Comment posted on Blog Carnival Shenanigans: Building Traffic and Exposure by Cori Padgett
Hey Jym! Yep, spammers do attempt it, and if you host you’ll find you’ll get several spam submissions. But you can usually tell right off the bat because they are so far off topic it’s amazingly obvious. lol
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- Yw Mike, so glad I could give you a bit of direction!
- Hey Mavis! So good to see you and glad you enjoyed the post.
It’s awesome that your traffic picked up on the first try for us both! lolC
- Aw thanks Hector..glad you found it useful! Nope, no expert, but I did learn a thing or two!
- Awesome, let us know how it goes Amy!
- Yep, Ana is right.. check out the blog carnival site and see if anyone is already doing one within your niche. If not, take a stab at running one yourself.
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I’m learning about Blog Carnival and this post gives me a great background information. Thanks Cori
Mike´s last blog ..Handy List Of 9 Blog Toolbars To Increase Your Reader Engagement
Yw Mike, so glad I could give you a bit of direction!
Hey Ana and Cori,
What an excellent explanation of what a blog carnival is and how it can generate traffic and exposure. Well done!
I got increased traffic from participating in Cori’s blog carnival and it was my first too! Thanks once again for selecting my blog, Cori
Keep up the good work, girls!
All the best,
Mavis Nong
Mavis Nong @ Attraction Marketing Online´s last blog ..60 Ways To Increase Your Influence Online
Hey Mavis! So good to see you and glad you enjoyed the post.
It’s awesome that your traffic picked up on the first try for us both! lol
C
Cori Padgett´s last blog ..The Blog Mastery Award- Who Rocks It Like Kid
Wow.. this is a great post. The step by step approach you took was perfect. & You say you’re not an expert? :0)
great job on this one
Hector@Blog Marketing Tips´s last blog ..Blogs and Freelance Writing- How Combining the Two Can Skyrocket Your Client Base
Aw thanks Hector..glad you found it useful!
Nope, no expert, but I did learn a thing or two!
Cori Padgett´s last blog ..The Blog Mastery Award- Who Rocks It Like Kid
Hey Cori and Ana, I’ve never heard of a blog carnival before! I’m going to buckle myself in and give it a whirl.
Amy Spreeman´s last blog ..Why you can’t make a viral video
Awesome, let us know how it goes Amy!
Cori Padgett´s last blog ..The Blog Mastery Award- Who Rocks It Like Kid
Thanks for sharing about Blog Carnivals. I had read about it once before by Yaro but never got around to doing it. I would love to have a BC about something about relationships and couples, as that’s the work I do and what I blog about. Time to actually do it this time. Anybody else interested?
Thanks for the reminder,
Adam
Dr. Adam Sheck´s last blog ..Imago- Why We Choose Our Partner
You are welcome, Adam; glad this post urged you to get back to it.
I think BlogCarnivals.com is a great place for you to check out existing carnivals on the topic.
Ana
Yep, Ana is right.. check out the blog carnival site and see if anyone is already doing one within your niche. If not, take a stab at running one yourself.
Cori Padgett´s last blog ..The Blog Mastery Award- Who Rocks It Like Kid
Well Cori, your post is proof-positive that one is never too old to learn new things!
That’s why I just love this industry we’re in - I get to learn something new every day.
One question I do have is this - are all the blogs that host these carnivals “do-follow”?
And, how would one go about checking that before submitting a post for consideration?
Otherwise - stay inspired!
Michael
Michael B Wilbraham@Network Marketing Insights´s last blog ..Are You Driving Your Network Marketing Business With The Right Attitude
Hey Michael! You know honestly, I’m not sure. The blog I paired up with to host one is do-follow, and mine is as well. You should be able to do a bit of sleuthing to find out if the blog hosting the carnival is do-follow… Firefox even has a plugin for it, SEO for Firefox. This post also might help shed a bit of light when determining if a blog is do-follow or not- http://followlist.com/blog/dofollow-blog-info/how-do-i-know-if-a-blog-is-do-follow Hope that helps hun!
C
Cori Padgett´s last blog ..The Blog Mastery Award- Who Rocks It Like Kid
Ana - this is an interesting topic - need to try it out one time
there are so many fascinating ways to get around - it’s time to select those on purpose where fun is a big element too.
thanks for the good work
Frieke Karlovits
Frieke Karlovits´s last blog ..Network Marketing Today – Thoughts on MLM Scams
Hey Frieke.. glad you enjoyed the read!
Cori Padgett´s last blog ..The Blog Mastery Award- Who Rocks It Like Kid
Thanks Ana,
Great primer post on blog carnivals. I must admit that being a new blogger, I’m still learning about things like blog carnivals. Your post was very helpful to me to give me some basic information on how blog carnivals work.
Richard´s last blog ..Timesaver Tips- Free Traffic System
Glad you found the post useful Richard! Hopefully you’ll dip your toes into it and try doing one soon.
Cori Padgett´s last blog ..The Blog Mastery Award- Who Rocks It Like Kid
Wow Cori,
I hadn’t heard of this before. It sounds intriguing.
Thank you for sharing this. I may have to participate in one soon. Could be a lot of fun! (I love carnivals!
)
Cheers,
Susanna
Definitely a lot of fun Susanna!
And me too… carnivals rock. Especially the kind where I get to buy cotton candy.
Cori Padgett´s last blog ..The Blog Mastery Award- Who Rocks It Like Kid
Hey Ana,
I’ve been trying to look for good articles on this topic and needless to say you’ve explained it all here. I think I’ve been missing out a lot from blog carnivals. Never been in one. Thx for putting this up about blog carnivals. Will look into the links you’ve put up here
Bryan´s last blog ..2 Article Writing Tips To Avoid Falling Into The SEO Rabbit Hole
Hey Bryan glad you enjoyed the post.
