that covers how I handle client work.

What I won't publish

• Articles that exist only to hold a link and say nothing useful
• Content already published somewhere else, including your own site
• Anything wrong, offensive or written to attack a person or company
• Topics I've already covered to death, unless you bring a new angle

That isn't me being fussy. A post that reads like filler hurts the page it sits on, and that's the page your link lives on.

How to check any guest post service before you order

Whether you order from me or anyone else, run these checks first. They take ten minutes and they catch most of the bad deals.

• Ask which site your post will go on. If a service won't name the domain before you pay, walk away.
• Check the site is alive. When I checked the 3,204 sites on my own list in September 2026, 568 of them (18%) were dead or parked. Old lists age fast.
• Look at the traffic trend, not just the authority score. A high score on a site that's lost most of its traffic is a warning, not a feature.
• Read three recent posts. If every one is a thin article with a money link, yours will be the next one on a page nobody reads.
• Ask what happens to the post later. Permanent should mean permanent.
• Ask who you'll speak to if something goes wrong. A real name beats a support form.

I wrote up the full findings from that check in my guest post websites study, and the free list of websites that accept guest posts is where you'll find the sites that passed.

Niches I cover

The blog is strongest in marketing, business and technology, but I publish across a wide spread. Each niche has its own guidelines page with the angles that work: digital marketing, SEO, SaaS, AI, technology, small business, business, finance, health and travel. If your niche isn't listed, ask anyway. I'd rather tell you straight that it won't fit than take an order that won't help you.

When a big service is the better choice

If you need dozens of different domains in one month, a broker with a large network will get you there faster than any single publisher. Where I earn my place is when you want one or two placements on a site with a long history, a named owner and posts that stay up. Plenty of agencies use both: a network for volume, and direct publishers like me for the placements that matter most to a client.

Frequently asked questions

Is this a guest post service?

It's a guest post service run by the publisher. I place posts on my own blog, lilachbullock.com, rather than brokering placements on other people's sites. You deal with me directly from pitch to live URL.

How fast will my post go live?

Accepted posts are usually live within 24 to 48 hours of everything being agreed. If your article needs edits, I'll tell you what and why before it goes up.

Are placements permanent?

Yes. Posts stay live. I don't remove sponsored posts after a set period.

Do you write the article for me?

Most buyers send their own article. If you'd rather have your link placed into an article that already exists and is already indexed, ask about link insertions.

Do you work with agencies and resellers?

Yes. Agencies and resellers are the biggest group of repeat buyers here, including international agencies. You get the live URL for your client report and I never contact your client.

Why don't you list prices on the page?

Because the right answer depends on the niche, the format and how many placements you want. Email your details and you'll get a clear answer, usually within a working day.

How do I pay?

By PayPal invoice.