99 Ways to Promote Your Blog for Free
Exchange links with other bloggers
Use BlogRush
Submit to RSS directories
Submit to blog directories
Submit to general directories
Start a 2nd blog and link to yourself
Create and give away blog themes (with a link to your blog in the footer)
Create free plugins
Create link bait
Participate in blog carnivals
Comment on DoFollow blogs
WordPress Backlinks Plugin (link removed due to possible security issues) [...]
How to Promote Your Blog
Part 1. – Content Is King, Really?
Give people what they want and do it consistently. You do that and people will visit you – and – continue to visit you.
When the “How do I promote my blog” question is asked in forums it usually doesn’t take long for someone to reply with, “Content is king.” [...]