Now for this week's carnival update.
I haven't been sending to as many as I once did. Maybe I'll resume the carnival-searching at when I'm less busy. Isn't it strange, how busy one gets while on vacation? Or is it only me?
Newbie bloggers ask me how to increase "visitors," and one of the best is to enter carnivals, but I must add, not just any carnival. Without a doubt, the most frequently searched (via google, yahoo, etc) for posts are recipes. It's like investing in one of those conservative stocks; you may not quadruple your money in 3 months, but decades down the line, you'll still get paid, and they more than keep up with inflation. The Carnival of Recipes always has great recipes and as a blog carnival, there's a strong reliable readership. Of course, if you have a strictly political blog, it may take quite a stretch of the imagination to find an excuse to write about food...
Another carnival which can bring lots of hits is the Carnival of Education. I'm always amazed to discover how much teachers from all over the world have in common. Any recent post dealing with education may be submitted.
For posts that have passed the tests of time, ok at least 60 days, there's BOMS, the Best of Me Symphony. There is a certain conceit to it, but it has an amazing variety of posts. It's nice to be in such good company.
Back to the advice, it's not enough to just send in your posts, you have to read the entire carnival and try commenting to the other bloggers. Many of them submitted posts for the same reason you did. It's also important to post a "blurb," like this, about the carnivals you're in.
Enjoy and good luck!
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