Sites such as Twitter and Facebook are a great way to build a following. Each time you update your blog, you can update your wall or Tweet to your friends.
Join online communities and share what you know. You can place your website link in your signature. Just remember not to spam or to post for the save of getting traffic. Add to the conversation and folks will want to check you out.
People won't know that you exist unless you make an effort to be found. One way to do this is by adding your blog to related directories.
Write content that offers the reader something in return. Share the facts, but be loose about it as well. You are human after all. The more quality content you post, the faster your following will grow.
If your trying to work on a niche, blogging on a regular basis is key. Keep to a schedule, no matter if you write once a week or three times a day. Readers will come to expect entries from you on given days, so keep to the schedule.
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