You're in luck, fellow chaser of failure. Because there is some genuine potential for spectacular failure while writing and submitting a guest article.

Take notes now so you can tell your pals about the time you came close to writing an excellent piece for an A-Lister that would have propelled your blog to a whole new level.

1. Be as timid as you possibly can

The pitch presents the first chance for failure. In terms of guest posting, confidence wins out.

So, if failure is what you're after, don't project any assurance. Make sure you don't sell your concept and avoid really writing the piece you're suggesting. Be hesitant and let your host know that you're wasting his or her time.

They might not even send you a receipt, with any hope.

2. Avoid shocking the audience.

The A-Lister you just pitifully pitched may have had a change of heart and requested you to write your post.

He needs some competence in this situation. So be sure not to exhibit any. Avoid making a big entrance and capturing attention since doing so will lead to success. In order to avoid jolting your audience into action, write quietly and cautiously.

3. Copy stuff shamelessly since imitation is the most true form of flattery. Your lackluster opening should have discouraged all but the most tenacious writers. It will thus take some serious incompetence to mess this up right now.

The quickest course of action is to follow a tried-and-true formula. Rehash old material, but not in a novel or intriguing way. No, just repeat your host's finest argument while adding a few extra grammatical and typographical faults.

Be very careful with this because writing on well-known subjects in a novel way is a great method to produce a well-liked guest post. You should be alright as long as you refrain from adding your own twist or novel perspective. It's time to review the material you just clumsily put together. 

 4. Shamelessly plug Unmemorable Title your own blog

You need to use an antiquated SEO tactic known as 'spamming' to reach the dizzying lows of complete failure.

5. Try to end as abruptly as you can

If everything you've done up to this point has been incorrect, you should be presented with a pitiful piece of garbage that contains links to your site every other word.

Congratulations. You've written almost all of the essay now. You have to put together a haphazard conclusion that fizzles out. And whatever you do, don't forget to use strong call-to-action strategies as one of your closing methods.

6. Act like a member 

It's likely that you'll need to communicate with your host as they work to polish the post you just dropped into their mailbox. Therefore, it's time to channel some classic punk.

7. Take off running and never look back.

There is still one more chance for failure, even if after all of effort you somehow manage to get published.

Show a total lack of interest in your guest article. To capitalize on the additional traffic that your guest post generates, avoid responding to comments, promoting it on Twitter or Facebook, and writing a post on your own site.

And with that, you'll have wasted your huge opportunity to guest post.

Failure as a guest poster is 100% guaranteed in only seven easy steps. The advantages of having your name included with the industry greats are not for you.