Chapter 43
Blog Carnivals
Would you like your work to be featured in a magazine?
Anyone looking to build exposure for themselves or their business would jump at the opportunity. Not only would it demonstrate your expertise in front of a whole new audience, but it would also give you tremendous credibility in front of your existing followers.
What's a blog carnival?
A blog carnival is like a magazine except that it's online. Certain bloggers host carnivals about one topic or another and anyone can submit blog posts to be considered for inclusion. If the hosting blogger agrees to feature your post, the carnival will introduce your contribution and include a link for interested readers to read your post . . . on your blog. There's a great place to see all the carnivals taking place and submit your posts to those whose topic relates to your content.
This platform allows those hosting carnivals and those contributing to carnivals to connect with each other. All the upcoming carnivals are listed and categorized, making them easy to identify. Once you find a carnival you're interested in, you can submit your work directly to the host.
I used to do this once every couple of weeks. In less than an hour, I could scan the upcoming carnivals and submit my new posts to 10 or 20 carnivals. Obviously, your acceptance rate depends on the quality of your work, but I generally got accepted by at least half the carnivals I submitted to. That means I received up to 10 new ...
