Dear Link Builders, Please Read This Before You Email Me Again
Hi there,
If you’ve landed on this post because I just sent you a link in response to your email offering me $20 for a blog post when I’ve clearly stated my rate is $120 — welcome! Sit down, stay a while. Let’s chat.
Actually, no — scratch that. Let me save us both some time.
I’ve been blogging professionally for years. I’ve built an audience, a reputation, and a site that ranks. That didn’t happen overnight, and it didn’t happen by accident. I’ve worked hard to earn the trust of my readers, and I won’t risk that by stuffing my content with bargain-bin backlinks to your client’s new “AI-powered VPN crypto CBD gambling site” for the price of a takeaway coffee. I also understand SEO. Google what to wear to a Buckingham Palace Garden Party; recipe for a kidney bean chocolate cake; or how to make a pie with leftover turkey and ham and you’ll find me on the front page of Google. Not by accident either. So I know why you’ve emailed me and what you’re trying to achieve for your client.
Let me address a few things I hear on repeat, week in, week out:
“My budget is $20.”
Cool. Mine isn’t. You’re welcome to circle back when your budget grows up.
“But we’ll have multiple orders!”
Yes. So do the other ten people in my inbox this week. Funny how they all have Gmail accounts, no website, no agency, and somehow, every one of them is representing “many clients.” You must be exhausted.
“Can you offer a discount?”
Sure! I can take your $20 and write 1/6th of a sentence. Your pick.
Look, I get it. You’re trying to do your job. But so am I. And my job involves valuing my work, my time, and my audience.
So if you want a genuine collaboration — a proper post with well-written content that actually reaches real readers — then you’re in the right place. But if you’re here to haggle, lowball, or push the “we’ll pay you more later” fairytale… please just bookmark this post and stop wasting both our time.
All the best,
A Very Tired Blogger
For Genuine Enquiries:
If you represent a real brand, business, or agency and want to work together respectfully and professionally, I’d love to hear from you. You can find my rates and partnership options [here] (insert link), or drop me a proper email with details about your client, your budget, and what you’re looking for. Let’s do this the grown-up way.