1. Write often. I am currently writing daily in the CoM Blog Dare. Though I noticed that traffic drops significantly during the weekends.

2. Take notes! Throughout the day, many topics come to mind that I would like to write about. Keep a notepad where you can jot down random thoughts that come to mind. You'll be amazed at the number of posts that will come of this.

3. Make time! I tend to blog in the evening, once my day is complete. This routine helps to ensure a post daily.

4. Be yourself! Ideally you want to say something interesting, Just be yourself. Some of the best blogs are the ones that are unique and personal. The extraordinary thing about the world of blogging, is that whatever you write about, there is an audience.

5. Participate! The easiest way to build traffic is to comment appropriately on other people’s blogs/sites. Link their blogs and they might read and link to yours. Make sure your site is registered with Technorati!

6. Linky Love. Use it!

7. Traffic is important but regular readers rule. Occasionally, you’ll produce a post that goes ballistic. Make sure you are familiar with Digg, Stumbleupon, Reddit, Slashdot, Del.icio.us and all the others pick it up and you’re away.

8. Remember to register your site with all the usual search engines. I use Google Analytics and Google Sitemaps.

9. Market your blog, but don't SPAM.