Let me start by saying I'm a huge believer of blog carnivals. Of course, they're not without their drawbacks, but the advantages entirely outweigh the amount of time and effort that you put into them.
That's why it amazes me that blog carnivals aren't as popular as they should be. Granted, the first several times that you participate in them, it might take you some extra time to learn the ropes. And new carnival networks can sometimes be more unreliable than one would like. But get connected with a reliable group of bloggers in your niche, and carnivals are great ways to:
* Improve your authority
* Immediately gain regular, profitable readers of your partner blogs
* Get a quick surge of traffic to blog entries
* Get a long term gain in search result rankings
What is a Blog Carnival?
A blog carnival is a web event consisting of a loose partnership of bloggers writing about a specific topic. The articles created (or linked to) during a carnival usually resulting in a magazine-like format. The carnival has a theme, title, writers, editors, and consumers. Most carnivals are held on a regular basis with rotating hosts.
A carnival usually has an owner, who is the organizer of the overall carnival, collaborating or deciding on converns like rules, frequency, editorial guidelines, how to blog in the carnival, and such. The owner also acts as the coordinator, determining the hosting schedule for the carnival.
Every carnival has a specific host, and the host's blog is where all the blog articles for that specific carnival are located. In response to the call for submissions, every blogger participating in the carnival sends their post to the host, where it is reviewed, edited, and published in the host blog as one giant post (link bait) or a series of posts. Obviously, you'll need to know how to create blog posts that are compelling and effective to get the most benefit.
Carnivals usually draw a lot of qualified traffic, so bloggers participating in the carnival receive a valuable backlink from the host and the immediate traffic surge associated with the original readers. The carnival host gets links from each of the member bloggers who have teamed together to advertise the carnival, knowing that the better the carnival is, the better the links will be when it comes time for their turn to host.
Now that you know what a carnival is, we'll review how you can maximize your carnival participation . . . in our next post! - 16492
That's why it amazes me that blog carnivals aren't as popular as they should be. Granted, the first several times that you participate in them, it might take you some extra time to learn the ropes. And new carnival networks can sometimes be more unreliable than one would like. But get connected with a reliable group of bloggers in your niche, and carnivals are great ways to:
* Improve your authority
* Immediately gain regular, profitable readers of your partner blogs
* Get a quick surge of traffic to blog entries
* Get a long term gain in search result rankings
What is a Blog Carnival?
A blog carnival is a web event consisting of a loose partnership of bloggers writing about a specific topic. The articles created (or linked to) during a carnival usually resulting in a magazine-like format. The carnival has a theme, title, writers, editors, and consumers. Most carnivals are held on a regular basis with rotating hosts.
A carnival usually has an owner, who is the organizer of the overall carnival, collaborating or deciding on converns like rules, frequency, editorial guidelines, how to blog in the carnival, and such. The owner also acts as the coordinator, determining the hosting schedule for the carnival.
Every carnival has a specific host, and the host's blog is where all the blog articles for that specific carnival are located. In response to the call for submissions, every blogger participating in the carnival sends their post to the host, where it is reviewed, edited, and published in the host blog as one giant post (link bait) or a series of posts. Obviously, you'll need to know how to create blog posts that are compelling and effective to get the most benefit.
Carnivals usually draw a lot of qualified traffic, so bloggers participating in the carnival receive a valuable backlink from the host and the immediate traffic surge associated with the original readers. The carnival host gets links from each of the member bloggers who have teamed together to advertise the carnival, knowing that the better the carnival is, the better the links will be when it comes time for their turn to host.
Now that you know what a carnival is, we'll review how you can maximize your carnival participation . . . in our next post! - 16492
About the Author:
Jared is the creator of a popular plugin suite for WordPress blogs and a partner in the publishing company that created the best-selling blogging course Blogging in Action. Jared helps people learn how to create blog properties the right way, and teaches them on effective methods to bring traffic to blogs.
