How to create a guest blogger on Free wordpress.com

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  rubixitmarketing · Member · Jul 18, 2013 at 10:47 am

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  Hi,
  I have free version of wordpress.com and i was wondering if we can add a ‘guest blogger’ extension? Before i go to paid option i need to
  see whether it would work for us or not.

  Any input appreciated

  Thanks

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  raincoaster · Member · Jul 18, 2013 at 11:02 am

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  You would Invite them as a Contributor http://en.support.wordpress.com/user-roles/

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  rubixitmarketing · Member · Jul 18, 2013 at 3:31 pm

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  Thanks Raincoaster and how do i get them to standard sign up page?

  Currently it goes to this page asking them to create a blog.
  https://signup.wordpress.com/signup/

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  timethief · Member · Jul 18, 2013 at 3:33 pm

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  That’s correct. They need to register a username account if you wish to make them an official user of the blog. http://en.support.wordpress.com/adding-users/ Otherwise how could the software distinguish between and official user and a hacker – think about it. I don’t do that. I accept guest posts only form regular commenters by email and no one gets Admin access to my blogs.

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  rubixitmarketing · Member · Jul 23, 2013 at 3:35 pm

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  I think there is a misunderstanding here.
  I don’t mean that they need to create username account. Sign up page asks them to create ‘blog post’ page which i don’t think many people would want to do that.

  Is there any way, they can register without creating a blog?

  Thank you

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  timethief · Member · Jul 23, 2013 at 3:36 pm

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  They need to register a username account if you wish to make them an official user of the blog. http://en.support.wordpress.com/adding-users/