I am a blogging but not a seeing. . .

Now that you finally have taken the leap and jointed the world of blogging how do I become part of the blogosphere. In other words, once you have created your blog and started posting blogs on a regular basis, how do I let people know about your blog? Remember: It takes time for a blog to become established, accepted, and frequently visited.

The following are some techniques you can use to help “get the word out about your blog”.

1. Create a blogroll. This is a list of related blogs and site on the same subject. You can place your blog roll in your blog and also on your web site. This helps establish your community affiliation. It states that for a given topic or profession your blog is relevant.
2. Comment within other links and include in your comment a link back to your own blog.
3. Social media Link on Facebook, LinkedIn, Plaxo, and others.
4. Include links on your own web site and email signature blocks
5. Use trackbacks – acknowledgement tool that lets other bloggers know that you have mentioned them and are sharing information
6. Most important tool for blog-distribution is RSS. A RSS enables those following your blog to be instantly informed when you update your site.
7. FeedBlitz and FeedBurner(owned by google) are services to help you establish a RSS for your blog
8. End your blog posts with open-ended questions. Ask for feedback.
9. List in a blog directory – Blogs are rated by popularity in blog banks. Top places to submit your blog (also search for other blogs) are: Technorati (www.technorati.com), Google Blog Search (blogsearch.google.com), Blogarama (www.blogarama.com), and BlogPulse(www.blogpulse.com - These directories categorize blogs by topic.
10. Guest Blogging – invite others to post on your blog
    

These are just a few of the ways you can gt people to know about your blog. If you have any other suggestions and recommendations please share them with us.