What is a Blog Carnival?
July 7, 2008 · Print This Article
One of my Twitter buddies recently asked what a blog carnival was and if it was a good idea to participate in one.
What a great question! According to BlogCarnival.com, a blog carnival is a blog community where articles on a particular topic are linked to on a blog host’s page. A blog carnival is similar to a magazine in that you have a topic, editors, contributors and readers. Blog carnivals are typically published on a regular schedule (can be weekly, monthly, etc.) and generally include editor comments along with links to all of the articles contributed.
Blog carnivals are a great way to find what people are blogging about on different subjects. So if you have a particular topic you are interested in, you can follow a carnival that features that topic to learn what other bloggers are writing.
Also, if you are a blogger yourself, contributing articles to blog carnivals is a great way to get new readers to your blog.
I have participated in blog carnivals – both as a contributor and a reader – for a couple of years now, and really enjoy them.
In fact… here are two carnivals that I am participating in this week:
The Carnival of Personal Finance, hosted by Might Bargain Hunter, and
The Carnival of Debt Reduction, hosted by HelpMyCashGrow.com
Hey Kristine! There’s also an Artsy Mamas blog carnival going on at Mom’s Talk Network starting Monday, July 14th.
(It’s not money related but will be fun!)