Good luck with your experimenting!
Cori Padgett´s last blog ..The Blog Mastery Award- Who Rocks It Like Kid
Hey Cori!!
Nice to see you here
Informative post you wrote, i haven’t heard this “blog carnival” either..
I am not sure if it fits to my niche, but will definitely try. Thanks.
PS: Whenever i typed comments/posts with paragraphs, i remember you
Kimi´s last blog ..WordPress Themes For Law Firms
LOL..thanks Kimi.. glad I’ve given you something to remember me by!
There are blog carnivals on a wide variety of topics, so just give a shot, and see what happens. It’s not much more work than if you were just writing a regular post for your blog. 
Cori Padgett´s last blog ..@Virgin- Mobile Marketing- Hands Free at…
Hello Cori,
Thanks for your contribution to Ana’s great blog. This is the first time I have heard of blog carnivals. I will have to check them out. It sounds like the benefits of participating are great. I’ll have to check it out. You learn something new everyday.
Take care,
Wayne
Wayne Wu @ The Profitable Networker´s last blog ..KISS Your Way to the Top!
Hello Wayne,
Thanks for dropping by. Cori really nailed this one. She was able to discussed every detail about blog carnivals clearly.
Cheers to that,
Ana
Hey Wayne…that we do! Learning is an ongoing process.
I hope you try it out, you’ll be glad you did.
Warmest
C
Cori Padgett´s last blog ..@Virgin- Mobile Marketing- Hands Free at…
Thanks for the clear explanation Cori. Will bookmark and come back to this as I am a fairly newbie blogger and this sound interesting.
Patricia Perth Australia
Patricia@lavenderuses´s last blog ..Growing Lavenders-Your Favourite Gardening Tool
Hello Patricia,
I’m glad that you find Cori’s post interesting. I’m pretty sure you learned a lot from this one. Hope to see you again.
Take Care,
Ana
Hey Patricia… do try it out, I think you’ll enjoy the results!
Cori Padgett´s last blog ..@Virgin- Mobile Marketing- Hands Free at…
Hey Cori,
Great insight to blog carnivals. I hadn’t heard of this concept before (at least by name) but you’ve certainly piqued my interest.
Any platform which promotes valuable content, helps seekers find, and producers share and gain exposure is a good thing all round, as long as the spammers don’t get a foot in the door.
All the best and thanks Ana for hosting this informative article!
Jym
Jym´s last blog ..Facebook Marketing – 8 Basic Rules
Hey Jym,
Nice to see you again. I’m glad you find this post by Cori informative. It’s my pleasure to have her as my guest. You can definitely try this one because when I did, it indeed bring traffic to my site.
Hope to see more of you. Thanks
Ana
Hey Jym! Yep, spammers do attempt it, and if you host you’ll find you’ll get several spam submissions. But you can usually tell right off the bat because they are so far off topic it’s amazingly obvious. lol
Cori Padgett´s last blog ..@Virgin- Mobile Marketing- Hands Free at…
Hi Cori,
I have always been wondering what a blog carnival is and how it works. You offer thorough explanation what it is, how it works and what its benefits are. I will definitely think about it.
Thanks for sharing.
Take care
Oliver
Oliver Tausend´s last blog ..Outsourcing For Network Marketers – Oliver Tausend’s First Steps
Thanks Oliver, glad you found the post useful.. I’d definitely give it a try though, you might be pleasantly surprised..with no real extra work on your part!
Cori Padgett´s last blog ..@Virgin- Mobile Marketing- Hands Free at…
Hey Andrew! That’s awesome, good for you! I have to say, this was my first foray, but I’m definitely going to start participating in them more often, even if only as a submission rather than a hostess.
Cori Padgett´s last blog ..Smart Ways to Use Facebook for Relationship Marketing
Hey Cori, Great to see you here. I heard good things about BlogCarnival, I never used it, but after this review I will give it a try, Sounds like a good way to build traffic and backlinks,
Thank you
Marios
Marios´s last blog ..Make Money While Being Creative
Aww thanks Marios!
Definitely give it a whirl, you might be surprised at the results and the fun!
Cori Padgett´s last blog ..Smart Ways to Use Facebook for Relationship Marketing
That is a great description, Cori. I have never participated in a blog carnival, but I have been curious about how they work. I suppose that the results depend somewhat on the number of contributor that are involved?
Thanks Roy, glad you enjoyed the post!
I would say you definitely want a minimum number of contributors, I’d say at least 8-10 to make it interesting for all.
Cori Padgett´s last blog ..Smart Ways to Use Facebook for Relationship Marketing
Cori,
I’ve been using Blog carnivals every week for the past few years. Indeed they can be a great source of traffic and backlinks.
I submit to approx 10 blog carnivals each week and every couple of months or so, I carry out research to see which ones have been added.
Andrew
Andrew @ Blogging Guide´s last blog ..How to Get a Site on Page One of Google
Well, Ana anytime I visit your blog I learn something new. I had no clue what the carnival blogs are - but I’m going to give it a go. I will try Cori’s one. It sounds like an invitation! I wonder if you get targeted traffic from the carnival blogs. Any insight from the people who’ve tried it?
Alex,
You can get targeted traffic but how much and how targeted really depends upon the blog title and the enticing sentence you provide to the blog carnival.
Andrew
Andrew @ Blogging Guide´s last blog ..Blog Expert Series- Give Your Blog The X Factor
Thank you Andrew - When I post in the blog carnival I will make sure the title works! Good tip. Alex Papa
Hey Alex! Like Andrew said, it depends on the topic of carnival you choose to participate in. Try to find carnivals within your niche, and you should be solid.
Cori Padgett´s last blog ..@Virgin- Mobile Marketing- Hands Free at…
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