I’m participating in a carnival. There won’t be any clowns, hopefully, or cotton candy (regrettably) at this carnival. But if you want traffic for your blog, I suggest that you participate in a carnival too. In the blog world, carnivals are sort of like magazines, however, they have a different editor each week.
There are several different carnival topics; you can participate in a technology carnival, a frugal carnival, or a parenting carnival, for example. You, and other bloggers, each send an article to the carnival host. The host collects the articles and writes a long post, mentioning each submitted blog post and including a link to it. People who visit the carnival, which is located on the host’s blog, can read the host’s commenting post and click on links to the submitted articles.
Carnivals are great because people with blogs that receive a lot of traffic usually include links to upcoming carnivals (located on the host’s blog). People who are interested in your topic will scout out carnivals so they can read original content from experts.
I’ve read in a post on Free Money Finance that participants usually get a spike in traffic. Carnival hosts get a traffic jam for several days after the carnival. Begin by writing, and move on to hosting! Polish off an article. Check for the upcoming deadline, and submit your work. Some carnivals are held weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly. Here is where you can find a list of some carnivals .
Posted by Claudine in Make Money at Home