Matt Mullenweg said to interact with other bloggers, post relevant, intelligent comments at their blogs.

This remains, in my experience, a most effective, a truly powerful strategy.

Reciprocal commenting is a mandatory policy: always post comments at blogs of those who have posted comments at your blog.

When you post comments at a blog, but the blogger never returns the favor, dump that blog, move on to a more friendly blog.

No single blog is totally unique or of extraordinary, unequalled value. You can always find a better blogger, with better content, if you must dump somebody.

Matt Mullenweg said to interact with other bloggers, post relevant, intelligent comments at their blogs.

This remains, in my experience, a most effective, a truly powerful strategy.

Reciprocal commenting is a mandatory policy: always post comments at blogs of those who have posted comments at your blog.

When you post comments at a blog, but the blogger never returns the favor, dump that blog, move on to a more friendly blog.

No single blog is totally unique or of extraordinary, unequalled value. You can always find a better blogger, with better content, if you must dump somebody.

Let me contribute a few ideas of my own:

1. Join StumbleUpon, get the toolbar, and use it! Participate in the community on StumbleUpon. I’ve found it to be a great traffic-getter. And if the SU toolbar doesn’t work with your present browser, then load Firefox, get the toolbar, and use it with that. You’ll probably like Firefox much better anyway. Firefox ROCKS!

2. Even if you’re writing for a highly educated audience, keep your language simple and clear. Go over your blog post before you publish it, and try to say the same things with fewer and simpler words.

3. Liven things up with photos, clip art, and videos. Even if you’re blogging about serious topics, this will make people feel more comfortable with your blog.

4. Ask for help when you need it, and be ready to help other bloggers who need advice or assistance.

5. Chris is right about blogging every day! But if your other responsibilities sometimes get in the way, TEAM UP with one or more co-authors. Look for like-minded writers with good ethical standards who are capable of making quality blog posts that fit the theme of your blog. Give them permission to post to your blog, moderate comments, and so forth. And grant admin rights to a trustworthy person with enough tech savvy to address any blog glitches that may arise. That’s what I’ve done with http://1389blog.com!

6. Think like a journalist! For instance, if you feel the need to address a certain topic, but you’re not an authority on it, then find an expert and interview him or her for your blog or podcast.

7. Help your readers stay focused by organizing your information with bulleted or numbered lists.

8. I have TWO blogs – my second one offers links and notes that other bloggers are welcome to use as material for their own blogs! It’s very informal and covers a variety of topics. Look for it at http://1389moblog.blogspot.com. Like my other blog, it’s set up with FeedBurner, so you can have it delivered via RSS or email.

Let me contribute a few ideas of my own:

1. Join StumbleUpon, get the toolbar, and use it! Participate in the community on StumbleUpon. I’ve found it to be a great traffic-getter. And if the SU toolbar doesn’t work with your present browser, then load Firefox, get the toolbar, and use it with that. You’ll probably like Firefox much better anyway. Firefox ROCKS!

2. Even if you’re writing for a highly educated audience, keep your language simple and clear. Go over your blog post before you publish it, and try to say the same things with fewer and simpler words.

3. Liven things up with photos, clip art, and videos. Even if you’re blogging about serious topics, this will make people feel more comfortable with your blog.

4. Ask for help when you need it, and be ready to help other bloggers who need advice or assistance.

5. Chris is right about blogging every day! But if your other responsibilities sometimes get in the way, TEAM UP with one or more co-authors. Look for like-minded writers with good ethical standards who are capable of making quality blog posts that fit the theme of your blog. Give them permission to post to your blog, moderate comments, and so forth. And grant admin rights to a trustworthy person with enough tech savvy to address any blog glitches that may arise. That’s what I’ve done with http://1389blog.com!

6. Think like a journalist! For instance, if you feel the need to address a certain topic, but you’re not an authority on it, then find an expert and interview him or her for your blog or podcast.

7. Help your readers stay focused by organizing your information with bulleted or numbered lists.

8. I have TWO blogs – my second one offers links and notes that other bloggers are welcome to use as material for their own blogs! It’s very informal and covers a variety of topics. Look for it at http://1389moblog.blogspot.com. Like my other blog, it’s set up with FeedBurner, so you can have it delivered via RSS or email.