To dominate in SERP and secure a few spots for your target keyword, you need to own a few websites, right?

Not always.

You can utilize the Parasite SEO technique instead of or in addition to building a few websites targeting your keyword(s).

In this post, I will share a step-by-step process that allowed me to secure positions #1 and #2 for my main target keyword last month. Also, I will share the list of websites that accept sponsored posts for YOU to use and a couple of examples.

Does Parasite SEO still work?

Parasite SEO is a technique of publishing a sponsored article on another website, usually with a higher DR, to exploit its domain authority. This post can and should contain your referral links.

It allows you to target the same keyword(s) that you do on your website.

Here is an example of how I ranked our website and 1 parasite SEO article in the first and second position in Google for the main keyword:

Also, I recently found the sponsored article that ranks #3 for the keyword “best casino online” which is a highly competitive and lucrative keyword.

Here is the link to this article - https://www.timesunion.com/marketplace/article/best-online-casinos-16720582.php

In addition, you can check out the following article as it currently holds the #1 ranking for the keyword “payday loans online" which has a monthly search volume of 118,000 and a Keyword Difficulty (KD) score of 58 - https://www.timesunion.com/marketplace/article/best-online-payday-loans-16746822.php

For all that, Parasite SEO STILL works and can drive a lot of traffic and $$$ in 2023.

My Step-by-Step Process on how to achieve SIGNIFICANT results with Parasite SEO:

The FIRST step is to FIND authoritative websites that accept sponsored posts.

To do so, you can google {your keyword + sponsored}.

For example: best casino sponsored

Also, you can check out SERP for money keywords from highly competitive niches such as casino, dating, essay, payday loans, and CBD. There are a lot of sponsored articles.

In addition to that, you can check out my list of websites that accept sponsored posts that I’m glad to share with my subscribers below.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19bhk3IV15RW4mO5kds_F7bIjsVvIfwg0qQ0r4Yn6PHg/edit?usp=sharing

💡Useful tips for this step:

1. Consider ONLY websites with a lot of links from seed sites or at least DR 60-65 (if it’s USA). The Bigger DR > The Better
2. You will rank faster if you publish your sponsored post on a website with higher topical authority in your niche. Honestly, it’s very hard to find such websites, so if you know high DR websites in your niche that accept sponsored posts, you have a huge competitive advantage.

STEP #2: Check if you can publish your post on this website

In general, websites don’t allow to publish an article on a topic that is already covered. Just find another website or pick another keyword.

Also, ensure that they allow you to publish articles in your niche. Some websites don’t accept niches like crypto, casino, CBD, and others.

Step #3: Write a high-quality article and get it published

To rank your page and keep the results longer, you MUST publish the article of the same quality as you do on your website.

Don’t try to cut corners here. Spammy, short, low-quality articles are a thing of the past.

It is of utmost importance that you optimize your article for higher rankings and conversion rate BEFORE posting it, as you will unlikely be allowed to edit the article once it’s published.

To have a more sustainable ranking, optimize it for E-E-A-T by including keywords that prove to Google your experience dealing with the product or service, such as “I tested”, “based on my review”, etc. Read more about how to write a review article in my presentation here.

Step #4: Build backlinks

You have your sponsored articles published on the high-DR website, but it’s unlikely enough to gain position #1 for your main keyword. So, you need to build backlinks to this article.

Here is what I do: