I probably got someone to spit their drink all over their monitor with that one.  Apologies if you personally happened to be the person who did the spit take.

Anyway, the title’s a little misleading, but it’s pretty close to what I’m suggesting.  If you’ve been having a hard time getting attention for your blog, try introducing yourself around.  Take just a couple minutes a day and send a few emails out to the writers of big blogs in your industry or niche.  Tell them who you are and offer up a link to your blog.  Don’t specifically ask for a link, either–not this time, anyway.

It’s a long shot that may pay off pretty big dividends.   I emphasize the may, of course–chances are your letter will be ignored and at the very worst you may well alienate the writers of some big blogs, but even this worst case can be worked against if you mention how fond you are of the site they right.

I’ll tell you this much–blogging, nine times out of ten, feels like screaming at an empty room.  But getting an email from a regular is very encouraging.  You may be able to use that encouragement to your own advantage.