Major ways to promote your blog include RSS feeds, search engine optimization (SEO), social networks, partnerships and community building. Also, popularity is not just measured in total number of unique page hits. You should look for ways to retain readership, beyond a one-time visit. Just visiting and commenting on other blogs helps. Marketing your blog effectively will take time and effort. So, see these posts and tips for promotion ideas:

Why My Blog Gets No Comments:
http://www.dailyblogtips.com/qa-why-my-blog-gets-no-comments/

Daily Blog Tips (Website Traffic Series – 20+ articles, see links at bottom of post)
http://www.dailyblogtips.com/website-traffic-series-part-1-web-design-and-css-galleries/

How to Find Readers For Your Blog
http://www.problogger.net/how-to-find-readers-for-your-blog/

Kick Your RSS: Jumping on the Syndication Bandwagon
http://www.problogger.net/how-to-find-readers-for-your-blog/

Search Engine Optimization for Blogs – SEO
http://www.problogger.net/archives/2005/08/15/search-engine-optimization-for-blogs/

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Tips for Bloggers
http://www.problogger.net/search-engine-optimization-tips-for-bloggers/

Using Social Media Sites to Grow Your Blog’s Traffic
http://www.problogger.net/using-social-media-sites-to-grow-your-blogs-traffic/

21 Ways to Make Your Blog or Website Sticky
http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/07/18/21-ways-to-make-your-blog-or-website-sticky/

See these sites for general blogging tips:
Problogger: http://problogger.net
Daily Blog Tips: http://www.dailyblogtips.com/
Blogging Tips: http://www.bloggingtips.com/
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also advertise on bloggers sites in the comments.
leave links to your page, and the things you blog about.
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