Blog Carnival Tips

Organizers of some of the more established carnivals are asking their hosts to feature the best posts they receive.  This is in an effort to help separate the cream from the crop and add some impact to the carnival.

Tricia over at Blogging Away Debt had a neat way to feature her favorite posts for this week’s Festival of Frugality:  She orgainzed several “Best” posts according to topic.  As in:

• Best frugal way to keep the kids occupied this summer for this post
• Best pictorial of frugality in action for this post
• Best myth debunker for this post

And of course, there was a

• Best of show for this post

This is a neat way to add a little flair to the posts that stand above the crowd.

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