Promote your Lancashire business or events with a guest blog on Things to Do in Lancashire
Are you a local business or event organiser looking to get your name in front of thousands of people actively searching for things to do in Lancashire? I’m assuming so as you’ve made your way to this blog about blogs.
Well, we’ve got just the thing for you! Things to do in Lancashire is now offering FREE guest blogs, but only for the first 20 to be accepted, after that a fee will apply so you’ll want to get in quick. This is your chance to promote your business or events, boost your online presence, and reach an audience that’s primed, ready and waiting to discover new things to do and places to go across the county.
I appreciate that it might not be totally clear why a guest blog is such a good idea, especially if you don’t usually write them, but let me tell you something… blogs can be invaluable for your business, especially when shared on a website as active as ours.
What is a Guest Blog?
It’s simply a blog that you share onto someone else’s website. In this case we are inviting you to be our guest and send over a blog to help with your own business’ reach and to build your audience and visitors, whether in person or online. We can also help to write the blog, read on to find out more.
Why Submit a Guest Blog?
- Boost Your SEO & Online Visibility
What is SEO?
Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) is the process of improving your website’s visibility (Search Engine Ranking, SER) on search engines like Google. The higher your website ranks, the more people will find your business when searching for relevant terms.
A guest blog on www.thingstodoinlancs.co.uk is a powerful tool for improving your own website’s search engine ranking by including links to your website/social media from ours. This is because search engines love fresh, relevant content—by featuring on our site, you’re increasing your chances of ranking higher in Google searches. We’ll also drive more people to your website, letting search engines know that your website is interesting and people want to see it.
2. Tell your story
Let’s just be brutally honest, we’re a nosy bunch. People want to know about you, what makes you tick? What made you start your business or organisation? Why should we all come and visit? Include juicy details, tips and insider secrets. We want to hear it! The more you can share, the more interested people will be and the more likely they’ll put you as a priority on their list of things to do and places to go, whether online or in person.
3. Your blog shared on our Facebook group of over 67000 members!
We won’t just publish your blog and hope for the best. Once it’s live, we will actively promote it in our hugely popular and active Facebook group.
4. Feature in our newsletter
Your blog won’t just sit on our website—we’ll also include it in our newsletter that goes out to engaged subscribers who actually open the emails and who are actively looking for events, attractions, and days out in Lancashire.
5. A cost effective marketing strategy
For the first 20 guest blogs, this opportunity is completely free. After that, a small fee will apply so get in early. Compared to traditional advertising, guest blogging is an affordable way to showcase your business while also benefiting from long-term exposure.
6. Stays there forever
Did I mention long-term exposure? Your blog will be categorised and will stay on the website forever (well maybe not forever, but hopefully at least a few decades!) so people looking for days out and things to do will be able to find you there.
What Kind of Blogs Are We Looking For?
To ensure the best possible experience for our readers (and the best results for you), guest blogs should be:
✅ Between 400-900 words in length
✅ Engaging and informative—it’s not just about promoting your business but also providing readers with inspiration for a great day out
✅ Focused on activities, attractions, or experiences in Lancashire. If you have a non-event related business you can still share a blog. For example if you have a gift shop, you could share your favourite things to do in the area that visitors might have no other opportunity of finding out about. Within the blog you can also share a bit about your business, where to find you, and links to your listing on Things to do in Lancs. If you have an online business, you could share your favourite day out and include your links at the top/bottom of the blog along with a bio.
✅ Entertaining – We want to spark excitement and encourage people to take action. It doesn’t need to be the work of a comedy genius, but it does need to be well thought out and something people will want to finish reading.
Examples of great guest blog topics could include:
- “A Perfect Day Out in Lancashire: How to Spend 24 Hours in [Your Location]”
- “Hidden Gems in Lancashire: [Your Business/Event] and Other Must-Visit Places”
- “Top Family-Friendly Activities in Lancashire This Summer
- “Why you need to go to [your event/activity]
If you’re unsure about what to write or don’t feel comfortable writing a blog, we can write on for you for £75, either based on your own words or by one of us visiting and trying your recommendations. Any costs associated with this will need to be covered by your business.
How to Submit Your Blog
- Write your 400-900 word blog, making it engaging and informative. If it’s really good and longer than this we will still consider it.
- Include at least one high-quality image (with permission for us to to use).
- Send it to us at [email protected] with the subject line: Guest blog submission – [Your Business Name].
Please note that we reserve the right to reject any blog if it’s not in keeping with the Things to do in Lancashire ethos. Please feel free to email us with your ideas and any questions before submitting your blog.
Things to do in Lancashire also reserves the right to proofread and edit any blogs. Any major changes will be sent back to you for approval before publishing. If we cannot agree on any issues we reserve the right not to publish.
If you are unhappy with any element of your blog after being published, please email us at [email protected] and we will do our best to fix it.
Comments
3 responses to “Things to do… with writing blogs”
Your posts always provide me with a new perspective and encourage me to look at things differently Thank you for broadening my horizons
Thank you Amy, that was so useful as I’ve never written a blog before. What’s On in Lancashire is a brilliant page. Steve
Thanks Steve! Hoping to start getting more blogs out there for local businesses and organisers soon. It’s incredible how much great stuff there is to do 🙂