There are many factors that make blogs much better than normal WebPages
including the speed at which blogs are indexed, ability to submit to blog
directories & normal directories, pings and track backs. All these little
things can help drive more traffic to blogs. Here are 15 popular techniques
you can use:

1.) Create at least four keyword posts per day. Most of the top blogs such
as Boing Boing, Daily Kos, and Instapundit (with literally tens of thousands
of visitors per day) publish an average of 30 small 100-150 word posts per
day according to "Secrets of the A-list Bloggers: Lots of Short Posts" by
TNL.net

2.) Submit to My Yahoo! When you submit your own RSS to My Yahoo it is
indexed by Yahoo.

3.) Submit to Google's Reader. When you submit your own blog RSS to Google's
Reader the Google Blog Search will index your site.

4.) Add a relevant link directory to your blog and trade links like a demon
possessed! Although it may take more time than simply submitting to a search
engine one time, this method is perhaps the best way to drive traffic to
your site. Use software such as Zeus to speed up the link trading process.

5.) Use ping sites like ping-o-matic. Ping your site every time you add a
new post.

6.) Submit your blog to traditional search engines such as AltaVista, and
MSN.

7.) Submit your blog to traditional directories such as DMOZ. Directories
(particularly DMOZ) increase relevance with Google. DMOZ is very picky, but
what do you have to lose by trying?

8.) Submit to as many RSS Directories and Search Engines as possible. This
is a simple but repetitive process that can be done with software such as
RSS SUBMIT.

9.) Comment on other blogs. Do not just leave short, lazy comments like "I
agree." Leave well thought out replies that will force readers to wonder
"who wrote this?"

10.) Use track backs. If there is a blog that you refer to or quote and it
is highly relevant to your subject, leave a track back. It increases your
link popularity and may even score a few interested readers from the linked
site.

11.) Go offline. Use newspaper ads, public bulletin boards, business cards,
even stickers to let as many people as possible know your blog exists.

12.) Ad a link to your blog in your e-mail signature block.

13.) Use Groups (Usenet). Find a relevant group on Google groups, Yahoo
groups, MSN groups or any of the thousands of other FREE group services and
find like minded people and talk with them. Make sure your use your blog URL
like it is your name.

14.) Use Forums. Forums are one of the best places to go for advice. Go to
forums and find problems to solve. Make sure you leave your blog name, but
be tactful about it; some forums get annoyed with those who selfishly drop a
few links to their own site and leave.

15.) Tag your website. Tagging is a new idea that has erupted across the
web. Sites like Del.icio.us, Technorati and many others have a social
feature that allows you to place your article under keywords or "tags" that
everyone interested in that tag can see.

Although these are some of the most popular ways to drive traffic to your
blog, do not limit your self to tips and lists. Use your imagination and you
will come up with thousands of ways to drive traffic to your blog!