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Blog - a shortened term for web log.

Not too long ago the word didn’t even exist. Now blogs are everywhere, a force to be reckoned with. There are online diaries, political discussions, personal blogs, family blogs, corporate blogs, question blogs….in short, anything that anyone would like to discuss can be blogged about.

And that gives all of us a great opportunity if we know how to promote our blogs. If you are an affiliate marketer who wants to advertise via blogs, or if you are a writer who gets paid to blog for a specific company or firm, or if you are just an individual looking for your fame and fortune through the medium of blogging (think Perez Hilton) then here are some tips to help you navigate through the process of promoting your blog.

1. First off, I’ll start with the obvious. Because we all know that what is obvious is not always obvious ;).
Write on your Blog.
Post on your Blog.
Pay attention to your Blog.
Frequently.
Or at least develop a plan for posting frequency. Some bloggers post new posts multiple times a day and some bloggers post once a week or so.
It does not matter how often you post as much as it matters that you do post.
There is no way a blog can grow if there are no new posts for months at a time.
(see, I told you it was obvious!)

2. Subscribe to RSS feeds. RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication. RSS allows the people who like your blog to get automatic updates and to stay informed about the latest posts on your blog.

3. Take advantage of Blog directories. These sites can help increase your page ranking because your blog is tagged with other relevant blogs on a certain search result. Some of the well established blog directories on the web that you should check out are Blogopedia and BlogCatalog.

4. Take advantage of social bookmarking. There are many, many sites available to help you get more traffic for your blog. Stumbleupon, Digg, de.li.cious, Mixx, Propeller, Kirtsy, and more. Take a look around you’ll find the ones that will work for your blog.

5. Use SEO strategies. Bottom line is that one of the best ways to get traffic to your site is by targeting the traffic from search engines. Learn what you can about SEO and apply it. It will pay off in increased traffic.

6. Use video. Make a video about your blog and put in on Youtube. You’ll have fun and you might just get more people interested in reading what you have to say on your blog. Everybody enjoys putting a face on the information they receive.

7. Get involved with the blogging community. People in the blogging community tend to work together so get involved. Read other blogs and post comments and if you find something great on another blog put a link back to it on your blog. Submit your work to Blog carnivals. You can also join discussion groups and forums. Put links to your favorite blogs on a blogroll. Make friends out there in the blogosphere. You’ll enjoy it and it will help you build your own blog.

And of course, this list is not all inclusive. There are a number of things you can do to promote your blog. Guest postings, contests, participating or implementing tagging games among other bloggers…there are a million creative things you can do to promote your blog.

The main thing is to remember to have fun, remember your purpose in blogging and enjoy the journey!