Promote Your Blog for Free

99 Ways to Promote Your Blog for Free

LINK BUILDING:

1. Exchange links with other bloggers


2. Use BlogRush


3. Submit to RSS directories


4. Submit to blog directories


5. Submit to general directories


6. Start a 2nd blog and link to yourself


7. Create and give away blog themes (with a link to your blog in the footer)


8. Create free plugins


9. Create link bait


10. Participate in blog carnivals


11. Comment on DoFollow blogs


12. WordPress Backlinks Plugin
    
    

    COMMUNITY:

13. Join communities at MyBlogLog


14. Join communities at Bumpzee


15. Join communities at Blog Catalog


16. Start a community at any of these sites


17. Comment on other blogs in your niche


18. Email your friends and contacts about a new blog post that may interest them


19. Email your readers to say “thank you”


20. Email other bloggers to introduce yourself


21. Link out to other blogs



SOCIAL MEDIA:

22. Digg


23. del.icio.us


24. StumbleUpon


25. Reddit


26. Netscape


27. Magnolia


28. MySpace


29. Facebook


30. YouTube
    

    FORUMS:

31. AuthorityBlogger


32. Bloggeries


33. SitePoint


34. Blogger Forum



35. BloggerTalk
    

    GROUPS:

36. Yahoo!


37. Google


38. MSN
    

    ARTICLE DISTRIBUTION:

39. Write a guest post for another blog


40. Ezine Articles


41. Article Dashboard


42. Go Articles


43. ArticleHub


44. Jogena


45. Marketing Seek


46. Article Avenue


47. Alumbo


48. Article Pros


49. eBusiness Articles


50. Syndication from Idea Marketers


51. Write for newspapers


52. Write for magazines


53. Scribd (document sharing)


54. Open Floodgate


55. Google Base
    
    

    SUBMIT A PRESS RELEASE:

56. PRBuzz


57. I-Newswire


58. Free-Press-Release.com


59. PR Free


60. PR.com
    

    FREE CLASSIFIED ADS:

61. Craig’s List


62. Oodle


63. Kijiji


64. INetGiant


65. Sales Spider
    

    FREE ADVERTISING

66. Yahoo! Search Marketing ($25 free advertising credit) (aff.)


67. Microsoft AdCenter ($50 free advertising credit through PPC Universe)


68. ABC Search ($100 free advertising credit through PPC Universe)
    
    
    PHOTO SHARING:
69. Flickr


70. Photobucket


71. DropShots


72. WebShots


73. Shutterfly
    

    USE GIVEAWAYS

74. Create a viral tool


75. Give away free icons


76. Create a PDF e-book


77. Write tutorials for something you know well
    
    

    CREATE SOME BUZZ

78. Get interviewed


79. Interview someone well known in your industry


80. ReviewBack (blog review exchange)
    
    
    
    SUBMIT YOUR BLOG TO DESIGN GALLERIES:
81. BestWebGallery


82. CSSimport


83. CSS Mania


84. CSSRemix


85. Screenalicious


86. Stylegala


87. CSS Vault


88. CSS Beauty


89. Unmatched Style


90. CSS Elite


91. CSS Heaven
    

    AWARDS:

92. Apply fr website awards


93. Apply for a Blogger’s Choice Award


94. Give away awards to other bloggers
    
    
    
    OTHER IDEAS:
95. Run a contest (this one isn’t always free, but you could give away links, ad space, or something else that won’t cost you money)


96. Participate in a group writing project with other bloggers


97. Create a podcast to go along with your blog


98. Pretend to put your blog up for sale


99. Show how much your blog is worth

source : http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/blog-promotion/99-ways-to-promote-your-blog-for-free/

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hmm maybe I should start reading up on some of these and see if it really helps my blog?
but don't really think I will be spending lots of time to market my blog..haha