How do you start a blog and popularize it?

There are many ways and there are also many bloggers who write about this topic across the blogosphere. Some strategies are:

* Link exchanges: Start a blogroll and add bloggers you know and like (this is a list of bloggers, linked to their blogs). Many bloggers will add you to their own blogrolls once they have been added to yours.

* Refer to other bloggers in your posts: Become part of the blogging community - go out and make friends. Write about other bloggers.

* Comment: Leave comments on other blogs. By doing so, you're leaving a link to your own blog and a way for potential readers to find you.

* Register your blog on Technorati.com and other blog directories.

*Mailing Campaigns: Write about your best post and send a mail to your friends. You can add a line like for more articles visit < your blog URL >. If the mail is interesting the mail will get forwarded and you will get the traffic you need.*Sign up for Twitter and post blog titles and links as Tweets*Add to business cards and all other social networks such as Facebook and LinkedIn

*Add a link on your Website