A Blog Carnival is a little different than other ways to promote your blog postings. A blog carnival links to various blogs, almost like a table of contents. Blog carnivals are often times published on a weekly basis, although some blog carnivals may release information on a different cycle. Usually a blog carnival contains links to related topics, for instance, this blog has been submitted to a "Making Money Online" carnival on several occasions.

There are two main ways to participate. One method is to submit your article to an existing blog carnival. This will get you the occasional hit as people browse your site by finding your link among several other blogs.

Another method is to host your own blog carnival. This is a great way to get traffic, as you put your blog out there as a Master of Ceremonies of sorts. Your Blog becomes the table of contents for others to seek related posts on different blogs. The carnivals often "rotate"; sometimes the same carnival will be hosted by a different blog from week to week.

Carnivals are a great way for users to find information on a related topic all in one location. Carnivals also allow you to research topics for your blog with ease. Why waste your time searching for information related to your topic, when it is all laid out in front of you in a carnival?

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